The Syria Resilience Consortium (SRC) was formed by six INGOs in 2016, and reached over 2.89 million people. From 2023, the Consortium is continuing with three organizations – CARE, IRC and Mercy Corps – implementing resilience programming in Northeast Syria, Northwest Syria and South-Central Syria. The Consortium is led by a Program Management Unit (PMU) of four staff based in Amman, Jordan. The PMU requires short-term program management support for oversight and management of the Consortium’s 6-year UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded Building Local Resilience for Syrians (BLRS) program and close-out reporting for the Consortium’s Muti-Donor Fund 3-year grant. This will involve coordination and leading Consortium partners and the PMU on reporting, budget and workplan submissions; final reporting and final evaluation; ensuring quality programming across the Consortium; and oversight of the MEAL and Finance team responsibilities within the PMU.

Responsibilities:

1. Program Management and coordination
   • Lead and oversee the process with the Finance and MEAL teams for partner submissions and consolidation of budgets, results frameworks and workplans across all Consortium programs.
   • Work with Consortium partners to review and reflect on implementation and progress, and lead adjustments to program design and activities as required to improve quality of programming.
   • Secure technical expertise required to provide cross-Consortium guidance and strengthen program quality.
2. Donor reporting
   • Coordinate the preparation of donor reporting and ensure systems are in place, being reviewed and fine-tuned to facilitate quality reporting.
   • Coordinate and work with PMU colleagues and Consortium partners to complete reporting requirements within submission deadlines for Consortium grants (including editing, reviewing and drafting report submissions).
   • Support the MEAL team to manage assessments and studies as necessary (e.g. Baseline studies, Evaluations, impact studies, learning papers)
3. Proposal development
   • Working with the Consortium Director, coordinate the PMU and partners on development and drafting of concept notes and proposals for new donors.
   • Provide technical input and oversight for design of new programs, ensuring alignment to the Consortium Theory of Change and strategy.

Qualifications:

• BA/BSc in international relations, development, economics, policy, or related degrees (or equivalent combination of education and work experience).
• At least 10 years’ experience in program management in the humanitarian / international development sector with INGOs;
• Previous experience working in Syria and/or demonstrated understanding of the Syrian context;
• Excellent organization, planning and prioritization skills – ability to handle and achieve multiple deadlines and tasks simultaneously;
• Experience coordinating within Consortia or multiple partners;
• Effective verbal and written communication, proficiency in spoken English required.
• Excellent writing standards in English; donor report-writing experience essential (preferably with FCDO and other donors);
• Results and output focused;
• Ability to work well with diverse teams, build trust and respect among colleagues;
• Team player, willing to ‘get stuck in’ on whatever tasks are required;