CARE is seeking a Deputy Director – Türkiye Earthquake Response (DD-TR) who will lead CARE’s earthquake response programming inside Türkiye. The Deputy Director will be responsible for the leadership, management, and coordination of the entire portfolio of earthquake response grants implemented inside Türkiye, focusing on WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene), FSL (Food Security and Livelihoods), Protection and Shelter.

The person in this role will be responsible for ensuring effective cross functional coordination to support the timely implementation of large and complex projects that combine multiple program sectors with multiple implementing modalities, both through local partners and direct implementation. They will provide strategic direction and leadership in the areas of program management, program quality, and coordination across CARE Türkiye earthquake response locations in Hatay and other affected provinces in southern Türkiye.

The DD-TR will be expected to identify issues and risks related to grant implementation in a timely manner and implement appropriate program adjustments. The position requires significant coordination skills, broad general and technical knowledge, and confident leadership skills to ensure programmatic targets and impact are achieved in spite of urgent deadlines and competing priorities.

CARE strongly encourages Turkish nationals to apply or those with permission to work in Türkiye.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic direction and leadership
• Program Management and Partnership
• Internal Coordination
• Internal and External Representation
• Staff Management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Social Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Developmental Studies)
• 7+ years of experience in humanitarian project management in post disaster contexts
• Experience managing at least three of the following sectors: Protection, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods, Emergency Response, or cash programming
• Extensive experience with donor communication and reporting
• Experience with writing proposals and reports
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing large and complex program budgets
• Experience leading and managing emergency teams of 30 plus staff
• Demonstrated ability to set up learning and development processes
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact, and diplomacy
• Capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes difficult working circumstances.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with key stakeholders within an organization.
• Excellent coordination and facilitation skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Excellent facilitation skills, including the design and management of effective training, workshops with diverse participants.
• Strong team player, able to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a distributed and dynamic team

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