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Title: Education Specialist (Technical Advisor – Grant Manager)
Period of Assignment: 1 year
Location: Ankara
Project: Community-based Local Initiatives Project (CLIP 2)
A. Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
Technical Duties
- Supporting the planning, organization (including proposal, budget, log frame development processes), quality implementation and reporting of activities for 8 to 10 partner projects in coordination with internal and external stakeholders,
- Providing technical guidance and advisory service to partners on GIZ and donor regulations to ensure compliance within implementation, budgeting, and M&E to the partners, and supporting competency development as needed, including facilitation of linkages to relevant learning opportunities,
- Undertaking regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision, as well as continuously monitoring the progress of protection activities,
- Develop and maintain overview of all partner contracts, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines, including filing of grant documents,
- Raise compliance issues timely and proactively with project staff and line manager,
- Supporting the project management unit in the planning/implementation/reporting processes according to the activity implementation plans and progresses.
Cross-Departmental Duties
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Following-up of donor indicator achievements in field visits,
- Checking the consistency of reported monthly data with the narrative reports,
- Supporting the further development of quality criteria for social service delivery and checking compliance during partner visits.
Finance and Administration:
- Monitors the financial implementation progress of grant and subsidy recipients in close cooperation/coordination with Finance Unit
- Provides basic recommendations to grant and subsidy recipients on eligibility of costs in close cooperation/coordination with Finance Unit
- Concludes in context of self-administration approach booking of flights and travel arrangements and of minor booking for accommodations and meeting venues and coordinates with the relevant focal point(s)
Communication and Visibility:
- Advising implementing partners on visibility guidelines,
- Checking and approving the PR and visibility materials of implementing partners before publication.
Reporting
- Staying abreast of and reporting as relevant on legal political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have an impact on the project implementation environment
- Manage archiving of all project files and institutional memory of grants and programs
- Track and generate reports on the narrative and financial aspects of partner projects in close collaboration with the Operations Manager
- Regularly reporting to the line manager on program oversight, financial management, M&E, HR, communications, outreach, and stakeholder engagement
- Drafting and circulating internal periodic updates on education trends and responses, and reporting on milestones and activities
Specialized Technical Assistance
- Ensure proper mainstreaming of non-formal education activities across all partner projects,
- Contributing to the preparation of NFE activities and cash for education in the partner projects to address any operational/legal gaps that have been identified,
- Working closely with the partners to carry out needs assessments and reviews in communities to determine development interventions consistent with GIZ strategic priorities,
- Ensuring advice/guidance is provided to partner projects to improve the delivery of assistance of refugees and other persons of concern,
- Serving as the focal point for the operations within the education sector and follow up on situational realities, challenges and developments which may have an impact on CLIP,
- Coordinating and supervising field activities in the areas of education and program,
- Building the capacity of local partners through training and other initiatives.
B. Required qualifications, competences and experience:
Education/Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferably in education, social work, project management, community development, international development, child development, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; OR
- University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Professional experience
- Excellent professional track record with at least 5 years of demonstrated professional experience in the field of migration with a focus on education, and a minimum of 3 years of experience with NGO project implementation,
- Excellent knowledge of the education sector and its programming, including non-formal education activities,
- Previous experience in EiE projects, cash for education and expertise in CP sector,
- Specific and extensive experience in the education sector leading education programs in the field,
- Excellent knowledge of the Turkish national regulations and implications on the education activities in the humanitarian and development projects,
- Experience working with programs and projects delivered through third parties,
- Knowledge of project cycle management, log frame analysis, and program development tools,
- Significant experience managing projects, ensuring tracking of targets and activities, and donor reporting,
- Excellent writing, reporting, documentation, facilitation, and communications skills in English and Turkish,
- Strong MS Office and digital skills.
Other knowledge, additional competences
- Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and tolerance towards high frustration,
- Ability to work under own initiative and with little supervision,
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities,
- Dynamic personality with a dedicated focus on the delivery of quality services,
- Strong skills in taking initiatives, thinking in possibilities setting the bar high while being enterprising, innovative, and culturally sensitive,
- Knowing what results are important, focuses resources to achieve them, and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in efficient and effective manner,
- Behaving in a fair and ethical manner toward others with the view to developing mutual trust and confidence,
- Effectively and cooperatively working and completing assignments in group settings with a positive attitude,
- Making well-informed proposals, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions,
- Gathering and systematically maintaining data; determining its importance, accuracy, and effectiveness,
- Effectively and constructively conveying information, demonstrates effective listening skills, and expresses thoughts and facts,
- Demonstrating commitment and knowledge of GIZ’s mission, functions, policies, and procedures,
- Being open to change and adapting to new information, changing conditions or unexpected situations,
- Ability to travel extensively all over Türkiye
- Willing to perform other duties and tasks at the request of management
Applications:
Interested and qualified internal candidates are requested to apply through our Job Portal Job opportunities | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (giz-jobs.com) by filling in the digital application form as well as submitting their CV in GIZ Turkey’s format and a Cover Letter in English, stating their qualifications and previous professional experiences.
The deadline for application is the 19th of April, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GIZ is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion. GIZ is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position. Remuneration will be in accordance with the candidate’s qualifications and experience as well as local standards.
ATTENTION: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV IN THE GIZ CV FORMAT. THE APPLICATIONS IN ANY OTHER CV FORMAT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
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