Requisition ID: req49230

Job Title: Cash For Work Project Monitor

Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Al-Raqqa, Syria

Deadline: 17-February 

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:  

The Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria - more than half of the country's population - are in need of humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline. Of these, 6.8 million are refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled the country. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes and infrastructure will take years to repair.

IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 1000+ staff in Syria Country Program. IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, early childhood development, education, women’s protection and empowerment, non-food items and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, protection and rule of law, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Cash for Work Program is one of the programs of the Economic Recovery and Development Department. CFW interventions aim to provide employment to unskilled or semi-skilled people on labor-intensive projects in exchange for cash to help them restore some part of living a useful life. Cash for Work interventions provide temporary employment so that the program participant can develop his skills and abilities, in addition to providing social service through the implementation of public projects represented in rehabilitating the Civil and agricultural infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Follow-up and monitor the implementation of the CFW project activities in the field.
• Monitor   and provide reliable daily report on activities and progress to program assistant.
• take appropriate care of the CFW materials and tools during work and reporting the CFW assistant about authority and readiness,
• providing appropriate training for CFW participants on using tools safely 
• Training the beneficiaries of the CFW project on material and tools use methods.
• Managing the attendee’s sheet paper with daily reporting on the attends and absents  
• Informing the CFW assistant on any challenge or constraints in field work,
•   Working with CFW assistant on Providing the properly sensitized on the Cash for Work projects to CFW participants, stakeholders, local community.
• Help CFW Assistant in Training and advising CFW project committee in selection, in registration and verification of beneficiaries.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• University or institute degree in civil engineering (construction), agriculture engineering, or any technical / agriculture studies.
•  1-2  years of experience in CFW, monitoring and distribution in the field. Previous experience in CFW program with NGOs will be preferable.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team   members in a cross-cultural environment is required.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Proven ability to learn quickly, lead a program to achieve stated results and objectives.
• Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
• High job ethics
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

Language/Travel:

Arabic is  required.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: CFW assistant
Position directly supervises: None

Indirect Reporting (If applicable): CFW officer
Key Internal Contacts: MEAL team

Key External Contacts:  Partners