Social Development International SDI is a non-profit NGO established in 2015 and daily registered in Turkey, which provides humanitarian assistance to affected people in Syria. SDI services are covering northern Syria areas through its programs which are SNFIs, health, nutrition, education, WASH, protection, FSL, and CCCM. Currently looking for a qualified Programs Manager.

Job title : Programs Manager.

Location : Gaziantep – Türkiye.

Reporting to : CEO.

Job Purpose:

The Program Manager plays a pivotal role in driving the strategic vision and successful execution of programs within our civil society organization. This leadership position involves overseeing program development, managing project teams, and fostering collaborations with stakeholders to achieve impactful outcomes. The Program Manager reports directly to the organizational leadership and is responsible for the following key functions:

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement strategic plans for programs aligned with the organization’s mission and objectives.
• Provide visionary leadership to drive programmatic growth and expansion.

Program Planning and Execution:

• Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful completion.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including partner organizations, and community leaders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to advance program goals and objectives.

Team Management:

• Lead and inspire a diverse program team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Resource Mobilization:

• Identify and pursue funding opportunities to support program initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors and funding agencies.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Develop and implement robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess program impact.
• Utilize data-driven insights for continuous improvement of program effectiveness.

Advocacy and Communication:

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to promote program goals and objectives.
• Communicate program achievements and impact to internal and external stakeholders.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive reports to funding agencies and organizational leadership.

Capacity Building:

• Identify and address capacity-building needs within the program team.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and learning opportunities.

Community Engagement:

• Actively engage with communities served by the organization, seeking their input and ensuring programs are responsive to their needs.
• Promote community participation in program activities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (project management, business administration, public administration, etc.)
• At least six years of experience in a similar role, in program planning, implementation, monitoring ….. etc.
• Proven experience in program management within (NGO).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, advocacy, and networking abilities.
• Fluent in English, and Arabic, both in written and spoken skills.

This job description outlines the core responsibilities and qualifications for the Program Manager role, reflecting the critical role this position plays in achieving the organization’s mission and driving positive social change.

SDI Commitment on Child Safeguarding – CPS:

Actions of Child abuse and exportation violate the universally recognized international legal norms and standards. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution. SDI prohibits sexual exploitation and abuse of Children and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

SDI is an organization working with vulnerable populations, including children, both directly and indirectly. Thus, SDI has a moral responsibility and a duty to protect children within the population that we serve from both intentional and unintentional harm. SDI understands that all staff needs to be aware of this policy even though many of the staff may never have unaccompanied contact with children or young people through their work. It is not possible to eliminate risk entirely, but we are obliged to develop strategies and mechanisms to reduce the risk.

SDI Commitment on Protection of Sexual exportation and Abuse – PSEA:

The actions of SEA violate the universally recognized international legal norms and standards. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution. SDI prohibits sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

To the end of meeting with the fundamental values of SDI, this policy is designed to address the behavior of SDI staff, and its collaborators toward the served population and to protect vulnerable populations within the communities served by SDI from any acts of sexual exploitation and abuse which is considered as an element of the accountability that SDI holds towards the served communities.

SDI Commitment on Protection of Sexual Harassments and discrimination – PSHH:

The actions of SHH violate the ethical norms and damages the team spirit. Thus, SDI considers such actions as serious misconduct, which will constitute grounds for major measures, including summary dismissal and criminal prosecution if relevant. SDI prohibits SHH, and proved cases of such will be meet with Zero tolerance by SDI management.

To the end of meeting with the fundamental values of SDI, this policy is designed to address the behavior of SDI staff and its collaborators towards one another and to protect staff within the environment of SDI from any acts of sexual harassment and harassment which is considered as an element of the accountability that SDI holds towards its staff.

Safeguarding:

· The position holder is required to commit to SDI’s safeguarding policy, as we will do rigorous background checks to ensure that children are protected from any kind of abuse.

· The position holder is also required to carry out his duties in accordance with SDI anti-harassment policy.