Protection Projects Manager

Job Title: Protection Projects Manager

Job code: VI-HR-REC 2621

Workplace: Damascus/Aleppo/Idleb Based with frequent travel to the field – TBC

Last date for receiving applications: 23.03.2025

Job Purpose

The Protection Projects Manager will lead the design, implementation, and management of Protection activities in Syria. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure effective program delivery and impact. This role is essential for ensuring high-quality program delivery, effective budget management, and strong team leadership. The Projects Manager will also represent the organization with donors, partners, and coordination bodies, focusing on the identification of sectorial needs and contributing to strategic development. The Protection Projects Manager will report to the programs director.

Key Responsibilities

Program Implementation:

· Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of Protection Projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and donor requirements.

· Lead budget management and monitor program work plans, ensuring resources are allocated effectively.

· Manage the timely implementation of protection projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards and achievement of targets.

· Oversee protection interventions, ensuring effective response strategies are in place.

· Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.

· Collaborate with logistics and HR teams for procurement and recruitment needs.

· Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements.

· Integrate Protection Projects with other core sectors, including Education, SNFI, WaSH, CBI, Health and Nutrition.

· Provide technical guidance on Protection strategies, ensuring best practices and innovations are applied.

· Collaborate with technical specialists to develop programming methodologies and tools that enhance program effectiveness.

· Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning team to ensure effective program evaluation and stakeholder feedback incorporation.

Program Design

· Identify gaps and opportunities in Protection and contribute to fundraising efforts.

· Collaborate with technical advisors to innovate approaches to enhance access Protection support.

· Assist in the development of high-quality proposals, including Expressions of Interest (EoI) and Concept Notes (CN).

· Collaborate with program teams to ensure proposals align with organizational goals and donor requirements.

Team Management and Capacity Building

· Assess training needs and develop a capacity-building plan for the team.

· Provide constructive feedback and support performance management for direct reports.

Coordination and Representation

· Ensure coordination with other agencies to address Vulnerable people’s needs effectively.

· Represent the organization in relevant working groups and maintain engagement with local government representatives.

Strategic Alignment:

· Ensure that all capacity-building efforts and proposals align with Violet’s strategy and vision.

· Stay informed of international standards and best practices in community resilience and capacity building.

Others:

· Commitment to the path and values of the Violet (Faith in youth and volunteers, Integrity, and honesty, sacrifice and altruism, teamwork and team spirit, innovation and creativity, elegance handling and beneficiary dignity, responsiveness and initiative).

· Respect and apply all the PSEA and child protection principles, and show high commitment to report any PSEA & CP action.…etc.

· Commitment to implementing policies by taking them into account when planning and designing activities, as well as when receiving complaints or noticing issues related to this matter, and fulfilling their obligation to report them directly through designated channels or directly to senior management. Raising awareness among designated staff about the child protection policy and the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as the reporting mechanisms and how to handle them.

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities / accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

Essential:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Development, education, or a related field.

· Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in program management, with a focus on protection in humanitarian or development contexts.

· Fluency in English and Arabic.

Desirable:

· Other relevant professional / management certifications would be an advantage.

· Significant project management experience in humanitarian or development contexts.

· Proven track record in delivering large-scale programs effectively.

· Strong understanding of inter-agency standards and guidelines in protection.

· Experience in coordination with local and international NGOs and representation with stakeholders.

· Previous team management experience, including training and capacity building.

Core & Managerial Competencies &Technical

Core Competencies:

· Communication

· Planning and Organizing

· Commitment to Continuous Learning

· Stakeholders Orientation

· Accountability

· Technological Awareness

Supervisor/Managerial Competencies:

· Vision

· Leadership

· Empowering Others

· Building Trust

· Managing Performance

· Judgment/Decision-making

Technical Competencies:

· Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Bi, PowerPoint, Outlook).

· Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.

· Experience with donors’ platforms for proposal submission.

· Knowledge of Protection best practices and standards.

· Proficiency in Program management tools and Methodologies.

· Proposal Writing

· Donor Engagement

· Multi-tasking

· Work Independently

· Strong Attention to Details

· Presentation Skills.

· Creativity

· Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer

· Working in diverse teams.

· Work Under Pressure.

Child Protection Policy

Child abuse is unacceptable to Violet, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. Violet is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach toward any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy

Violet expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, or harassment (sexual or otherwise), based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. Violet employees and related personnel must under no circumstances participate in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual, or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside Violet.

How to apply

Interested candidates, please attach a CV in English (in a separate file of no more than one A4 page) describing how your skills and experience match the requirements of this post.

Applications in languages other than English will not be reviewed:

https://forms.gle/Y5WrG69TGjgZXqEw5

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.