Emergency CVA Coordinator

Support to Life: Internationally renowned humanitarian aid organization founded with the principal objective of ensuring access to basic rights and needs for individuals and communities affected by natural or human-made disasters. Founded in 2005 by 5 women academics and humanitarian aid workers, STL carries out activities in Emergency Response, Refugee Support, Child Protection and Capacity Building in Civil Society, to improve the living conditions of people affected by natural or human-made disasters in Turkey.

STL supports access to basic rights and essential needs; aims to eliminate the risks for children living under dire conditions giving priority to seasonal agricultural workers; provides immediate aid services at times of disasters. Besides, STL works towards a civil society well-prepared to disasters.

STL works with the support of a headquarter based in Kadıköy/Istanbul and with field offices located in 12 provinces in Turkey (Adana, Adıyaman, Ankara, Batman, Diyarbakır, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Mersin, Şanlıurfa) as well as mobile teams.

STL gives utmost importance to upholding the humanitarian principles —neutrality, independence, humanity, impartiality and accountability— in the projects it develops and implements with a team of around 350 professionals and the support of international and local donors. You may visit wwww.supporttolife.org  or check our social media accounts to learn more about our work.

Support to Life is looking CVA Coordinator.

 Strategy, Programme Development and Programme Quality

• Analyzing the context and markets for CVA planning,
• Leading the development of programmatic and operational strategy regarding cash and voucher,
• Designing new relevant interventions for the earthquake affected population working closely with technical experts and ensuring the participation of affected population at different levels,
• Supporting project development team to prepare concept notes and proposals providing inputs about activity design, SWOT analysis and risk assessments,
• Providing technical support and trainings to project teams to assure quality,
• Supporting M&E and technical teams for the monitoring and evaluation of the cash projects,
• Ensuring Accountability to Affected Population by working closely with STL Community Feedback and Complaint Mechanism

Overall Management and Monitoring

• Supporting the set-up of the CVA operation by working closely with Field Coordinators,
• Coordinating relations with financial (FSP) and information technologies service providers to ensure smooth operation,
• Overseeing CVA projects across Earthquake Emergency Response programme of Support to Life,
• Overall programme and project cycle management by providing technical supervision to CVA project managers / coordinators,
• Monitoring CVA activities and taking necessary actions to ensure timeliness, quality and effectiveness by working together with different departments and stakeholders,
• Reconciliation of the reports and information regarding CVA activities from field offices and providing inputs to donor reports,
• Monitor the data collection process related to tracking of transfers to beneficiaries,
• Overall financial planning and monitoring for CVA projects working closely with project managers/coordinators and finance department.

Representation and Coordination 

• Representing STL to sectoral working groups, donors, other CVA partners, national and local authorities and all other relevant actors,
• Ensuring timely information flow and coordination with CBI working groups,
• Developing appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with the project teams, STL management and other related stakeholders to ensure good partnerships and coordination.

• Bachelor degree in relevant fields, Master’s Degree and/or technical certification in related field is desired
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience preferably in humanitarian and/or development field with NGOs
• Minimum 2 years of applicable experience in developing and management of CVA projects
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish
• Team-building skills, able to effectively mobilize, monitor and motivate staff
• Proven problem-solving skills required
• Excellent time management skills
• Outgoing with effective communication skills
• Positive, team-oriented attitude

STL is an equal opportunities employer. STL is committed to provide and maintain a comprehensive child safeguarding and gender based equality perspective in all its operational and administrative processes.

Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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