Project manager "Promotion of the Health Sector in Northern Syria - Peace, Security and Emergency, Gaziantep

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Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place. Job-ID: V000056615 Location: Gaziantep Assignment period: 02/01/2024 - 06/30/2024 Field: Peace, Security and Emergency Type of employment: full- or part-time Application deadline: 10/30/2023

Job description

In Syria, GIZ supports civil society organizations and target groups as well as the UN-led political process via remote management. 9 projects at 5 locations (Gaziantep and Istanbul/Turkey, Beirut/Lebanon, Erbil/Northern Iraq and Berlin) comprise the Syria portfolio. The health sector is one of the most fragile service sectors in Syria. As a result of targeted attacks on health facilities and the destruction of infrastructure, more than half of the medical staff has left the country or is no longer active. The goal of the project is to build as well as sustain primary and secondary health care services in northwestern and northeastern Syria. As part of the management team in GIZ's Syria portfolio, you will lead the health project and have overall responsibility for the project including strategic design, budget responsibility, planning, management, and implementation. The activities mentioned below will be performed from Gaziantep with frequent business travels to Erbil.

Your tasks

You will lead international and national employees of the project in accordance with the company's understanding of leadership and ensure an appreciative leadership culture. You will be responsible for the budget control and financial planning of the project, taking into account efficiency standards. You will be responsible for and coordinate consulting and support services, the monitoring of impacts, indicators and activities, quality and knowledge management, as well as timely reporting to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). You will steer the cooperation management and the design of working relationships with key internal and external partners, in particular the WHO and the UN Health Cluster for Northwest Syria, the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations of the EU and the Health Working Group in Northeast Syria You will be a member of the Syria portfolio management team and proactively contribute to portfolio-wide and departmental activities and processes

Your profile

Master's degree in health, or in political science, economics or social science with health relevance Multiple years of professional experience in international cooperation within the health sector Proven knowledge of the humanitarian system Expertise in health economics, health financing, and health systems strengthening Extensive knowledge and practical experience in project management Multiple years of professional experience in implementing projects in fragile contexts and in remote management as well as in leading international teams and managing staff Good knowledge of the region as well as knowledge of the Syria context is an advantage Strong management and organizational skills, political sensitivity, networking skills, and ability to innovate on operational issues Commitment, team spirit, reliability, diplomatic skills, gender competence and intercultural understanding Business fluent in German and English

Location information

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Turkey. The security situation requires heightened vigilance. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. In some cases, there may be restrictions on freedom of movement that are specific to the environment in which the work is carried out. Please also refer to the country-specific information provided by the German Foreign Office at

Notes

This job is suited to a full or a part-time position. The activities are currently carried out from Gaziantep (Türkiye) with frequent business travels to Erbil (Iraq). Business travel to Syria are not possible at the moment. Depending on the security situation and the requirements of GIZ, it is possible that business travels to Syria become required. We are happy to help accompanying partners discuss questions about benefits, residence permits and how to find your own job locally - feel free to get in touch with us during your application phase at map@giz.de. Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment - in particular also regarding COVID-19. In order to fulfill the company's objectives, the willingness of employees for assignments at all GIZ locations in Germany and abroad is of high corporate interest. Please understand, that we can only accept and process applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.