Program Officer - Near East Foundation UK

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Program Officer

Near East Foundation UK

Aleppo, Syria

Full-time

Program Officer, Aleppo (National Position)

Department

Syria سوريا

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Title: Program Officer

Reports to: Program Manager

Location: Aleppo, Syria

Type: Full-time, Project

The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidates for a Program Officer position to be based in Aleppo, Syria. NEF is a non-profit international development organization that has supported livelihoods recovery and community-based economic development in the Middle East, Africa, and Caucasus since 1915. NEF draws on local teams, experience, and partnerships in these regions to create community-led solutions to improve livelihoods and local governance among conflict and crisis-affected groups, while maintaining neutrality and ensuring inclusiveness in our approach. Working through a network of country offices and local partners, NEF has operations in ten countries: Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria. Our programs are organized around three pillars: Inclusive Economic Development, Climate-resilient Development, and Stabilization and Peacebuilding.

Position Description

The Program Officer is a member of the Near East Foundation team in Syria, reporting to the Program Manager. The purpose of the Program Officer is to ensure all program responsibilities are performed to the highest standards and according to donor and NEF guidelines. The post-holder also assumes communication and visibility responsibilities for the program operation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Program Management

Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs to achieve desired outcomes.
Develop work plans, budgets, and performance monitoring frameworks.
Ensure timely delivery of program activities in line with NEF’s and donor requirements.

Grant and Donor Management

Contribute to the drafting of project proposals, concept notes, and reports for donors.
Track program activity, budgets, expenditures, and financial reporting.

Partnership Building and Coordination

Establish and maintain relationships with government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.
Represent the organization in meetings, conferences, and networks.
Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate program implementation.

Compliance and Risk Management

Ensure programs comply with organizational policies, donor guidelines, and local regulations.
Identify, communicate and mitigate potential risks associated with program implementation.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, e.g., International Development, Social Sciences, Public Health. Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum 4 of relevant work experience in program management, with an INGO.
Proven experience in project design, proposal writing, and donor reporting.
Understanding of monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
Experience in managing budgets.

Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken is required.

Skills and Competencies:

Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and in a multicultural team environment.

Position Success Criteria:

Effective team player, able to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a distributed and dynamic team.
Able to read and analyze documents and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively.
Ability to communicate with colleagues remotely.
Requires solid written and verbal communication skills.
Good interpersonal and cultural sensitivity skills.

NEF will accept rolling applications until the position is filled. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

To apply:

Please apply by submitting the following documents:

Cover letter outlining all relevant experience, explaining how you meet the essential criteria.
Curriculum Vitae.
List of three references (including one from current, or most recent, employer). You will be given further notice prior to us contacting references.

NEF welcomes and encourages applications from all genders, backgrounds, religions, cultures, nationalities and abilities.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Near East Foundation by visiting the NEF website at www.neareast.org.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks

Any Employment with the Near East Foundation will be subject to the following checks before the start date:

A satisfactory Restricted Party Screening.
Receipt of satisfactory references.
Workplace Verification Check.

NEF's strength is its people. Our team is our fuel to achieving the innovation, quality programming, community focus, mutual trust, sustainability, and learning needed to realize our mission. To help our team thrive, we support a working structure that prioritizes flexibility, personal commitments, and staff well-being while promoting a work culture of teamwork, collaboration, respect, integrity, and excellence.

As an international organization, we value a truly diverse workforce and prioritize a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We strive to create a high-achieving work environment informed by different cultures, perspectives, and experiences. With a commitment to diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion in all we do, our aim is to ensure that people feel heard, protected, and empowered to contribute to NEF's mission from day one.

Commitment to Safeguarding

As a global organization serving some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, the Near East Foundation takes the safeguarding of its program participants, staff, volunteers, and partners seriously. To that end, the Near East Foundation is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and will systematically check with previous employers about any sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment issues relating to potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens.
procedures. The Near East Foundation expects all program participants, staff, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these terms of recruitment.

Location

Aleppo, Aleppo