Job ID
45046
Job Title
Project Officer
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Homs
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. Education:
• Support the establishment and operation of Remedial, Bridging, and Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP) in targeted schools.
• Coordinate with school principals, teachers, FCA’s technical specialists, and PTAs to organize class schedules, verify student lists, and ensure safe learning conditions.
• Monitor classroom activities and attendance, ensuring inclusion of girls, children with disabilities, and returnees.
• Facilitate teacher training sessions on TICC, PSS, and CWD, including logistical arrangements, attendance, and documentation.
• Supervise the distribution of school kits and learning materials to students and teachers, ensuring accurate recordkeeping (distribution lists, photos, GRNs).
• Supervise and guide service providers to ensure effective community mobilization, data collection, and monitoring.
• Full engagement in the supervision and the implementation of community Activities (Back to Learning, protection events, etc.) and ensure outreach to OOSC and children at risk of dropping out.
2. Livelihoods and ERL Component
• Assist in identifying, mobilizing, and training community members
• Participate in the beneficiary data collection and in the selection process for ERL activities, ensuring transparency and adherence to selection criteria.
• Conduct regular field visits to follow up on grant utilization, small business progress, and community initiatives.
• Coordinate with technical teams and engineers for school rehabilitation monitoring.
3. MPCA and Protection Mainstreaming
• Support field-level beneficiary verification and registration for cash assistance.
• Facilitate awareness sessions on project objectives, eligibility and selection criteria, and accountability mechanisms (CRM).
• Promote protection mainstreaming and inclusion principles across all activities, particularly for vulnerable groups (female-headed households, PwDs, returnees).
4. Coordination and Reporting
• Liaise regularly with local education directorates, municipalities, and community committees to ensure alignment and support.
• Ensure all supporting documents (attendance sheets, human interest stories, photos, activity reports) are archived electronically and in hard copy.
• Prepare weekly activity reports and contribute to monthly progress reports.
• Identify field-level challenges and propose practical solutions and reporting to the project manager.
• Support the establishment and operation of Remedial, Bridging, and Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP) in targeted schools.
• Coordinate with school principals, teachers, FCA’s technical specialists, and PTAs to organize class schedules, verify student lists, and ensure safe learning conditions.
• Monitor classroom activities and attendance, ensuring inclusion of girls, children with disabilities, and returnees.
• Facilitate teacher training sessions on TICC, PSS, and CWD, including logistical arrangements, attendance, and documentation.
• Supervise the distribution of school kits and learning materials to students and teachers, ensuring accurate recordkeeping (distribution lists, photos, GRNs).
• Supervise and guide service providers to ensure effective community mobilization, data collection, and monitoring.
• Full engagement in the supervision and the implementation of community Activities (Back to Learning, protection events, etc.) and ensure outreach to OOSC and children at risk of dropping out.
2. Livelihoods and ERL Component
• Assist in identifying, mobilizing, and training community members
• Participate in the beneficiary data collection and in the selection process for ERL activities, ensuring transparency and adherence to selection criteria.
• Conduct regular field visits to follow up on grant utilization, small business progress, and community initiatives.
• Coordinate with technical teams and engineers for school rehabilitation monitoring.
3. MPCA and Protection Mainstreaming
• Support field-level beneficiary verification and registration for cash assistance.
• Facilitate awareness sessions on project objectives, eligibility and selection criteria, and accountability mechanisms (CRM).
• Promote protection mainstreaming and inclusion principles across all activities, particularly for vulnerable groups (female-headed households, PwDs, returnees).
4. Coordination and Reporting
• Liaise regularly with local education directorates, municipalities, and community committees to ensure alignment and support.
• Ensure all supporting documents (attendance sheets, human interest stories, photos, activity reports) are archived electronically and in hard copy.
• Prepare weekly activity reports and contribute to monthly progress reports.
• Identify field-level challenges and propose practical solutions and reporting to the project manager.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant field experience in education and livelihoods programming, preferably with NGOs or INGOs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community mobilization and engagement, and school coordination.
• Experience in conducting field assessments, data collection, and reporting.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and under pressure in humanitarian contexts.
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Excel, Word, and email communication).
Languages
• Arabic: Fluent (spoken and written)
• English: Good command (reading and writing)
• At least 2 years of relevant field experience in education and livelihoods programming, preferably with NGOs or INGOs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community mobilization and engagement, and school coordination.
• Experience in conducting field assessments, data collection, and reporting.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and under pressure in humanitarian contexts.
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Excel, Word, and email communication).
Languages
• Arabic: Fluent (spoken and written)
• English: Good command (reading and writing)
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA salary scale
Announcement will be closed on 01 November 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Announcement will be closed on 01 November 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. FCA is a founding member of the international aid alliance of churches, ACT Alliance. We seek positive change by supporting the most vulnerable people in fragile contexts. We specialize in supporting local communities’ right to peace, livelihoods and quality education. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
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Posted On
Oct 22, 2025
Expiry Date
Nov 21, 2025
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CV Language
English