Job ID
51652
Job Title
Senior Technical Assistant (Livelihoods)-082-Closing on 27th October
To work for
Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Baccalaureate
Responsibilities
By working in close coordination with the national officer (livelihoods) provide technical guidance on livelihoods staff to implement all activities under the livelihoods portfolio, in line with all livelihoods tools, policies and procedures;
2. Provide advice and guidance to the regional team to conduct livelihoods assessments
including labour market and supply chain mapping, in line with livelihoods technical tools;
3. In coordination with team leaders in each governorate and community engagement technical teams, provide advice to team to assist in the identification and selection of individuals for livelihoods assistance, in line with livelihoods guidelines and policies;
4. Assist Team Leaders to identify partners and create opportunities with local authorities,
associations, chambers of commerce/ industry to implement IOM’s livelihoods projects
5. Provide support to Durable solutions teams to support selected individuals by facilitating orientation meetings and/or business trainings and/or counselling as necessary and provide support to them in the formulation of their business plans;
6. Travel to all project sites in designated region (and as needed to other regions) and monitor individuals who have received IOM livelihoods assistance ensure that activities are being carried out in accordance with livelihoods guidelines and provide guidance to the team leaders to make necessary improvements of changes to livelihoods service delivery;
7. Follow up with the field teams to quality check data and service delivery and follow up with the workplans and make recommendations, in coordination with program associates;
8. Organize and conduct satisfaction and feedback surveys in order to improve future
livelihoods projects, provide guidance to the livelihoods team and Team Leader to improve delivery of livelihoods assistance;
9. In coordination with team leaders and community engagement technical teams, consider and present strategies to strengthening the operational and implementation skills and suggest capacity building strategies to correctly and fully maintain a proper operational system, under the guidance of the National Livelihoods Officer and Program Associate.
10. Develop and maintain internal control and compliance processes and recommend to Technical Lead and National Livelihoods Programme Officer how to strengthen those controls;
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by supervisor
2. Provide advice and guidance to the regional team to conduct livelihoods assessments
including labour market and supply chain mapping, in line with livelihoods technical tools;
3. In coordination with team leaders in each governorate and community engagement technical teams, provide advice to team to assist in the identification and selection of individuals for livelihoods assistance, in line with livelihoods guidelines and policies;
4. Assist Team Leaders to identify partners and create opportunities with local authorities,
associations, chambers of commerce/ industry to implement IOM’s livelihoods projects
5. Provide support to Durable solutions teams to support selected individuals by facilitating orientation meetings and/or business trainings and/or counselling as necessary and provide support to them in the formulation of their business plans;
6. Travel to all project sites in designated region (and as needed to other regions) and monitor individuals who have received IOM livelihoods assistance ensure that activities are being carried out in accordance with livelihoods guidelines and provide guidance to the team leaders to make necessary improvements of changes to livelihoods service delivery;
7. Follow up with the field teams to quality check data and service delivery and follow up with the workplans and make recommendations, in coordination with program associates;
8. Organize and conduct satisfaction and feedback surveys in order to improve future
livelihoods projects, provide guidance to the livelihoods team and Team Leader to improve delivery of livelihoods assistance;
9. In coordination with team leaders and community engagement technical teams, consider and present strategies to strengthening the operational and implementation skills and suggest capacity building strategies to correctly and fully maintain a proper operational system, under the guidance of the National Livelihoods Officer and Program Associate.
10. Develop and maintain internal control and compliance processes and recommend to Technical Lead and National Livelihoods Programme Officer how to strengthen those controls;
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
EDUCATION
• University degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Business Management, or related studies, from an accredited academic university or institute with five years relevant professional; or
• Completed high school diploma with seven years relevant professional experience.
EXPERIENCE & Skills :
• Demonstrated proficiency with Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, word as well as good knowledge working with databases and online applications.
• Field experience implementing livelihoods, social cohesion/development and community stabilization, interventions through a gender perspective with an international or national organisation.
• Experience working in the formation of cooperative and small business administration as part of an income-generating intervention.
• Experience conducting business development capacity building trainings.
• Experience in liaising with government authorities, other national/international technical counterparts and NGOs, and building effective partnerships.
• Experience working in the formation of cooperative and small business administration as part of an income-generating intervention would be beneficial.
• Willing to conduct constant travel within the Area of Responsibility.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional
backgrounds, ability to handle confidential matters.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to analyse complex problems and identify and convey clear, rapid solutions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Languages:
-Fluency in English, and Arabic is required.
-Working knowledge of any other Language is an advantage.
• University degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Business Management, or related studies, from an accredited academic university or institute with five years relevant professional; or
• Completed high school diploma with seven years relevant professional experience.
EXPERIENCE & Skills :
• Demonstrated proficiency with Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, word as well as good knowledge working with databases and online applications.
• Field experience implementing livelihoods, social cohesion/development and community stabilization, interventions through a gender perspective with an international or national organisation.
• Experience working in the formation of cooperative and small business administration as part of an income-generating intervention.
• Experience conducting business development capacity building trainings.
• Experience in liaising with government authorities, other national/international technical counterparts and NGOs, and building effective partnerships.
• Experience working in the formation of cooperative and small business administration as part of an income-generating intervention would be beneficial.
• Willing to conduct constant travel within the Area of Responsibility.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional
backgrounds, ability to handle confidential matters.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to analyse complex problems and identify and convey clear, rapid solutions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Languages:
-Fluency in English, and Arabic is required.
-Working knowledge of any other Language is an advantage.
Salary and Benefits
to be agreed later
About us
SOC is a privately held consulting firm based in Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. SOC specializes in providing Human Resource Management, cash distribution, conducting studies, surveys, vetting, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, data collection and analysis.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Oct 13, 2026
Expiry Date
Nov 12, 2026
