The Senior Governance Officer will spearhead governance-focused programmatic efforts and be responsible for the successful implementation, and quality, of governance initiatives under the Tahseen project. In this capacity, the Senior Governance Officer will lead the development of tools, protocols, and training materials to strengthen partner and staff capacities on governance objectives, ensuring alignment with programmatic goals and compliance with donor expectations. The incumbent will coordinate closely with cross-sectoral teams, service providers, and other field-based staff to support the integration of governance principles in the Project. They will ensure the delivery of technical assistance and governance-related products is of the highest quality and contribute to the continuous improvement of governance objectives of the Tahseen project.

Job Function/ Description:

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following

• Serves as a Senior Governance Officer to the Director of Governance and Capacity Development, developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating governance programs.

• Providing technical inputs into governance projects and managing them in the field, by Drafting technical designs, contributing to technical designs, and collecting inputs for technical designs

• Preparing Bills of Quantity and Scopes of Work for governance projects
• Conducting internal evaluations of governance projects
• Managing the implementation of all Governance activities in the field.
• Managing contracts as needed.

• Manages capacity-building activities for Syrian local councils and civil society groups through frequent engagement. Utilizes expertise in civilian administration and governance development to help guide local partners (implementers) in planning, delivering, and evaluating program activities.

• Coordinates with field teams on the Case Management System (CMS) to ensure:

• Alignment with governance projects.
• Data collection and reporting tools are properly used.
• Coordination between governance and case management activities.
• Identification of system-level gaps or support needs to inform program design.
• Develops professional relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities, ; NGOs; and international/regional organizations to ensure integrated planning, coordination, and consensus on operations and priorities.
• Provide inputs to donor reporting.
• Liaise with Blumont procurement on advertisement and bidding for external services
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, international affairs, international development, public administration, economics, finance or a related field;
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Syrian political, social, and economic environment.
• Prior experience living in and/or working on/in conflict environments highly desired;
• Substantive knowledge and experience working on conflict and stabilization issues, such as civilian administration, governance, community development, and/or democratic processes;
• Prior experience with case management systems or cross-sectoral program coordination is a plus.
• Minimum five (5) years demonstrated experience coordinating with local partner organizations;
• Strong spoken and written English and Arabic language abilities mandatory.
• Experience in working with emerging local governance structures;
• Experience independently managing and/or implementing cooperative agreements, grants or contracts, especially programs related to governance and capacity building training;
• Prior experience managing capacity-building projects for Syrian local councils and civil society groups through frequent engagement with implementers.
• Experience independently managing and/or implementing cooperative agreements, grants or contracts, especially programs related to governance and capacity building training;
• Experience managing / implementing activities with significant engineering and/or governance components, building relationships with local governance institutions, grants-making/training.
• Strong interest in and experience with innovative programming.

Success Factors:

• Strong management skills, able to track multiple deliverables, follow up, identify potential issues and take action.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.
• Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team. Able to persuade and motivate colleagues and partners to take action.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment.
• Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
• Tactfulness, enthusiasm towards assigned tasks, good human relationship skills, integrity, honesty, and the ability to work under pressure to accomplish work tasks within assigned time periods.
• Good communication skills, Strong team player with high team spirit and positive attitude.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change.
• Ability to analyze and propose solutions to problems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a group.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.

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