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JOB TITLE: Infrastructure Manager
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Operations
GRADE: 4
LOCATION: Syria or
Antakya, Turkey with
overnight stays in Syria
POST TYPE: fixed term,
6 months
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3. The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children
and young people.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Plan, manage and implement current and future programme infrastructure in Syria to meet the needs of
upcoming health, nutrition and education programming, including procurement and site preparation for
tent structures, rehabilitation works to existing facilities and managing sub-contracting. To build the
capacity of the infrastructure teams in both technical areas and programme management.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: TBC
Reporting to: Infrastructure engineers
Budget responsibility: No
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme Oversight (typically will be at field level):
 Lead infrastructure aspects of technical assessments of new interventions in coordination with
other sectors
 Ensure timely, cost controlled and high quality delivery of infrastructure for education, health and
nutrition programmes, including the development of remote management systems for
construction/rehab works
 Ensure infrastructure team aligns its systems, roles and responsibilities between programme and
technical teams
 Ensure procurement plans and technical specifications are communicated in a clear and timely
manner to operations teams (logistics, finance) and advise on technical requirements throughout
the procurement process
 Ensure that contracts for infrastructure work are in line with the project budget
 Ensure sub-contracting arrangements are aligned with Save the Children’s policies and guidelines
 Identify technical staffing needs for emergency programmes, and support rapid recruitment,
induction and training of new staff.
 Input into fundraising initiatives, including contributing to the development of high quality concept
notes and proposals.
 As requested, prepare programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with
internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
 To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with
the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.
 If necessary and with support from the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for
your project, ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project
design.
Capacity Building:
 This role will lead an inexperienced team and building the technical and project/contract
management competence of the team is a core responsibility
 Identify learning and training opportunities for project staff, including on the job training, and work
as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff, to be done in line with SC’s performance
management system
Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:
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In collaboration with the Humanitarian Technical Unit and Thematic team, feed in learning,
experiences and evidence to relevant global or regional forums
General:
 Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of
conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
 To perform such other responsibilities as agreed with your line management.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
 Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
 Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the
freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
 Creates a managerial environment across the Field Areas to lead, enable and maintain our culture
of child safeguarding
Ambition:
 Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their
own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
Collaboration:
 Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with
colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
 Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
 Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Integrity:
 honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
 displays consistent excellent judgement
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential:
 Experienced construction professional with extensive experience of implementing construction works
in complex, insecure environments
 Minimum three years experience of working with NGOs
 Experience of remote management and monitoring of projects
 Demonstrated experience of training and capacity building national staff
 University degree in engineering or architecture or equivalent professional experience
 Experience supporting the development of donor proposals
 High level of both spoken and written English
 Familiar with INGOs’ procurement and financial systems
 Commitment to the aims and principles of SC UK. In particular, a good understanding of the SC UK
mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
 Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
 The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes
insecure working circumstances.
 Fluency in Arabic
 Ability to work inside Syria without a visa or permit
 In-depth experience and understanding of the Syrian context
Date of issue:
29/08/13
Author : Kate CRAWFORD