Deputy Field Coordinator for Programs

General objective: The Deputy Field Coordinator for Programs ensures the relevance, quality, and consistency of SI programs in their area of intervention. S/he supervises Program Managers, supports implementation teams in project cycle compliance, and contributes to strategic planning, program development, monitoring, and reporting. S/he leads project inception and proposal development, determines the operational impact and quality of deliverables of program teams, strengthens partnerships, facilitates knowledge capitalization, and ensures adherence to internal, donor, and humanitarian standards. S/he also drives in-depth needs analyses at the base level and participates in activity reviews. The main challenges: Accompany program activities and program teams while ensuring SI’s program frameworks and processes are reinforced and properly followed. S/he must coordinate effectively with partners and adapt operations in a volatile context, including disrupted supply chains, requiring continuous adjustment of activity design and implementation to maintain relevance, quality, and impact. Priorities for the 2/3 first months: The Deputy Field Coordinator will assume their position to ensure the proper follow-up of the activities and coordinate between the different program department Kick-starting new grants, including organizing kick-off meetings, inception planning, preparing monitoring tools, training teams, and engaging relevant partners. A big focus on capacity building the local team will have to be kick-in during the first months Ensuring timely implementation of activities, maintaining proper documentation, and reporting as required. Security constraints: Security constraints in Gaza remain severe, with a context marked by high-intensity military activity, including airstrikes, land and naval bombardments, and risks related to medium and light infantry weapons. Social tensions are also high, driven by harsh living conditions, and the collapse of economic activity, which have contributed to looting, inter-family disputes. Since the ceasefire brokered on 10 October 2025, the security situation has improved and military activities (airstrikes, shelling) have decreased. However, the situation remains volatile, and a deterioration cannot be ruled out. Your profile DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE Experience in the humanitarian sector : 3-4 years Experience on a similar position : 3-4 years SKILLS TECHNICAL SKILLS Solid experience in WASH and FSL programming, including emergency and early recovery interventions. Good command of the project cycle, including grant management, proposal development, and reporting. Experience in conducting needs assessments and adapting programs to volatile operational contexts. Experience in partnership management, preferably with local organizations. Strong analytical skills and proactive, solution-oriented approach to work. TRANSVERSAL SKILLS Solid management skills and experience, including recruitment, team supervision, and capacity building. Strong organizational skills, able to plan and prioritize multiple activities during scale-up. Strong interpersonal and communication skills for coordination with partners, donors, and internal teams. Ability to work under pressure in a volatile security and operational environment. Adaptability to rapidly changing operational contexts. Experience working with SI or similar humanitarian organizations is an asset. Prior experience working in Gaza or comparable complex environments is an asset. LANGUAGES 1. English 2. Arabic is an asset

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