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About Bibliothèques Sans Frontières
Founded in 2007, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (Libraries Without Borders) is an NGO that empowers vulnerable populations by sharing culture, education and information. It implements inclusive and innovative projects in 30+ countries, enabling people affected by crises and precarity to educate themselves, dream and (re)build their lives.
BSF’s expertise is based on three pillars:
- Selecting educational and playful content adapted to the final beneficiaries (profile, language(s) spoken, literal level, objectives), whether physical and/or digital. To date, the BSF database contains over 50,000 digital contents in more than 36 different languages
- Disseminating this content using innovative offline digital tools, enabling users to access this content from their smartphone, tablet, computer, or even e-reader:
- The Ideas Box: a multimedia library in kit form, that can be deployed over 100 m2 in less than 20 minutes, containing both paper and digital documentary resources, an offline internet server along with computers and tablets, board games, films… This genuine toolbox can be used to set up educational and school activities, train-the-trainer courses, as well as human development activities such as theater workshops and games.
- The Ideas Cube: an autonomous and ultra-portable server that works without an Internet connection to provide access to information in the most remote locations. The Ideas Cube creates a Wi-Fi hotspot to information in the most remote locations. The Ideas Cube creates a Wi-Fi hotspot to which users can connect using a smartphone, tablet or computer to access thousands of educational, cultural or training resources.
- Training local partners and future users of the devices in the use of these tools but above all in cultural mediation around the selected content to facilitate the appropriation of the project and its impact.
At BSF, decisions are only based on the applicant’s skills and qualities regarding its needs of recruitment within a respectful and inclusive process. BSF hires and employs individuals regardless of their gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, cultural or ethnic background, or disability.
Context
BSF is present since 2024 in Syria and implements activities supporting access to informal education and psychosocial support for IDPs and host communities.
Following the fall of the regime, BSF is opening an office in Damascus, and starting new projects, providing support to children and youth affected by the protracted crisis and the lack of education opportunities. The scope of intervention covers recreational and psycho-social support, education in emergency, access to employment, and social cohesion.
Position Objectives
BSF is recruiting a Project Manager based in Damascus to ensure the design and the proper implementation of BSF projects in the country and provide support to the implementing partners. S/he will be under the direct supervision of the Regional Program Coordinator based in Amman and will work in close coordination with the Support Coordinator and the Technical Coordinator.
The assignment’s main objectives are:
- Partnership management and development, including mobilizing and coordinating with partners and relevant stakeholders in Syria
- Operational and financial management of the BSF projects in Syria
- Support in completing procurement processes and logistics tasks;
- Monitoring, evaluation and capitalization;
Key responsibilities
The Project Manager will be responsible for the following key tasks:
1. Operations management
- Guarantees the quality of operations in the country of intervention.
- Manages the project team in Damascus office
- Ensures sound budgetary management of projects implemented.
- Ensures budget planning and monitoring of the budget.
- Carries out diagnosis and monitoring missions in the country.
- Organizes and conducts training sessions with NGO partners’ staff
2. Administrative Management
- Conducts procurement and logistics tasks related to the projects’ implementation
- Ensures, with the support of the regional office and in coordination with the Administration Finance Logistics officer the development and implementation of internal procedures
- Acts as the primary contact for administrative matters and for providers including the launching of BSF registration and coordination with the lawyer in country.
- Represents BSF with relevant administrative implications.
3. Fundraising and representation
- Coordinates with local and national authorities to secure humanitarian access and build acceptance.
- Represents BSF in relevant coordination spaces and clusters with local authorities, other NGOs and relevant actors.
- Builds relationships with potential financial and operational partners to strengthen existing relations and further develop BSF’s partnerships
- Identifies funding and operational opportunities.
- Supports the regional office in drafting narrative and financial project proposals
Recruitment conditions
Status: local fixed-term contract based on Syrian labor law – 1 year, renewable.
Start Date: 01/08/2025
Location: Damascus, Syria
Travel: yes – national
Salary: depending on BSF’s grid and experience
To learn more about BSF: www.bibliosansfrontieres.org
