About Kids Paradise Humanitarian Organization

KP is an impartial, independent and non-profit NGO led by a coalition of humanitarian activists. 

Through our projects, we strive to empower Syrians, especially children, whose lives and dreams have been shattered by war. 

We meet people where they are and work to transform the lost dreams destroyed by war into a real and sustainable future.

 Originally founded by a group of Syrian volunteers in March of 2012, KP has since grown to become an officially registered NGO in Turkey. Our headquarters are based out of ANKARA- Turkey and the  Operation office in Antakya -Turkey with many warehouses and satellite branches throughout Syria and Turkey. Through our work, we strive to reclaim dreams and rebuild lives that have been stolen away by war.

KP’s livelihoods programming aims to build the capacities and assets of vulnerable Syrian woman to enhance their social and economic self-reliance. Programme activities include; Input distribution, provision of transferrable skills, technical training, provision of home-based small business counseling.

The Market Analyst is part of the field team of KP in Syria, which operates in Kuruhin area with regular interactions with and travels to all field bases. The Market Analyst plays a key role in gathering market intelligence, analyzing market trends, and identifying key partnerships to improve the relevance, impact and sustainability of the activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Market Analyst will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Overall Responsibilities

• Conduct and document regular / ongoing market research to contribute to decision making.
• Develop and maintain a mapping of key stakeholders and service providers relevant to the commercialized products.
• Provide timely and relevant market information to all departments to ensure all activities respond to identified market demand and needs by drafting reports, collecting statistics and data.
• Facilitate linkages between markets and beneficiaries.
• Support the organization of training and other events related to the project.
• Advise on relevance of training based on an analysis.
• Advise on training curricula to ensure they enable the development of marketable skills.
• Identify and engage shops that are interested in buying from target beneficiaries.
• Facilitate the participation of beneficiaries in market negotiation.
• Business development.
• Provide oversight of the productive asset and small business development support to ensure training, coaching and follow-up activities are informed by relevant and up-to-date market information
• Facilitate the participation of beneficiaries in product fairs
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program
• Complete any additional tasks identified by Supervisor
• Other

Essential Qualifications:

At least 2 years of relevant professional experience with a humanitarian aid organization in similar role is an asset

Strong knowledge and understanding of market dynamics

Essential Experiences:

Experience in implementing market-based approaches

Experience working in the field (Syria)

Preferred Qualification:

High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with the Private sector

An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in Idlib

Experience working with IDPs

Required Skills and Competencies:

Very strong research skills and analytical skills

Strong report writing skills

Capacity to work independently

Ability to engage with a wide range of actors operating in different sectors and environments

Capacity to create linkages and positive exchanges between different geographic areas

Strong initiative and self-motivation, with a commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principles

Flexibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn from others

Language Skills:

Fluency in Arabic and English , both written and verbal.

Characteristics:

Strong link to market systems

Strong focus on market research and analysis

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