• Job number

  SRH06478

• Status

  Employee

• Area of expertise

  Regional Coordination / Country Director

• Position

  Missions

• Country

  Syria

• Contract Type

  Short term contract

About us

Desired start date: 01/02/2026
Duration of the mission: 12 months
Location: Damas

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI”s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

About the mission

Solidarités International operates in Syria since 2013 with a very diversified programs portfolio in Hassake & Raqqa, Aleppo, Hama and Idlieb governorates. To achieve its humanitarian objectives the mission employs 350 staffs and develops meaningful partnerships with international and local NGOs.

SI is one of the leading agencies in the WASH sector in Raqqa and Hassake governorates, responding to emergencies, protracted situations and recovery needs. The strategy is complemented with a significant FSL component, addressing market rehabilitations, economic recovery and agriculture.
SI also operates in Idleb and Nothern-Aleppo with large WASH programs, with a focus in camps settings for IDP populations, and rehabilitation programs, especially after the earthquake. SI also responds to new emergencies, including regular displacements, natural disasters and epidemics.

SI is also heavily involved in humanitarian coordination, both at strategic and technical level with relevant fora and stakeholders, including key donors.
Since regime”s change, SI is redefining it operational model as well as well as its geographical scope and programmatic priorities. The organizational set up has being deeply reviewed with a Damascus-based coordination office, the reshaping of the base level structure. Assessments are being carried out in new areas including areas of returns in rural Damascus, South, Aleppo and Hama. New partnerships are being envisioned. This is to ensure relevance and efficiency, maximize impact through secured access and more generally ensuring the mission remains fit for purpose in a quickly evolving environment. This on-going transformation will be at the core of the new CD responsibilities.

About the job

General objective:

S/He is in charge of the smooth running of the mission.
S/He oversees and consolidates mission strategy, according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once it has been validated.
S/He monitors projects, ensuring that they are progressing in accordance with the Solidarités International charter and complying with internal and contractual procedures.
He represents the organization at the highest levels of engagement with donors, media, international agencies and regional platforms.
S/He mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for the programs to run effectively and supervises the administration of these resources.
S/He coordinates the teams in place and oversees security procedures as well as manages incidents.
S/He is the direct liaison for Solidarités International’s HQ.

The main challenges:

Establishment and registration of SI in Damasus on-going.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

Complete the restructuring of the mission (Coordination office in Damas and Base-level reorganizations)
Strengthen SI influence and continue building instrumental relationships/partnerships with key stakeholders.
Ensure continuity of donors engagement and update buisness development plan to the quickly evolving funding landscape

Security constraints:

Instable context, uncertainties about humanitarian space, access constraints

Your profil

DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE

Master in Humanitarian Affairs or equivalent

• Expérience sur un poste similaire : 3 – 4 years
• Expérience dans le secteur humanitaire : 5 years

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

1. Strategy development

2. Representation and Donor engagement

3. Excellent Management skills and internal communication

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:

1. Experience in Syria or at least Middle East countries is a strong asset

2. Experience of working with ECHO and BHA would be an asset

3.Exeprience in high level partnership development

LANGUAGES

1. Excellent English compulsory

2. Arabic strongly recommended

3 French is a asset

SI Will Offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 3740 gross per month (3400 EUR base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate”s country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS:

Living conditions in Damas are good but power supply remain instable. Security to be closely monitor following regime change.

Position with accommodation package: accommodation allowance provide every month.

Application process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme – qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

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