Country Director Syria

### Deine Aufgabenbereiche **Strategic Leadership** - Provide overall strategic leadership and direction for Help's Syria program. - Lead the implementation and regular review of the country strategy in close coordination with HQ. - Drive the continued development and implementation of Help's localization approach across all program and operational areas. - Identify strategic opportunities for program growth, innovation, and organizational development. - Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning and improvement, encouraging open feedback and a constructive approach to learning from mistakes. - Ensure alignment between country operations and Help's global strategy, policies, and humanitarian principles. **Representation, External Relations & Fundraising** - Represent Help towards national and local authorities, donors, embassies, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, and other relevant stakeholders. - Build and maintain strategic relationships that strengthen Help's visibility, credibility, and operational access. - Lead donor engagement and identify new funding opportunities. - Oversee development of high-quality project concepts and funding proposals with partners, the country team, and HQ. - Promote Help's mission, values, and strategic priorities in all external engagements. **Localisation & Partnership Management** - Lead the implementation and continuous development of Help's localization strategy in Syria. - Foster equitable, transparent, and long-term partnerships with Syrian civil society organizations. - Oversee partner identification, assessment, due diligence and capacity sharing - Promote mutual accountability, shared ownership, and organizational learning. - Support partners in strengthening organizational systems, program quality, and compliance capacities. **Programme Leadership & Quality Assurance** - Provide strategic oversight of all program activities implemented through local partners. - Ensure timely, high-quality, and accountable program implementation. - Oversee program planning, MEAL, procurement, financial management, visibility, and reporting. - Promote evidence-based decision-making and adaptive management. **People Leadership & Country Office Management** - Develop, empower, and support the professional growth of the country team, fostering individual development, ownership, and high performance. - Ensure effective communication and collaboration between departments, partners, regional structures, and HQ. - Promote staff development and ensure performance management. - Ensure effective operational management of the country team. **Financial, Compliance & Risk Management** - Provide overall leadership and accountability for country budgeting, financial planning, resource allocation, and financial performance. - Ensure compliance with donor regulations, organizational policies, and legal requirements. - Promote effective internal controls and proactive risk management. - Ensure the effective implementation of safeguarding, PSEAH, and CFR mechanisms as well as anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures throughout the country program. **Safety & Security** - Ensure development, implementation, and regular review of security management systems. - Promote informed operational decision-making based on evolving security developments. - Safeguard the security and mental and physical well-being of staff, partner staff, and organizational assets. ### Stellenumfang 100% ### Ort Damascus, Syria (with frequent travel within Syria) ### Vertragsdauer Initially one year with the possibility of extension. Expected Start Date: 01 September 2026 ### Berichtsweg HQ Programme Coordinator – Middle East & South-Central Asia ### Überzeuge uns durch **Education** - Master's degree in International Humanitarian Action, Development Studies, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant field. - Additional technical qualificat…