Head of Mission Syria M/F

Secours Islamique France is seeking a Head of Mission for its operations in Syria, offering leadership roles in humanitarian project management.

• Degree required: 5 years' higher education in international cooperation, humanitarian project management or equivalent ;
• Minimum Experience : 5 years' experience in the field, including at least 2 years as Head of Mission ;
• Management and writing skills, very good contextual analysis skills (security management, humanitarian context, etc.) ;
• Mastery of project cycle management tools ;
• Ability to work both urgently and on major projects ;
• Rigour, professionalism and responsiveness, especially in emergency situations, and the ability to deploy rapidly in the field ;
• Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English ( and desirably french) ;
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially Word and Excel.

• Starting date : As soon as possible ;
• French fixed term contract : 6 months (renewable after 6 months) ;
• Remuneration according to our salary grid ;
• Monthly perdiem/guesthouse ;
• Health insurance (SIF contributes to 60% of the insurance) ;
• Rapatriation insurance (100% covered by SIF) ;
• Break allowance during the 3 and 9 month breaks ;
• Airfare to and from the mission location to home - paid by SIF at 6 and 12 months.