Syria : Area Coordinator – Hassake
Local Work Rights Required
This employer does not provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the job location.
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Role Summary
Join Acted as an Area Coordinator in Hassake, Syria, to lead humanitarian efforts amidst ongoing challenges in a recovery context.
About the Organisation
Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.
You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.
Key Responsibilities
1\. Positioning
2\. Management and Internal Coordination
3\. Project Implementation Follow-up
4\. FLATS Management
- *Context analysis*
- *Strategy Implementation*
- *Networking, positioning and general representation:*
- *Proposal development*
- *Advocacy*
- *Promotion of Acted network*
- *Staff Management*
- *Internal Coordination*
- *Project Implementation Tracking*
- *Project Quality Control*
- *Partner Management*
- *Finance Management*
- *Logistics & IT Management*
- *Administration and HR Management*
- *Transparency/Compliance Management*
- *Security Management*
Minimum Requirements
- Background in international development, emergency operations, humanitarian programmes etc. ;
- Extensive project management experience in emergency and/or development programmes;
- Basic management skills preferred (HR, finance, logistics);
- At least four years’ relevant professional experience, preferably including security management;
- Proven leadership and team management skills required;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills and flexibility;
Working Conditions
- Salary between 3800 and 3900€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
- Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
- Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
- Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
- Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
- Rest & Recuperation (R&R) every 2 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
- Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
- One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
- Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
- Psychological assistance
- This position is classified as an international staff position under Acted’s recruitment framework. Eligibility for an international contract is therefore required.
Eligibility Criteria
This position requires candidates to have a legal right to work without sponsorship. International applicants face restrictions.
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