Country Director

Country Director

Solidarites International

Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)

About the mission

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

In NES, SI is one of the leading agencies in the WASH sector, responding to emergencies, protracted situations and recovery needs. The strategy is complemented with a significant FSL component, addressing market rehabilitations, business development and agriculture. In NWS, SI 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 is 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 rural Damascus, South, Aleppo and Hama and 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. And 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.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

• Complete the restrucring of the mission with CO in Damas and Base-level reorganizations;
• Strengthen SI influence and continue building instrumental relationships with key stakeholders. Update country Strategy for 2026-2028;
• Fundraising: Ensure continuity of donors engagement and update buisness development plan to the quickly evolvinf funding landscape.

Security constraints:

• Instable context, undertainties about humanitarian space, access constraints.

Your profile

Specific skills and experience:

• More than 3 years of experience in similar position and more than 5 years in the field.

Technical skills:

• Strategy development;
• Representation and Donor engagement;
• Excellent Management skills and internal communication.

Transversal skills:

• Experience in Syria or at least Middle East countries is a strong asset;
• Experience of working with ECHO and BHA would be an asset;
• Exeprience in high level partnership development.

Language:

• Excellent English compulsory;
• Arabic strongly recommended;
• French as a bonus.

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