About this Role
Medair seeks a Project Coordinator to provide strategic, operational, and security leadership for Medair's activities inside Syria. The role oversees multi-sector humanitarian programming including MPCA, Health, and WASH interventions, managing the country team and representing Medair to authorities, donors, and coordination bodies.
Responsibilities
- Deliver strategic oversight of humanitarian initiatives aligned with Medair's organisational goals
- Lead the country team through recruitment, coaching, and performance management
- Represent Medair to government authorities, donors, and humanitarian coordination bodies
- Support donor engagement and funding processes
- Manage overall programme budget and ensure compliance with donor requirements
- Oversee security management and staff safety protocols
- Ensure adherence to Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards, and Medair's safeguarding policies
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years post-qualification management experience in humanitarian contexts
- Experience engaging with donors and government officials in complex environments
- Knowledge of Humanitarian Essentials, Sphere, and Core Humanitarian Standards
- Familiarity with UN and humanitarian coordination mechanisms
- Strong servant leadership skills with a consultative management style
- Advanced planning, assessment, and analytical capabilities
- Alignment with Medair's Christian faith-based values
This position is closed
Applications are no longer being accepted for this role.
About the Organization
Medair
Damascus
Medair is a humanitarian organisation inspired by Christian values, working since 1989 in fragile contexts to relieve human suffering. In Syria, Medair provides multi-purpose cash assistance, health, and WASH programming to vulnerable communities.
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