Job ID
44976
Job Title
Re-advertised: Safety & Security Coordinator
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
H&S/Work Protection - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
• Self-Awareness
• Relationship building
• Strategic Thinking and Judgment
• Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity
In addition:
• Graduate qualification, preferably master’s degree in security management, or equivalent level education/experience in this discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated, practical experience of security assessments, planning and implementation of procedures in the context of UN and/or NGO humanitarian operations.
• Experience of managing security in an insecure, volatile, changing context.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, team building and team leadership experience, including managing, providing technical advice to dispersed security teams across the country.
• Proven influencing and negotiating skills with internal and external audiences including in complex, stressful and high-pressure environments.
• Proven experience of field-based training.
• Excellent communication, coordination and interpersonal skills, together with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
• A sound understanding of the importance of gender and supporting diverse workforce.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult circumstances.
• Team-working skills.
• Demonstrated skills: Attention to detail, organisation, report writing and numeracy.
• Committed to Oxfam principles.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory.
Desirable
• Understanding of the cultural nuances across operating locations (Damascus, Aleppo, Deira Zour, Hama, Latakia, Idlib)
• Self-Awareness
• Relationship building
• Strategic Thinking and Judgment
• Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity
In addition:
• Graduate qualification, preferably master’s degree in security management, or equivalent level education/experience in this discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated, practical experience of security assessments, planning and implementation of procedures in the context of UN and/or NGO humanitarian operations.
• Experience of managing security in an insecure, volatile, changing context.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, team building and team leadership experience, including managing, providing technical advice to dispersed security teams across the country.
• Proven influencing and negotiating skills with internal and external audiences including in complex, stressful and high-pressure environments.
• Proven experience of field-based training.
• Excellent communication, coordination and interpersonal skills, together with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
• A sound understanding of the importance of gender and supporting diverse workforce.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult circumstances.
• Team-working skills.
• Demonstrated skills: Attention to detail, organisation, report writing and numeracy.
• Committed to Oxfam principles.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory.
Desirable
• Understanding of the cultural nuances across operating locations (Damascus, Aleppo, Deira Zour, Hama, Latakia, Idlib)
Salary and Benefits
As Per Oxfam Salary Scale
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Oct 16, 2025
Expiry Date
Oct 31, 2025
CV Language
English