Job ID
45264
Job Title
ADVOCACY MANAGER - Syria
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- At least 5 years of proven work experience, including advocacy, policy, networking and alliance building in humanitarian crisis context.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in social sciences.
Post-graduate and other training qualifications an advantage. Experience in evidence-based advocacy, lobbying and media & communications.
- Strong proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills and ability to think/operate innovatively and strategically.
- Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders and representation in high profile environments.
- Proven ability in developing, implementing, and monitoring of program-based campaign and advocacy strategies (including producing and managing advocacy products).
- Excellent representational and lobbying skills, and experience of advocacy with senior decision-makers.
- Proven evidence of leadership skills including the ability to challenge, motivate and develop direct reports and teams.
- Ability to work with significant levels of autonomy and make prompt and sound decisions.
- Flexibility, stamina and ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, to work unsociable hours as necessary.
- Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of program work.
- Experience of managing staff: challenging, motivating, developing, and inspiring team members.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work collaboratively in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
- Very high-level of self-awareness, interpersonal and communications skills.
- Arabic is required.
Desirable criteria:
- Advocacy, policy and communications/media experience in Syria or within a similar humanitarian context.
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of Syrian and broader regional context.
- Ability to travel internationally on short notice
- At least 5 years of proven work experience, including advocacy, policy, networking and alliance building in humanitarian crisis context.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in social sciences.
Post-graduate and other training qualifications an advantage. Experience in evidence-based advocacy, lobbying and media & communications.
- Strong proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills and ability to think/operate innovatively and strategically.
- Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders and representation in high profile environments.
- Proven ability in developing, implementing, and monitoring of program-based campaign and advocacy strategies (including producing and managing advocacy products).
- Excellent representational and lobbying skills, and experience of advocacy with senior decision-makers.
- Proven evidence of leadership skills including the ability to challenge, motivate and develop direct reports and teams.
- Ability to work with significant levels of autonomy and make prompt and sound decisions.
- Flexibility, stamina and ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, to work unsociable hours as necessary.
- Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of program work.
- Experience of managing staff: challenging, motivating, developing, and inspiring team members.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work collaboratively in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
- Very high-level of self-awareness, interpersonal and communications skills.
- Arabic is required.
Desirable criteria:
- Advocacy, policy and communications/media experience in Syria or within a similar humanitarian context.
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of Syrian and broader regional context.
- Ability to travel internationally on short notice
Salary and Benefits
as per Oxfam salary scale
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 04, 2025
Expiry Date
Nov 19, 2025
Photo
Required
CV Language
English