Deputy National Director

Syria

Public Relations - Operations - Humanitarian/Disasters

Finished or Exempted (For male)

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

Support National Director in his tasks, especially in strategic planning, advocacy, cooperation with the Board, communication and supervising the Program support functions, managing specific crisis situations
Support National Director in his other tasks if this is requested by the National Director,
• Perform all tasks and responsibility of National director defined by the National Director JD, Statute and other national policies and procedures in case of ND absence or inability to perform tasks.
All tasks delegated by the ND among the area of accountability, and based on clear communication and mutual agreement.

Operational Effectiveness of Programme Support functions:

Ensure the operational effectiveness of all program support functions (HROD, FDC, ICT, Procurement, Safety and Security, Emergency Response Projects).
Ensure the effective and sustainable management of the Program Support Functions, supporting the Functions Heads strategically.
Support of ND in building the human capacity of the Member Association to ensure long-term growth and stability.
Line manage the Directors/managers of all program support functions (HROD, FDC, ICT, Procurement, Safety and Security), ensuring clarity on expectations and performance management and open and constructive two-way communications.
Ensure that Board and National Director receive reports and analysis needed from programme support functions, for strategic and operational decision-making.

Child Safeguarding
Responsible within own area of work to prevent and protect children of all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination based on SOS Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy and Regulation principles, as well as adult safeguarding and asset protection.
Responsible for reporting any misconduct incident that s/he has become aware of (child, youth, adult, assets) to the respective incident management team within 24 hours or as soon as possible.
Responsible for reporting allegations of defined misconduct in the areas of child safeguarding, adult safeguarding and asset protection by using any available reporting channels.
Reports must be made whenever you know or suspect that an incident of misconduct has occurred.
Failure to report may result in disciplinary actions against the respective staff member of SOS Children Villages who failed to report the alleged incident.

-Strategic orientation and entrepreneurial attitude: able to think globally, high-level analytical and conceptual abilities; able to identify opportunities for growth and develop organisational strategies
-Integrity: able to state views openly and act in line with beliefs, maintain the organisation values, ability to gain the trust and respect of stakeholders. Resilient personality
-Cooperation: Working experience in an international or complex organisation to be able to understand and live cooperation within a federation
-Collaboration: driven to work with others, able to build partnerships and networks
-Leadership: able to understand what drives and motivates others, able to build and lead high performing teams committed to organisational goals
-People development: driven to grow him/herself and to develop others; identifying and supporting development opportunities of co-workers; track-record in coaching, delegation skills, conflict resolution
-Communication: high-level written and verbal communication and presentation skills; strong in negotiations and influencing others
-Intercultural, gender and diversity sensitivity: able to bridge different national or organisational cultures and to work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment

SOS Children's Villages Syria, a nonprofit, nongovernmental association that is committed to responding to the social development needs of society's most vulnerable children and young people. We establish facilities and programs that aim to strengthen families and prevent the abandonment of children. We join hands with community members to provide education, protection, and alternative care services.

SOS Children's Villages Syria is a branch of the International Federation of Children's Villages, based in Austria and spread out in 136 countries worldwide. It was founded in Syria in 1975, and since then, we have been working to ensure that children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the needed support and care to become their strongest selves.

SOS Children Villages strives to maintain a recruitment process that is open and competitive for all candidates. SOS supports employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Apr 24, 2025

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