Job ID
45220
Job Title
Government Liaison Officer
To work for
IMC | International Medical Corps
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of this role is to support the HR team with HR-related activities that involve the government authorities and ensure these activities are timely executed. Typical actions include providing support processing international staff and visitors’ visa and work residency permits in line with the government’s immigration rules and regulations.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with all government liaison HR processes, such as follow-up on Agreements, permits, visas, and non-program related correspondences.
- Support with the cultivation and maintenance of good relationships with government contacts.
- Assist coordination with relevant government ministries and authorities by ensuring that all staff movement permits, authorizations, and other procedures/protocols/agreements/MOUs are done on time.
- Ensure that all IMC staff are properly informed of the applicable government procedures, protocols, and processes relevant to International Medical Corps.
- Assist with processing custom clearance permits for materials arriving from abroad.
- Coordinate IMC activities with the relevant government departments.
- Network with other humanitarian agencies and government authorities for information gathering, sharing, and triangulation during crises and other emergencies when IMC requires external support.
- Assist with documenting the team’s movements and permits for program operation and activities implementation in the targeted areas with the relevant stakeholders and government authorities.
- Support management in completing timely and accurate responses to government orders, information, documents, and letters related to IMC’s program.
- Draft, submit, follow up, and record physical and electronic archives of all communications with government authorities, including but not limited to: program inquiries (Agreements PA or Sub Agreements, and MOUs signing) and authorization requests, mission requests, meetings and workshops, reporting, permits (work, field visit work plans).
- Submits all visas, residences, work permits, and processes for all Expats staff, Consultants, Visitors, and Volunteers deploying or visiting IMC mission for short or long term by ensuring that the visas are done on time.
- Support the processing of all visas for national and international staff traveling abroad on business trips.
- Administer a proper filing system to retain all visas, travel permits, and residency records, and prepare and submit monthly status reports to IMC Management.
- Prepare timely reports as required. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all-inclusive.
- Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all-inclusive.
The purpose of this role is to support the HR team with HR-related activities that involve the government authorities and ensure these activities are timely executed. Typical actions include providing support processing international staff and visitors’ visa and work residency permits in line with the government’s immigration rules and regulations.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with all government liaison HR processes, such as follow-up on Agreements, permits, visas, and non-program related correspondences.
- Support with the cultivation and maintenance of good relationships with government contacts.
- Assist coordination with relevant government ministries and authorities by ensuring that all staff movement permits, authorizations, and other procedures/protocols/agreements/MOUs are done on time.
- Ensure that all IMC staff are properly informed of the applicable government procedures, protocols, and processes relevant to International Medical Corps.
- Assist with processing custom clearance permits for materials arriving from abroad.
- Coordinate IMC activities with the relevant government departments.
- Network with other humanitarian agencies and government authorities for information gathering, sharing, and triangulation during crises and other emergencies when IMC requires external support.
- Assist with documenting the team’s movements and permits for program operation and activities implementation in the targeted areas with the relevant stakeholders and government authorities.
- Support management in completing timely and accurate responses to government orders, information, documents, and letters related to IMC’s program.
- Draft, submit, follow up, and record physical and electronic archives of all communications with government authorities, including but not limited to: program inquiries (Agreements PA or Sub Agreements, and MOUs signing) and authorization requests, mission requests, meetings and workshops, reporting, permits (work, field visit work plans).
- Submits all visas, residences, work permits, and processes for all Expats staff, Consultants, Visitors, and Volunteers deploying or visiting IMC mission for short or long term by ensuring that the visas are done on time.
- Support the processing of all visas for national and international staff traveling abroad on business trips.
- Administer a proper filing system to retain all visas, travel permits, and residency records, and prepare and submit monthly status reports to IMC Management.
- Prepare timely reports as required. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all-inclusive.
- Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all-inclusive.
Qualifications
- Typically, a bachelor's degree in a related field
- 1-2 years progressive work experience in government liaison duties.
- Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
- Experience of liaising and negotiating with state and non-state actors: full understanding of the security/governmental context in Syria with strong analytical Skills.
- Solid problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience with liaising and negotiating with state and non-state actors.
- Computer skills.
- Good written and spoken English and the national language as required.
- 1-2 years progressive work experience in government liaison duties.
- Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
- Experience of liaising and negotiating with state and non-state actors: full understanding of the security/governmental context in Syria with strong analytical Skills.
- Solid problem-solving and organizational skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience with liaising and negotiating with state and non-state actors.
- Computer skills.
- Good written and spoken English and the national language as required.
Salary and Benefits
- As Per IMC Salary Scale.
- Social Security.
- Medical Insurance.
- Life Insurance.
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report the incident to International Medical Corps at www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com for reporting misconduct.
Please do not submit your CV or application to this website; it will not be considered for review.
- ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CLOSED MANUALLY UPON REACHING A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
- WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Code of Conduct;
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps; and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
Safeguarding:
It is the shared responsibility and obligation of all staff to safeguard and protect the populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.
- Social Security.
- Medical Insurance.
- Life Insurance.
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report the incident to International Medical Corps at www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com for reporting misconduct.
Please do not submit your CV or application to this website; it will not be considered for review.
- ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CLOSED MANUALLY UPON REACHING A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.
- WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Code of Conduct;
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps; and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
Safeguarding:
It is the shared responsibility and obligation of all staff to safeguard and protect the populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.
About us
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International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.
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1
Posted On
Nov 03, 2025
Expiry Date
Nov 18, 2025
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CV Language
English
