Job ID
48287
Job Title
Community Services and Protection Technical Coordinator
To work for
Syrian Arab Red Crescent
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Social Services - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
1. Planning
• Document with clearly defined objectives a Plan of Action (PoA), training and implementation plan, reporting and monitoring and evaluation system
• Review and provide technical support in the development of project/program plans with community services and Protection.
• Provide technical support in the development of a SARC Community Services and Protection Programme plans with SARC management aligned with SARC strategic priorities (national level).
• Provide technical support in integration/mainstreaming PSS and Protection in SARC core sectors/departments (Health, CASH, Livelihood and others).
2. Capacity Building
• Review available resources.
• Assist in developing session plans and/or specific teaching tools according to the training needs assessment (as required).
• Participate in development of a yearly training plan.
• Ensure implementation of training plan.
• Work with Community Services and Protection team – MEAL team to develop tools.
• Follow-up on learning in the field.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitor progress of Community Services and protection activities including regular field visits.
• In collaboration with SARC Community Services and Protection reporting team and MEAL teams, develop monitoring and evaluation plans and processes as well as data collection tools and key performance indicators.
• Work with SARC Community Services and Protection team – MEAL team to develop and update program/project monitoring plans in line with SARC overall M&E strategy.
4. Technical support
• Provide technical support, supervision and follow-up to Community Services and Protection teams.
• Review reports and provide feedback to Community Services and protection technical team and management.
• Support Branch in the region, to map services and develop referral SOPs with case mangers. Ratify these with SARC management.
• Support Self-care and Peer-support activities.
5. Standardization
• Promote standardization and implementation of best practices ensuring standards follow IFRC, RCRC, IASC and SPHERE guidelines
• Mainstream Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) standards within SARC.
6. General Responsibilities
• Provide timely updates on all components of the Community Services and Protection Programme to HQ.
• Maintain strong working relationships with SARC partners e.g., PNS, UN agencies and I/NGOs in the region.
• Any other tasks assigned from SARC - HQ management, as required.
1. Planning
• Document with clearly defined objectives a Plan of Action (PoA), training and implementation plan, reporting and monitoring and evaluation system
• Review and provide technical support in the development of project/program plans with community services and Protection.
• Provide technical support in the development of a SARC Community Services and Protection Programme plans with SARC management aligned with SARC strategic priorities (national level).
• Provide technical support in integration/mainstreaming PSS and Protection in SARC core sectors/departments (Health, CASH, Livelihood and others).
2. Capacity Building
• Review available resources.
• Assist in developing session plans and/or specific teaching tools according to the training needs assessment (as required).
• Participate in development of a yearly training plan.
• Ensure implementation of training plan.
• Work with Community Services and Protection team – MEAL team to develop tools.
• Follow-up on learning in the field.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitor progress of Community Services and protection activities including regular field visits.
• In collaboration with SARC Community Services and Protection reporting team and MEAL teams, develop monitoring and evaluation plans and processes as well as data collection tools and key performance indicators.
• Work with SARC Community Services and Protection team – MEAL team to develop and update program/project monitoring plans in line with SARC overall M&E strategy.
4. Technical support
• Provide technical support, supervision and follow-up to Community Services and Protection teams.
• Review reports and provide feedback to Community Services and protection technical team and management.
• Support Branch in the region, to map services and develop referral SOPs with case mangers. Ratify these with SARC management.
• Support Self-care and Peer-support activities.
5. Standardization
• Promote standardization and implementation of best practices ensuring standards follow IFRC, RCRC, IASC and SPHERE guidelines
• Mainstream Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) standards within SARC.
6. General Responsibilities
• Provide timely updates on all components of the Community Services and Protection Programme to HQ.
• Maintain strong working relationships with SARC partners e.g., PNS, UN agencies and I/NGOs in the region.
• Any other tasks assigned from SARC - HQ management, as required.
Qualifications
• MA or MSc in Psychology, or related discipline.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
• 3 years working experience in the field of psychology and psychosocial support.
• Understanding of psychological impact of conflicts/disasters on beneficiaries, staff and volunteers.
• Knowledge of protection principles, interventions with persons at risk, including GBV survivors.
• Experience in managing and supporting staff and volunteers.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Committed to working as part of a team.
• Experience working with Red Cross/Red Crescent or other humanitarian organisation as staff or volunteer is an asset.
• Project management experience is an asset.
• Self-supporting in computer skills (Windows, Word, PPT, Excel).
• Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
• 3 years working experience in the field of psychology and psychosocial support.
• Understanding of psychological impact of conflicts/disasters on beneficiaries, staff and volunteers.
• Knowledge of protection principles, interventions with persons at risk, including GBV survivors.
• Experience in managing and supporting staff and volunteers.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Committed to working as part of a team.
• Experience working with Red Cross/Red Crescent or other humanitarian organisation as staff or volunteer is an asset.
• Project management experience is an asset.
• Self-supporting in computer skills (Windows, Word, PPT, Excel).
Salary and Benefits
Depends SARC salaries scale.
About us
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent is an independent humanitarian organization of public utility, and it’s permanent and continuous, and it has a legal entity and enjoys financial and administrative independence.
Syrian Arab Red Crescent was founded in 1942 according to the decree No/540/ 1942 and the decree No/117/ 1966 that regulating the Organization’s work.
Syrian Arab Red Crescent has been recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva (ICRC) in 1946, SARC is committed to Geneva Conventions and the seven basic principles of the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent.
SARC has a headquarters in Damascus and fourteen branches in the fourteen governorates of Syria, and 75 of sub branches.
Syrian Arab Red Crescent was founded in 1942 according to the decree No/540/ 1942 and the decree No/117/ 1966 that regulating the Organization’s work.
Syrian Arab Red Crescent has been recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva (ICRC) in 1946, SARC is committed to Geneva Conventions and the seven basic principles of the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent.
SARC has a headquarters in Damascus and fourteen branches in the fourteen governorates of Syria, and 75 of sub branches.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
May 06, 2026
Expiry Date
Jun 05, 2026
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CV Language
English
