Job ID
50132
Job Title
Political Advisor
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Advise management and staff on political issues, conflict, and security situation.
- Liaise regularly with SARC branches withing the AoR in coordination with the SD Management
- Focal point of all cooperation related activities in the AoR, including the capacity building needs/gaps of the branches/sub-branches.
- Contribute to detection, identification, management of security risks and implementation of security measures in the Sub-Delegation.
- Monitor humanitarian environment, needs, and gaps; analyse socio-economic, cultural, political, and security environment relevant to the ICRC at local and/or national levels.
- Develop and maintain network of contacts of main actors in the AoR.
- Assist the Head of sub-delegation in detection, identification, and management of risks in the sub-delegation’s activities and operations.
- Where relevant, represent the ICRC during activities, in meetings, and in the field, in a manner that generate positive image of the ICRC.
- Lead and or participate in meetings with interlocutors and produce minutes of meetings accordingly.
- Liaise regularly with SARC branches withing the AoR in coordination with the SD Management
- Focal point of all cooperation related activities in the AoR, including the capacity building needs/gaps of the branches/sub-branches.
- Contribute to detection, identification, management of security risks and implementation of security measures in the Sub-Delegation.
- Monitor humanitarian environment, needs, and gaps; analyse socio-economic, cultural, political, and security environment relevant to the ICRC at local and/or national levels.
- Develop and maintain network of contacts of main actors in the AoR.
- Assist the Head of sub-delegation in detection, identification, and management of risks in the sub-delegation’s activities and operations.
- Where relevant, represent the ICRC during activities, in meetings, and in the field, in a manner that generate positive image of the ICRC.
- Lead and or participate in meetings with interlocutors and produce minutes of meetings accordingly.
Qualifications
- University degree.
- Very good command (speaking and writing) of English computer proficiency.
- 4–6 years’ overall professional experience.
- 3–4 years’ experience as a manager or programme officer in similar fields or other organizations or governmental structures.
- Confirmed analytical capacity in a similar field of activity.
- Ability to demonstrate the existence of a relevant network of contacts.
- Very good command (speaking and writing) of English computer proficiency.
- 4–6 years’ overall professional experience.
- 3–4 years’ experience as a manager or programme officer in similar fields or other organizations or governmental structures.
- Confirmed analytical capacity in a similar field of activity.
- Ability to demonstrate the existence of a relevant network of contacts.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to receive Applications is 10-August-2026.
Salary and Benefits
Salary as per ICRC salary scale
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Aug 04, 2026
Expiry Date
Aug 19, 2026
CV Language
English
