Job ID
50573
Job Title
National WASH Sector Co-Coordinator - Syria Damascus
To work for
GOAL
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Engineering
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Job purpose:
The National WASH Sector NGO Co-Coordinator will strengthen WASH Sector coordination by enhancing NGO engagement, leadership, representation, and collaboration within the humanitarian coordination system.
The role supports the National WASH Sector Coordinator in delivering the sector's core functions and serves as a bridge between NGOs, government stakeholders, UN agencies, donors, and other humanitarian actors.
Duties, objectives and competencies
Key Objectives:
The position aims to:
Strengthen national WASH Sector coordination mechanisms.
Enhance NGO participation in sector planning, decision-making, and coordination processes.
Improve representation of NGOs in sectoral and inter-sectoral forums.
Support strategic planning, preparedness, and emergency response activities.
Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) throughout sector operations.
Strengthen localization efforts and increase participation of national, women-led, and disability-led organizations.
Contribute to partner capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing.
Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities:
Coordination and Partner Engagement
Co-chair regular National WASH Sector meetings alongside the National WASH Sector Coordinator and relevant government authorities.
Support preparation of meeting agendas, presentations, minutes, and action tracking.
Facilitate inclusive discussions and consensus-building among sector partners.
Promote active participation of NGOs in sector coordination mechanisms.
Strengthen coordination between national and sub-national platforms.
Support communication and information flow across sector stakeholders.
Strategic Planning and Sector Development
Contribute to development and revision of:
Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)
Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
Sector strategies and response plans
Recovery and resilience frameworks
Technical guidance documents
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Sector prioritization exercises
Support integration of humanitarian, recovery, climate resilience, and sustainability considerations into sector planning.
Representation and Advocacy
Represent NGO perspectives in sector discussions and decision-making forums.
Participate in relevant WASH-related working groups, including technical, climate, social behavior change, advocacy, and other thematic platforms.
Represent the WASH Sector in national inter-sector coordination meetings, workshops, forums, and events as agreed with the Sector Coordinator.
Support bilateral engagement with national authorities, donors, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
Contribute to development and implementation of the WASH Sector Advocacy Framework.
Support preparation and dissemination of advocacy products and key sector messages.
Information Management and Accountability
Promote timely and accurate information sharing among partners.
Support collection, reporting, validation, and dissemination of sector information.
Encourage partner compliance with reporting requirements and the Information Sharing Protocol.
Facilitate sharing of assessments, operational updates, lessons learned, and good practices.
Promote transparency and evidence-based decision-making.
Ensure Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) is integrated into sector activities, planning, monitoring, and reporting.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Support development and implementation of contingency and preparedness plans.
Contribute to emergency response planning and coordination.
Participate in risk analysis, scenario planning, and anticipatory action initiatives.
Support rapid coordination during acute emergencies and humanitarian surges.
Promote response readiness across sector partners.
Capacity Building and Localization
Support development and implementation of sector partner capacity-building initiatives.
Design and facilitate training events, workshops, mentoring activities, and peer-learning opportunities.
Promote leadership and participation of national NGOs, women-led organizations, and disability-led organizations.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices.
Support strengthening of local coordination capacity and localization commitments.
Documentation and Handover
Maintain organized records of coordination activities, decisions, and sector products.
Ensure proper documentation of ongoing workstreams.
Facilitate structured handover of coordination materials, contacts, and responsibilities at the end of the assignment, during renewal, or in case of early termination.
Reporting Relationships and Working Arrangements:
The Co-Coordinator reports directly to the Programme Director in GOAL or designated senior manager. Additionally, the incumbent will work closely with the Ministry of Energy, UNICEF, WASH Sector team, Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), Sub-national coordinators, UN agencies, NGOs, Donors, Relevant technical working groups.
All actions undertaken must reflect the collective interests of the WASH Sector and the needs of affected populations.
The National WASH Sector NGO Co-Coordinator will strengthen WASH Sector coordination by enhancing NGO engagement, leadership, representation, and collaboration within the humanitarian coordination system.
The role supports the National WASH Sector Coordinator in delivering the sector's core functions and serves as a bridge between NGOs, government stakeholders, UN agencies, donors, and other humanitarian actors.
Duties, objectives and competencies
Key Objectives:
The position aims to:
Strengthen national WASH Sector coordination mechanisms.
Enhance NGO participation in sector planning, decision-making, and coordination processes.
Improve representation of NGOs in sectoral and inter-sectoral forums.
Support strategic planning, preparedness, and emergency response activities.
Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) throughout sector operations.
Strengthen localization efforts and increase participation of national, women-led, and disability-led organizations.
Contribute to partner capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing.
Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities:
Coordination and Partner Engagement
Co-chair regular National WASH Sector meetings alongside the National WASH Sector Coordinator and relevant government authorities.
Support preparation of meeting agendas, presentations, minutes, and action tracking.
Facilitate inclusive discussions and consensus-building among sector partners.
Promote active participation of NGOs in sector coordination mechanisms.
Strengthen coordination between national and sub-national platforms.
Support communication and information flow across sector stakeholders.
Strategic Planning and Sector Development
Contribute to development and revision of:
Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)
Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
Sector strategies and response plans
Recovery and resilience frameworks
Technical guidance documents
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Sector prioritization exercises
Support integration of humanitarian, recovery, climate resilience, and sustainability considerations into sector planning.
Representation and Advocacy
Represent NGO perspectives in sector discussions and decision-making forums.
Participate in relevant WASH-related working groups, including technical, climate, social behavior change, advocacy, and other thematic platforms.
Represent the WASH Sector in national inter-sector coordination meetings, workshops, forums, and events as agreed with the Sector Coordinator.
Support bilateral engagement with national authorities, donors, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
Contribute to development and implementation of the WASH Sector Advocacy Framework.
Support preparation and dissemination of advocacy products and key sector messages.
Information Management and Accountability
Promote timely and accurate information sharing among partners.
Support collection, reporting, validation, and dissemination of sector information.
Encourage partner compliance with reporting requirements and the Information Sharing Protocol.
Facilitate sharing of assessments, operational updates, lessons learned, and good practices.
Promote transparency and evidence-based decision-making.
Ensure Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) is integrated into sector activities, planning, monitoring, and reporting.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Support development and implementation of contingency and preparedness plans.
Contribute to emergency response planning and coordination.
Participate in risk analysis, scenario planning, and anticipatory action initiatives.
Support rapid coordination during acute emergencies and humanitarian surges.
Promote response readiness across sector partners.
Capacity Building and Localization
Support development and implementation of sector partner capacity-building initiatives.
Design and facilitate training events, workshops, mentoring activities, and peer-learning opportunities.
Promote leadership and participation of national NGOs, women-led organizations, and disability-led organizations.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices.
Support strengthening of local coordination capacity and localization commitments.
Documentation and Handover
Maintain organized records of coordination activities, decisions, and sector products.
Ensure proper documentation of ongoing workstreams.
Facilitate structured handover of coordination materials, contacts, and responsibilities at the end of the assignment, during renewal, or in case of early termination.
Reporting Relationships and Working Arrangements:
The Co-Coordinator reports directly to the Programme Director in GOAL or designated senior manager. Additionally, the incumbent will work closely with the Ministry of Energy, UNICEF, WASH Sector team, Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), Sub-national coordinators, UN agencies, NGOs, Donors, Relevant technical working groups.
All actions undertaken must reflect the collective interests of the WASH Sector and the needs of affected populations.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications
Education:
Advanced university degree in:
Category A (Preferable):
Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
Category B:
Public Health, Humanitarian Affairs, Development Studies, Or another relevant field.
A first-level university degree combined with extensive relevant experience may be considered.
Professional Experience:
Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in WASH programming Humanitarian coordination or Emergency response.
Demonstrated experience working within humanitarian coordination structures.
Experience engaging with government authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors.
Strong understanding of humanitarian principles, humanitarian coordination architecture, cluster/sector coordination approaches, and localization agendas.
Experience supporting strategic planning and multi-stakeholder coordination processes.
Experience in Syria or similar humanitarian contexts is highly desirable.
Technical Competencies:
Strong understanding of WASH programming and humanitarian response.
Coordination and facilitation skills.
Strategic planning and analytical abilities.
Stakeholder engagement and partnership management.
Advocacy and representation skills.
Emergency preparedness and contingency planning knowledge.
Understanding of Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
Strong communication, report-writing, and presentation skills.
Ability to work impartially and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Languages:
Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
Core Values and Principles
The National WASH Sector NGO Co-Coordinator shall:
Uphold humanitarian principles at all times.
Act impartially and independently from organizational interests when performing sector functions.
Promote accountability to affected populations.
Support inclusive and participatory coordination processes.
Respect confidentiality and applicable data protection requirements.
Adhere to the WASH Sector Code of Conduct, Information Sharing Protocol, and all relevant safeguarding and PSEA requirements.
Commitment and Conditions
The position requires full-time dedication to WASH Sector coordination responsibilities.
Initial appointment is for 12 months and may be renewed once for an additional 12 months.
The hosting organization is responsible for employment costs and administrative management of the position.
Either party may terminate the arrangement with eight (8) weeks written notice, subject to an agreed handover process.
The Co-Coordinator shall follow the security and duty-of-care procedures of the hosting organization when undertaking official sector duties.
Education:
Advanced university degree in:
Category A (Preferable):
Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
Category B:
Public Health, Humanitarian Affairs, Development Studies, Or another relevant field.
A first-level university degree combined with extensive relevant experience may be considered.
Professional Experience:
Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in WASH programming Humanitarian coordination or Emergency response.
Demonstrated experience working within humanitarian coordination structures.
Experience engaging with government authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors.
Strong understanding of humanitarian principles, humanitarian coordination architecture, cluster/sector coordination approaches, and localization agendas.
Experience supporting strategic planning and multi-stakeholder coordination processes.
Experience in Syria or similar humanitarian contexts is highly desirable.
Technical Competencies:
Strong understanding of WASH programming and humanitarian response.
Coordination and facilitation skills.
Strategic planning and analytical abilities.
Stakeholder engagement and partnership management.
Advocacy and representation skills.
Emergency preparedness and contingency planning knowledge.
Understanding of Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
Strong communication, report-writing, and presentation skills.
Ability to work impartially and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Languages:
Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
Core Values and Principles
The National WASH Sector NGO Co-Coordinator shall:
Uphold humanitarian principles at all times.
Act impartially and independently from organizational interests when performing sector functions.
Promote accountability to affected populations.
Support inclusive and participatory coordination processes.
Respect confidentiality and applicable data protection requirements.
Adhere to the WASH Sector Code of Conduct, Information Sharing Protocol, and all relevant safeguarding and PSEA requirements.
Commitment and Conditions
The position requires full-time dedication to WASH Sector coordination responsibilities.
Initial appointment is for 12 months and may be renewed once for an additional 12 months.
The hosting organization is responsible for employment costs and administrative management of the position.
Either party may terminate the arrangement with eight (8) weeks written notice, subject to an agreed handover process.
The Co-Coordinator shall follow the security and duty-of-care procedures of the hosting organization when undertaking official sector duties.
Salary and Benefits
based on GOAL Salary scale
About us
Established in 1977, GOAL is an international
humanitarian and development agency,
committed to working with communities
to achieve sustainable and innovative early
response in crises, and lasting solutions to
poverty and vulnerability. GOAL has worked in
over 60 countries and has responded to almost
every major humanitarian disaster. We are
currently operational in 18 countries.
GOAL began operations in Syria in 2013 responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL's areas of operations include but not limited to Aleppo, Idleb and Lattakia Governorates, and is expanding to new governorates in Syria. Programmes focus on Food and Nutrition Security, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods/ERMS and Emergency Response with an emphasis on cash and voucher modalities. GOAL Syria implements its programmes directly, with over 500 staff based in Syria, and through Syrian NGO partners. GOAL's programme works at the household and community levels to improve community resilience and household coping strategies.
humanitarian and development agency,
committed to working with communities
to achieve sustainable and innovative early
response in crises, and lasting solutions to
poverty and vulnerability. GOAL has worked in
over 60 countries and has responded to almost
every major humanitarian disaster. We are
currently operational in 18 countries.
GOAL began operations in Syria in 2013 responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL's areas of operations include but not limited to Aleppo, Idleb and Lattakia Governorates, and is expanding to new governorates in Syria. Programmes focus on Food and Nutrition Security, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods/ERMS and Emergency Response with an emphasis on cash and voucher modalities. GOAL Syria implements its programmes directly, with over 500 staff based in Syria, and through Syrian NGO partners. GOAL's programme works at the household and community levels to improve community resilience and household coping strategies.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Aug 26, 2026
Expiry Date
Sep 25, 2026
CV Language
English
