Job ID
52032
Job Title
Deputy Water and Habitat Coordinator
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Environment / Geology - Engineering - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Understands, follows up and analyses the Syrian context in all aspects relevant to ICRC; analysis the impact of the crisis/conflicts on the targeted populations and produces regular reports to allow informed decision – making.
- Contributes to strategic and annual operational planning of the water and habitat (WatHab) programme, including programme objectives, activities, budgets, resources and expected results, in line with the institutional and delegation strategies and priorities.
- Leads reporting on projects under their responsibility, ensuring ICRC-specific reporting tools are used effectively.
- Monitors and evaluates projects under their responsibility within the framework of results-based management, and integrates lessons learnt into future programme designs.
- Produces key documents (strategic plan, operational plan, quarterly reports); mobilizes the human and material resources required (including specialists) for implementing the delegation's WatHab programme.
- Establishes and maintains a network of external stakeholders, including UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, development and movement partners, national authorities, public institutions, academia and civil society, while actively supporting the coordinator in developing and strengthening networks of interlocutors to foster partnerships, facilitate operational coordination and maintain situational awareness.
- Ensures the WatHab department complies with the delegation's and ICRC's procedures for administration, financing and logistics.
- Signs off on technical designs and project documents prepared by engineers and technicians.
- Formulates and develops emergency-preparedness and response strategies and plans for the WatHab sector.
- Leads the planning and operationalization of the ICRC WatHab-SARC WatRehab Partnership, including planning and coordination of joint activities and capacity strengthening.
- Contributes to strategic and annual operational planning of the water and habitat (WatHab) programme, including programme objectives, activities, budgets, resources and expected results, in line with the institutional and delegation strategies and priorities.
- Leads reporting on projects under their responsibility, ensuring ICRC-specific reporting tools are used effectively.
- Monitors and evaluates projects under their responsibility within the framework of results-based management, and integrates lessons learnt into future programme designs.
- Produces key documents (strategic plan, operational plan, quarterly reports); mobilizes the human and material resources required (including specialists) for implementing the delegation's WatHab programme.
- Establishes and maintains a network of external stakeholders, including UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, development and movement partners, national authorities, public institutions, academia and civil society, while actively supporting the coordinator in developing and strengthening networks of interlocutors to foster partnerships, facilitate operational coordination and maintain situational awareness.
- Ensures the WatHab department complies with the delegation's and ICRC's procedures for administration, financing and logistics.
- Signs off on technical designs and project documents prepared by engineers and technicians.
- Formulates and develops emergency-preparedness and response strategies and plans for the WatHab sector.
- Leads the planning and operationalization of the ICRC WatHab-SARC WatRehab Partnership, including planning and coordination of joint activities and capacity strengthening.
Qualifications
- Minimum bachelor’s degree and qualifying experience in architecture, civil, or environmental engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, geology, water resources management or a related field.
- Typically, 10 to 12 years' overall professional experience in a related field. 3–4 years' professional experience at the ICRC or an international NGO an asset.
- Management and team-leadership experience is essential.
- Management training an asset.
- Excellent command (spoken and written) of English.
- Typically, 10 to 12 years' overall professional experience in a related field. 3–4 years' professional experience at the ICRC or an international NGO an asset.
- Management and team-leadership experience is essential.
- Management training an asset.
- Excellent command (spoken and written) of English.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to receive applications is 8th of November 2026.
Salary and Benefits
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
Nov 02, 2026
Expiry Date
Nov 17, 2026
CV Language
English
