Place: Damascus, SYRIA
Starting date: 01 february 2026
Duration of contract: 12 months

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation: www.hi.org

JOB CONTEXT:

After the fall of the previous regime, while remaining a protracted crises, Syria is entering a new phase where pure humanitarian operations will side with early recovery and recovery interventions.  According to the latest UN figures, about 15 million people remains still in need of humanitarian response, including about 6.5 million IDPs, while over 5 million Syrians refugess in neighboring countries or in Europe. Threats from explosive remnants of war, lack of recovery in both the health and education sectors make Syria still a fragile context.

HI is managing a humanitarian program covering most of Syria’s governorates, particularly, in north and center Syria:

1. Support to health partners support to health partners (mainly hospitals) for the provision of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation services (physiotherapy, assistive devices, prosthetics and orthotics and PSS).
2. Education to the risks and effects caused by conventional weapons (including mines, explosive remnants of war and small arms light weapons) and urgent marking of hazardous areas; and non-technical surveys of potential contaminated areas.
3. Community-based protection for safe returns and support for the inclusion of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people in the humanitarian assistance.

The actual intervention was so far managed based on a mix of remote management of national teams, remote partnerships with local structures and organizations, and direct implementation programs, while today we are moving to a on-site management model.

YOUR MISSION:
Reporting to the Country Director, you define and roll out the HR component of the Country’s operational strategy (Stratop). You are the preferred contact for HR operations centres at Headquarters. You ensure that HR activities are consistent with your budgetary framework and with HI’s HR frameworks. You actively analyse changes in context so as to identify the risks and opportunities in your scope of responsibility.

Your main missions are as follows:

• Management of the HR team
• HR design of the Stratop and associated action plan monitoring: draft, revise and implement the operational strategy (Stratop) within your area of responsibility area, in line with HI's financial policies
• Standards roll out and HI's Expertise contribution in your scope of responsibility:

• Deploy and monitor the quality of all HI's HR policies, processes and tools
• Assist and supervise your team with the adaptation and contextualisation of HR frameworks
• Ensure the quality of the auditing, internal control and archiving procedures

•   Operational implementation of HR:

• Oversee the dimensioning and quality of resources
• Oversee the Career Management and Skills Development system

• Coordinate and guarantee the quality of the administrative management for all members of staff
• Assist managers with the implementation of HI's HR policies
• Legal and social aspects: maintain the social environment and ensure the compliance with the legal HR framework
• Support the Country Manager with the deployment of the HR part of the Code of Conduct and the PSEA, the Fraud and Corruption Policy and other institutional policies
• ·       Emergency preparedness and response

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

Security is stable in the capital, where amenities, hospitals and basic commodities are available

Requirements

• You have at least 6 years of professional experience in humanitarian / early recovery contexts
• You have a strong expertise in recruitment, personnel administration, organization design and skills development
• You have a confirmed experience in team management (4 years at least)
• You can work in English, in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team. Arabic skills are a strong asset
• You are solutions-oriented, flexible and able to manage stress

Benefits

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 12 months International contract starting from February 2026;

• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
• Pension scheme;
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
• Salary from 2869€ gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 525 USD net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 250€ net/month paid with your salary;
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: according to the level of the mission 5 days every 3 months

Position:

• Unaccompanied

Housing:

• Collective taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package.