1. Programme Management

• Oversee the implementation of War Child’s programmes in North West Syria ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with War Child policies and donor requirements.
• Ensure that all of War Child's partner-led programming in NWS is implemented in a timely and high-quality manner, on budget and per applicable policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ensure that programming meets high design, monitoring, and evaluation standards by applying all M&E systems and procedures at War child in collaboration with the Programme Quality department.
• Ensure adherence to project management cycle, including project launch, review and close-out
• Provide support for emergency response programming for War Child, as and when requested, and take a leading role when necessary.
• Identify gaps, challenges, or opportunities in implementation and propose corrective actions or improvements.
• Contribute to continuous learning based on programmatic and operational insights and expereince gathered from the field.
• Lead/contribute to the design of new projects, including the development of partner/area office related budgets, concept notes and proposals as relevant.
• Ensures the project/program staff based in the Area Office have the necessary technical and management skills necessary for high quality program implementation.

2. Operations and Support Services

• Ensure operational functions (HR, logistics, finance, admin) in NWS are effective and compliant with War Child standards.
• Provide technical and operational guidance to staff in NWS/Aleppo and Damascus in coordination with functional leads.
• Support efficient use of resources and budget management across the NWS/Aleppo office.
• Manage Human Resources responsibly and make relevant support and services available to local staff.
• Ensure proper documentation, procurement, and logistics procedures at the area level.

3. Compliance and Integrity

• Ensure full compliance with War Child policies, donor requirements, and national legal frameworks in NWS/Aleppo, including adherence to humanitarian principles, sanctions, and anti-terrorism regulations.
• Establish and monitor internal control systems to detect and prevent fraud, corruption, and other integrity risks under both internal and external regulatory standards.
• Monitor internal controls, oversee documentation, and support investigations in case of (suspected) misconduct.
• Ensure War Child and its partners act fully in accordance with humanitarian principles.
• Actively promote full adherence with War Child’s Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse policies.

4. Security and Safety Management

• Help ensure the safety and security of all NWS staff members; ensure adherence to the NWS level safety and & security management plan.
• Implement and adapt, as necessary, the local safety and security plan and ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Proactively mitigate risks to staff, programs, partners, and organizational assets.
• Report safety and security incidents to the country management team in a timely manner and provide leadership and/or support in incident management as necessary.
• As required, join the crisis management team in case of critical incidents.

5. External Representation and Partnerships

• Represent War Child effectively to external stakeholders in NWS/Aleppo and Damascus by establishing and maintaining an open and productive dialogue with authorities, INGOs, local NGOs, donors and others.
• Attend and actively participate in inter-agency discussions, workshops, working groups, and other forums relevant to War Child's operations in NWS/Aleppo.
• Serve as the primary high-level focal point for Syrian partner organizations in the region.
• Lead and support partner capacity building efforts, including technical training, organizational development, and ensuring partners integrate crosscutting issues (gender, inclusion, disability) into programming.
• Maintain positive relations with existing Syrian partner organisations, including through regular visits.
• Identify potential new partners and support capacity assessments and due diligence processes.
• Assist Project Coordinators in identifying capacity gaps and creating a capacity building plan for partners.