Generic professional competencies:  
• Minimum bachelor’s degree, preferably in education, social work, business, finance, or any related field   
• Previous experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context, preferably as a project officer. 
• Previous experience from working in a complex and volatile context. 
• Previous relevant experience (3 years) with Children/Youth education/livelihood programmes  
• Experience in coordinating teams. 
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal 

Context-related skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Previous relevant experience (3 years) with Children/Youth education/Youth programmes (planning, implementing/overseeing the implementation and reporting for education/livelihoods activities/projects) – formal/non-formal education programmes (academic, life-skills and recreational activities for Children, vocational and life skills trainings, entrepreneurship, business set-up and employment for Youth). 

• Teaching experience in schools or in delivering training and/or mentoring/ coaching teachers/facilitators/trainers (public or private schools, community centers or institutes, etc.) 

• Experience in dealing with public stakeholders within the education system (e.g. school principals, MoE/DoE representatives, communities). 

• Experience in contributing to the designing/ revision/ contextualization of learning/ recreational/ PSS materials/programmes for children or youth. 

• Knowledge in pedagogy, child/youth development , and evaluation of learning 

• Ready to travel on mission into different Governorates in Syria 

• Experience in working in Arabic & English languages (written and verbal) 

• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity  
   

Personal qualities

2. Behavioral competencies:

• Handling insecure environments,  

• Coping with change.  

• Planning and delivering results.  

• Working with people.  

• Communicating with impact and respect   

• Analyzing. 

We can offer

- Duty station: SCS Hama - Syria
- Contract: Fixed-term Employment Contract until the end of December 2026, renewable based on the need, satisfactory performance,  and availability of funding
- Salary/benefits: Grade 5 of NRC's salary scale (NRC Grade profile)
- NRC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Important information about the application process:
- This position is open to internal and External candidates.
- All interested candidates matching the profile are welcome to apply.
- When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your national identification card. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history, and education.
- Candidates who do not provide complete and detailed information in the online application form may not be considered.
- The application deadline is 22 May 2026.
- Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
- We receive many applications for each vacant position, and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
- Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
- Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. 


Learn more about NRC's operations in Syria here