The Human Resources & Administration Technical Assistant is responsible for supporting various day-to-day HR and
administration activities at the area office in line with NRC’s policies and procedures.
Generic responsibilities :
- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
- Implement delegated HR & Admin function portfolio according to plan of action
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
- Ensure proper filing of documents according to SSD policy
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
- Ensure NRC’s related activities are implemented in accordance with NRC Safe and Inclusive Programming (SIP) guidelines, policies, and Syria-specific explanatory notes.
- Report any breaches/concerns, in a confidential manner, through NRC SCO reporting channels.
- Promote and secure a safe working environment for reporting concerns/breaches, and that all cases reported are processed in a confidential and sensitive manner.
Click on this link to download the full Job Description: Human Resources& Administration Technical Assistant SCS Job Description
Generic professional competencies:
- 1-2 years' Experience in Human Resources Function preferably in humanitarian/recovery context
- 1 year of experience in Admin
- Bachelor degree in related field (Human Resource, Business Administration, Human Sciences …etc.).
- Fluency in Arabic and English, both written and verbal
- Previous experience in performing in complex and volatile contexts
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of the context
- Knowledge in Human Resources practices
- Experience in supervising premises and
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
- Good cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Excellent skills in MS office programmes (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, database)
Personal qualities
Behavioural competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
- Analysing
- Planning and delivering results
- Working with People
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Initiating action and change.
- Empowering and building trust
We can offer
- Duty station: SCS (Damascus) - Syria
- Contract: Till the end of the year 2026. Renewable, based on funding and performance.
- Salary/benefits: Grade 4 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
- 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 29 August 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.
نصيحة لحمايتك
ننصح بقراءة طريقة التقديم بعناية و التقيد بتعليمات التقدم للوظائف و المناقصات.