51290

Damascus

Full time

1. Livelihood Program Planning & Implementation
- Coordinate the planning and implementation of livelihood interventions, including vocational training, income-generating activities, cash-for-work, business support, and other economic empowerment initiatives.
- Ensure activities are delivered according to approved project proposals, work plans, budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
- Support teams in identifying implementation challenges and developing practical solutions to ensure timely achievement of project results.
2. Technical Guidance & Quality Assurance
- Provide technical guidance to project teams on livelihoods, employability, entrepreneurship, market-based programming, and economic empowerment approaches.
- Support the development and use of appropriate tools, guidelines, selection criteria, and procedures for livelihood activities.
- Promote needs-based and market-oriented approaches that contribute to sustainable income opportunities and improved economic resilience.
3. Team Coordination & Field Support
- Coordinate and provide technical support to livelihood staff and relevant project teams to ensure effective and consistent implementation.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor activities, identify gaps, and provide on-site guidance and follow-up.
- Facilitate coordination among project teams and relevant technical and support functions to ensure integrated program delivery.
4. Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation
- Work closely with M&E teams to track activity progress, outputs, outcomes, and relevant livelihood indicators.
- Contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate narrative, donor, and internal reports.
- Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of program records, beneficiary information, success stories, and lessons learned.
5. Stakeholder & Partnership Coordination
- Coordinate with local stakeholders, community representatives, private-sector actors, training providers, and relevant partners to strengthen livelihood opportunities.
- Support linkages between beneficiaries and available employment, training, entrepreneurship, and market opportunities.
- Represent the organization in relevant coordination meetings and contribute to sector-level discussions when required.
6. Budget, Compliance & Accountability
- Support activity-level budget planning, expenditure monitoring, and efficient utilization of project resources in coordination with finance and project management teams.
- Ensure implementation complies with organizational policies, donor requirements, safeguarding principles, and relevant operational procedures.
- Promote transparency, community feedback, accountability, and responsible engagement throughout livelihood activities.

- Strong coordination, planning, and organizational skills.
- Good understanding of livelihood and economic resilience programming.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and reporting abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse teams, communities, partners, and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant reporting and data-management tools.
- Strong commitment to accountability, inclusion, safeguarding, and professional ethics.

- Human Aid and Development (HAND) is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian and development organization dedicated to creating positive and sustainable change for vulnerable and underserved communities. Guided by the principles of inclusion, accountability, dignity, and sustainability, HAND works to expand opportunities, strengthen resilience, and improve access to essential services for people affected by crisis and other challenging circumstances.

- Building on its regional humanitarian experience, HAND established its operational presence in Syria in 2025 and is expanding its programmes to respond to evolving community needs and contribute to recovery and development efforts. HAND works with children, young people, women, persons with disabilities, returnees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable groups through an integrated, multisectoral approach covering Education, Youth Development and TVET, Child Protection and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter and Infrastructure Rehabilitation, WASH, and Emergency Response and Basic Assistance.

- With its main office in Damascus and operational presence across Damascus and Rural Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Idleb, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous, HAND works closely with communities, local authorities, national and international partners, donors, and other stakeholders to deliver relevant, quality, and sustainable programmes. HAND is officially registered and licensed to operate in Syria under License No. 173/2025, and is also registered and operational in Lebanon.

- At HAND, we believe that people are at the heart of sustainable change. We are committed to building a professional, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where dedicated individuals can contribute their expertise, develop their skills, and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.ba

Sep 27, 2026

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