Job ID
42823
Job Title
Political Advisor
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Hassakeh
Field of Work
Operations - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Advises management and staff on political issues, the conflict and security situation and contributes to defining the delegation’s or sub-structure’s overall strategies.
• Actively maintains and develops a network of contacts within the national authorities, security and armed forces, political opposition, civil society and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and with any other influential stakeholders. Facilitates management’s access to them.
• Holds briefings on the context and cultural sensitivities for delegation/sub-structure staff.
• Writes reports, briefing notes and other required documentation to share the results of political and other analyses.
• Advises the sub-delegation's management and staff on the context, cultural sensitivities, interlocutors, and sensitivities.
• advises sub-structure Management on different files and makes suggestions for priorities and approaches based on analysis of the needs of the population. Supports the sub-structure management in interaction with local authorities and interlocutors.
• Supports sub-structure Field Team and the sub-delegation (SD) Management in their management of security and overall field movements.
• Maintains updated contact list of interlocutors and international organizations.
• Translates from/to Arabic / English (written and orally), when needed
• Actively maintains and develops a network of contacts within the national authorities, security and armed forces, political opposition, civil society and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and with any other influential stakeholders. Facilitates management’s access to them.
• Holds briefings on the context and cultural sensitivities for delegation/sub-structure staff.
• Writes reports, briefing notes and other required documentation to share the results of political and other analyses.
• Advises the sub-delegation's management and staff on the context, cultural sensitivities, interlocutors, and sensitivities.
• advises sub-structure Management on different files and makes suggestions for priorities and approaches based on analysis of the needs of the population. Supports the sub-structure management in interaction with local authorities and interlocutors.
• Supports sub-structure Field Team and the sub-delegation (SD) Management in their management of security and overall field movements.
• Maintains updated contact list of interlocutors and international organizations.
• Translates from/to Arabic / English (written and orally), when needed
Qualifications
• University degree or relevant professional experience.
• Typically, 4–6 years’ overall professional experience.
• 3–4 years’ experience as a manager or programme officer in similar fields or other organizations or governmental structures.
• Confirmed analytical capacity in a similar field of activity.
• Ability to demonstrate the existence of a relevant network of contacts.
• Computer proficiency
• Fluent level of English and Arabic
• Typically, 4–6 years’ overall professional experience.
• 3–4 years’ experience as a manager or programme officer in similar fields or other organizations or governmental structures.
• Confirmed analytical capacity in a similar field of activity.
• Ability to demonstrate the existence of a relevant network of contacts.
• Computer proficiency
• Fluent level of English and Arabic
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline for applying is the 10th of May 2025
Salary and Benefits
As per ICRC salary scale
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Apr 29, 2025
Expiry Date
May 14, 2025
CV Language
English
