Job ID
48373
Job Title
National Programme Officer Migration
To work for
SDC /Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Legal/Political Science - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
who will be based at the Swiss Cooperation Office in Damascus and report directly to the Migration Attachée, who covers Syria and Lebanon. The NPO is responsible for supporting migration-related initiatives and programming, providing research and analytical inputs for context analysis, and providing overall support to the Migration Attachée.
Key responsibilities include:
Research, strategic steering, reporting:
- Draft policy and strategy papers, speaking notes, and context analyses.
- Conduct research on specific migration-related topics.
- Monitor and analyze migration developments in Syria, Lebanon, and the wider region.
Relationship management, coordination and policy dialogue:
- Develop and maintain a network with national authorities, national and international partners, relevant experts, decision-makers and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to internal and external meetings and coordination platforms in line with defined objectives and priorities and in coordination with the Migration Attachee.
Project Cycle Management:
- Contribute to project monitoring and management, including planning and coordination, of activities under the Swiss Cooperation Programme "Syria and its Neighbouring Countries 2026-2029."
Administrative, linguistic and logistical coordination
- Provide translation and interpretation between Arabic and English.
- Plan, coordinate and manage delegations and field visits, events and meetings.
- Provide administrative and logistical support.
Key responsibilities include:
Research, strategic steering, reporting:
- Draft policy and strategy papers, speaking notes, and context analyses.
- Conduct research on specific migration-related topics.
- Monitor and analyze migration developments in Syria, Lebanon, and the wider region.
Relationship management, coordination and policy dialogue:
- Develop and maintain a network with national authorities, national and international partners, relevant experts, decision-makers and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to internal and external meetings and coordination platforms in line with defined objectives and priorities and in coordination with the Migration Attachee.
Project Cycle Management:
- Contribute to project monitoring and management, including planning and coordination, of activities under the Swiss Cooperation Programme "Syria and its Neighbouring Countries 2026-2029."
Administrative, linguistic and logistical coordination
- Provide translation and interpretation between Arabic and English.
- Plan, coordinate and manage delegations and field visits, events and meetings.
- Provide administrative and logistical support.
Qualifications
Requirements
- University education, preferably in international relations, law, political science, migration studies, history or a related field
Professional experience
- Experience in research, policy analysis, reporting, and/or program management
- Experience working with or alongside government institutions, embassies, international organizations, or NGOs
- Experience in stakeholder coordination and inter-institutional cooperation
- Strong thematic and contextual expertise in migration, with a solid understanding of relevant national and geopolitical dynamics
- University education, preferably in international relations, law, political science, migration studies, history or a related field
Professional experience
- Experience in research, policy analysis, reporting, and/or program management
- Experience working with or alongside government institutions, embassies, international organizations, or NGOs
- Experience in stakeholder coordination and inter-institutional cooperation
- Strong thematic and contextual expertise in migration, with a solid understanding of relevant national and geopolitical dynamics
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Skills and competencies
- Excellent drafting skills for reports, briefings, and speaking notes
- Strong knowledge of project management
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including authorities, diplomatic missions, and (inter)national organizations
- Broad professional network of relevant contacts
Languages
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic (native speaker) and English
- Knowledge of French or German is an asset
- Excellent drafting skills for reports, briefings, and speaking notes
- Strong knowledge of project management
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including authorities, diplomatic missions, and (inter)national organizations
- Broad professional network of relevant contacts
Languages
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic (native speaker) and English
- Knowledge of French or German is an asset
Salary and Benefits
According to SDC salary scales
We offer
- Diverse, creative and stimulating work environment
- Further training opportunities
- Competitive salary and social benefits
We offer
- Diverse, creative and stimulating work environment
- Further training opportunities
- Competitive salary and social benefits
About us
The Swiss Cooperation Office in Syria is supporting the country's political transition and socio-economic development to the benefit of all segments of the Syrian population and across the country. Its portfolio includes projects in the field of humanitarian as well as economic development, climate and environment as well as peace & good governance.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
May 12, 2026
Expiry Date
Jun 11, 2026
CV Language
English
