Job ID
46863
Job Title
Program Manager
To work for
SOS Children's Villages Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Operations - Administrative - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
Programme Development and Management
•Lead the development and implementation of the programme in line with the SOS Children’s Programme Policy and related international and national SOS policies, strategies, quality standards and guidelines.
•Lead the implementation of the programme management cycle as part of annual and strategic planning to ensure that interventions are relevant to the local context, respond to the needs of the target group and contribute to the development of sustainable social support systems .
•Coordinate and ensure cooperation between all areas of work within the Small Group Homes.
•Ensure efficiency through best use/sharing of resources across different programme units.
•Regularly report on programme activities and progress to PD and relevant National Office functions
•Ensure all activities are aligned with SOS Children’s policies, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Sphere Standards, and national regulations.
•Support and implement SOS protection guidelines.
HR Management and organisational development
•Develop appropriate employees planning in close cooperation with national HRM and ensure full staffing of the programme.
•Continue to build own knowledge and knowledge of team regarding national and Federation trends and strategies, support team members to ensure team high performance.
•Participate in selecting co-workers with proper profile, all according to the HR Departement plan in cooperation with HRM.
•Ensure that all new co-workers are onboarded in quality way
•Ensure and conduct performance management process for all co-workers which includes monitoring staff performance on ongoing basis, conducting annual performance conferences
•Evaluate employees training needs.
•Contribute to optimise processes between the small Group Homes and the National Office
•validate and verify programme employees’ leave requests taking into consideration work requirements .
Financial and administrative Management
•Build accountability in the programme by ensuring implementation of simple and effective financial and administrative procedures in accordance with defined policies and guidelines
•Leads the budgeting process in the programme and responsible for the program monthly financial claims.
•Review budget expenditures and conduct financial and content controlling of CVP in order to ensure that funds are properly used
•Estimate programme procurement, maintenance and repairs needs, and ensure they are received according to requested specifications.
Support the implementation of fundraising and sponsorship
•Help fundraising staff understand how the facility assists children and families, and provide background information, text and photo material for fundraising and public relations activities.
•Contribute to national fundraising planning in as far as it affects the facility, and supports fundraising staff to realise fundraising plans.
•Coordinate special events held at the facility and make the facility available for visits by donors and others.
•Strive to cover budgeted items for the facility through donations in kind.
•Familiarise facility staff on the importance of fundraising.
•Fosters cooperation between National Office staff and their counterparts in the location
Child Safeguarding (CS)
•Child protection is everyone's responsibility
•Responsible within own area of work to prevent and protect children of all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination based on SOS Child Protection Policy principles
•Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the national CS focal person or any other member of the national CS team and/or to the respective line manager
•Lead and coordinate the CS team’s work in the SGH with particular attention to prevention and awareness-raising. This includes carrying out a CS risk assessment and mitigation of existing and possible CS risks in the CVP
•Report to national CS focal person about all incidents and development of the incident management on a timely manner (bi-annually or quarterly)
•Responsible for the implementation of proposed CS incident actions in the SGH
•Responsible to maintain CS incident register at the programme level
•Responsible to organise a review of incidents within the SGH
•Take the decision to close the incident managed by the CS team in SGH after implementation of the respective action plan
•Ensure new co-workers receive CS orientation during the onboarding period
•Act as a child rights ambassador to influence communities, policymakers, governments, other stakeholders to make them understand the importance of protecting children and young people and to take action
•Establish diverse reporting channels, incl. anonymous, for co-workers, children, young people
Programme Development and Management
•Lead the development and implementation of the programme in line with the SOS Children’s Programme Policy and related international and national SOS policies, strategies, quality standards and guidelines.
•Lead the implementation of the programme management cycle as part of annual and strategic planning to ensure that interventions are relevant to the local context, respond to the needs of the target group and contribute to the development of sustainable social support systems .
•Coordinate and ensure cooperation between all areas of work within the Small Group Homes.
•Ensure efficiency through best use/sharing of resources across different programme units.
•Regularly report on programme activities and progress to PD and relevant National Office functions
•Ensure all activities are aligned with SOS Children’s policies, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Sphere Standards, and national regulations.
•Support and implement SOS protection guidelines.
HR Management and organisational development
•Develop appropriate employees planning in close cooperation with national HRM and ensure full staffing of the programme.
•Continue to build own knowledge and knowledge of team regarding national and Federation trends and strategies, support team members to ensure team high performance.
•Participate in selecting co-workers with proper profile, all according to the HR Departement plan in cooperation with HRM.
•Ensure that all new co-workers are onboarded in quality way
•Ensure and conduct performance management process for all co-workers which includes monitoring staff performance on ongoing basis, conducting annual performance conferences
•Evaluate employees training needs.
•Contribute to optimise processes between the small Group Homes and the National Office
•validate and verify programme employees’ leave requests taking into consideration work requirements .
Financial and administrative Management
•Build accountability in the programme by ensuring implementation of simple and effective financial and administrative procedures in accordance with defined policies and guidelines
•Leads the budgeting process in the programme and responsible for the program monthly financial claims.
•Review budget expenditures and conduct financial and content controlling of CVP in order to ensure that funds are properly used
•Estimate programme procurement, maintenance and repairs needs, and ensure they are received according to requested specifications.
Support the implementation of fundraising and sponsorship
•Help fundraising staff understand how the facility assists children and families, and provide background information, text and photo material for fundraising and public relations activities.
•Contribute to national fundraising planning in as far as it affects the facility, and supports fundraising staff to realise fundraising plans.
•Coordinate special events held at the facility and make the facility available for visits by donors and others.
•Strive to cover budgeted items for the facility through donations in kind.
•Familiarise facility staff on the importance of fundraising.
•Fosters cooperation between National Office staff and their counterparts in the location
Child Safeguarding (CS)
•Child protection is everyone's responsibility
•Responsible within own area of work to prevent and protect children of all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination based on SOS Child Protection Policy principles
•Responsible for reporting any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the national CS focal person or any other member of the national CS team and/or to the respective line manager
•Lead and coordinate the CS team’s work in the SGH with particular attention to prevention and awareness-raising. This includes carrying out a CS risk assessment and mitigation of existing and possible CS risks in the CVP
•Report to national CS focal person about all incidents and development of the incident management on a timely manner (bi-annually or quarterly)
•Responsible for the implementation of proposed CS incident actions in the SGH
•Responsible to maintain CS incident register at the programme level
•Responsible to organise a review of incidents within the SGH
•Take the decision to close the incident managed by the CS team in SGH after implementation of the respective action plan
•Ensure new co-workers receive CS orientation during the onboarding period
•Act as a child rights ambassador to influence communities, policymakers, governments, other stakeholders to make them understand the importance of protecting children and young people and to take action
•Establish diverse reporting channels, incl. anonymous, for co-workers, children, young people
Qualifications
University degree in education, social studies. psychological counseling or any related field Preferred advance degree in the same specialization
At least five years of experience in the field of administration.
At least five years of experience in the field of administration.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Supervise and follow up plans implemntation related to children and SGH .
Follow up future plans placed by SGH Coordinator.
On behalf of SGH Coordinator. follows up SGH financial matters
On behalf of SGH Coordinator submits required monthly reports
Leadership skills
flexibility in dealing with co-workers
High communication skills
Organized and structured.
Experience in dealing with children /special needs children
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Good spoken and written command of English.
Excellent reporting skills
Good comand in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
Follow up future plans placed by SGH Coordinator.
On behalf of SGH Coordinator. follows up SGH financial matters
On behalf of SGH Coordinator submits required monthly reports
Leadership skills
flexibility in dealing with co-workers
High communication skills
Organized and structured.
Experience in dealing with children /special needs children
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Good spoken and written command of English.
Excellent reporting skills
Good comand in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
Salary and Benefits
Salary: as per SOS salary scale.
Medical Insurance
Social Insurance
Note: This recruitment process is rapid. Due to the urgency of this position, the vacancy will close on 18-02-2026
Medical Insurance
Social Insurance
Note: This recruitment process is rapid. Due to the urgency of this position, the vacancy will close on 18-02-2026
About us
SOS Children's Villages Syria, a nonprofit, nongovernmental association that is committed to responding to the social development needs of society's most vulnerable children and young people. We establish facilities and programs that aim to strengthen families and prevent the abandonment of children. We join hands with community members to provide education, protection, and alternative care services.
SOS Children's Villages Syria is a branch of the International Federation of Children's Villages, based in Austria and spread out in 136 countries worldwide. It was founded in Syria in 1975, and since then, we have been working to ensure that children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the needed support and care to become their strongest selves.
SOS Children's Villages strives to maintain a recruitment process that is open and competitive for all candidates. SOS supports employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by applicable law.
SOS Children's Villages Syria is a branch of the International Federation of Children's Villages, based in Austria and spread out in 136 countries worldwide. It was founded in Syria in 1975, and since then, we have been working to ensure that children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the needed support and care to become their strongest selves.
SOS Children's Villages strives to maintain a recruitment process that is open and competitive for all candidates. SOS supports employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Required employees number
3
Posted On
Feb 11, 2026
Expiry Date
Feb 26, 2026
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Required
CV Language
English
