Job description

GIZ has been operating in Syria since 1976. It has thus established valuable contacts in civil society and garnered experience that is now crucial for supporting the country. From 2013 onwards, it worked without government involvement with the assistance of local non-governmental organisations. Despite the difficult conditions, GIZ has consistently contributed to improving people’s living conditions.

In view of the developments since December 2024, which have led Syria into a decisive phase of transformation, GIZ reopened its Country Office in Damascus in 2026. It is currently implementing 15 projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Foreign Office (FFO), with co-financing from the European Union and other donors.

The project “Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Community Empowerment II” (SPaCE II), funded by the FFO, contributes to the German government’s commitment to a peaceful transition in Syria. The aim of the project is to contribute to stabilisation by enhancing inclusive conflict resolution and peacebuilding, supporting return and reintegration as well as preventing violent extremism. The stabilisation measures of the project are focusing on solving and preventing conflicts, improving living conditions and access to basic services, and strengthening local communities in cooperation with implementing partners, volunteer teams and grassroots initiatives. Project activities include community consultations, mediation processes, and awareness raising campaigns to include members of all societal groups in decision-making. In the focus are measures to cover acute, short- and medium-term needs of the population, especially of internally displaced persons, returnees, women, youth, and people with disabilities.

Your tasks

Developing project activities with the focus on return and reintegration, migration, rehabilitation and reconstruction and advising partners on the implementation of the respective activities
Steering the development of project proposals, logframes and budget plans according to GIZ standards for concluding financing arrangements
Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of project activities, integrating partner’s results into GIZ M+E tracking and following up on activities in cooperation with the Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) provider
Supporting partners in their technical capacity development based on capacity needs assessments and expanding the project’s partner network
Coordinating activities of civil society actors, volunteer teams and grassroots initiatives to contribute to return and reintegration of internally displaced persons, returnees from camps, different regions in Syria and abroad
Supporting the management in strategic and technical development of the SPaCE II project and, potentially, of a follow-on project
Where appropriate and reasonable, performing additional tasks upon request of the management
Your profile (required qualifications, competencies and experience)

University degree in political or social sciences, migration policies or a related field
At least 5 years of professional experience in implementing approaches to support return and reintegration of internally displaced persons or returnees
Professional experience in cooperation with internationally funded projects on migration management
Proven experience in working on rehabilitation and reconstruction
Experience in implementing project activities in the framework of financing arrangements with national and international public benefit organisations
Experience with Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) and remote steering
Strong political sensitivity and analytical thinking, consulting, communication and cooperation skills as well as intercultural competence
Professional fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic, knowledge of German is an asset

Please send your resume/CV