Syria - Food Security & Livelihoods Program Manager (M/F) - Raqqa

• Job number: SRH06799
• Status: Employee
• Area of expertise: Food Security & Livelihoods
• Position: Missions

About us

Desired start date: 01 December 2026
Type of Contract: Fixed-term contract, subject to renewal depending on organisational needs, availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
Location: North-East Syria (NES) Base, Raqqa

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

About the mission

Solidarités International operates in Syria since 2013 with a very diversified programs portfolio in Hassakeh & Raqqa (NES), Aleppo and Idleb (NWS) governorates. To achieve its humanitarian objectives the mission employs 350 staffs and developed meaningful partnerships with international and local NGOs.

In NES, SI is one of the leading agencies in the WASH sector, responding to emergencies, protracted situations and recovery needs. The strategy is complemented with a significant FSL component, addressing market rehabilitations, business development and agriculture.

In NWS, SI operates in Idleb and Nothern-Aleppo with large WASH programs, with a focus in camps settings for IDP populations, and rehabilitation programs, especially after the earthquake. SI also responds to new emergencies, including regular displacements, natural disasters and epidemics.

SI is also heavily involved in humanitarian coordination, both at strategic and technical level with relevant fora and stakeholders, including key donors.

Since regime's change, SI is redefining it operational model as well as well as its geographical scope and programmatic priorities. The organizational set up is being deeply reviewed with a Damascus-based coordination office, the reshaping of the base level structure. Assessments are being carried out in new areas including rural Damascus, South, Aleppo and Hama and new partnerships are being envisioned. This is to ensure relevance and efficiency, maximize impact through secured access and more generally ensuring the mission remains fit for purpose in a quickly evolving environment. And this on-going transformation will be at the core of the new Country Director responsibilities.

About the job

General Objective

The FSL Program Manager supports donor proposal development and project cycle management. S/he ensures the relevance, quality and appropriateness of FSL activities in line with affected populations’ needs, SI objectives, humanitarian standards and coordination with FSL actors. S/he supports program adaptation, quality start-up, monitoring, representation, institutional learning and FSL team capacity building, including support to bases/sub-bases.

Strategy & Project Design

• Develop/review FSL strategies in line with SI priorities and context.

• Lead/coordinate assessments to identify FSL needs, vulnerabilities and gaps.

• Liaise with FSL partners, stakeholders and SI technical departments.

• Support vulnerability criteria with MEAL and contribute to donor proposals, technical approaches, budgets and logical frameworks.

• Ensure relevant, feasible, sustainable and standards-compliant program design.

Program Quality & Implementation

• Define technical approaches, data collection and assessment mechanisms.

• Plan and oversee FSL/agricultural activities through workplans and technical specifications, in line with SI procedures, donor requirements and humanitarian standards.

• Ensure program objectives and quality standards are achieved.

• Coordinate with support departments and MEAL on planning, procurement, budgets, distributions, monitoring and reporting.

• Integrate security, access, data protection, protection, inclusion, gender and accountability.

• Monitor relevance, quality, timelines and effectiveness and propose adaptations.

• Liaise with authorities and support MoUs and related documentation.

• Coordinate with HQ FSL Technical Department for technical guidance.

Team & HR Management

• Recruit and manage national FSL staff.

• Define technical requirements, identify training needs and build team capacity.

• Develop team action plans and ensure compliance with security and organizational standards.

Knowledge Management

• Apply SI knowledge-building tools and contribute to procedures, guides and technical tools.

• Document lessons learned, SOPs and good practices and support continuous improvement.

• Prepare handover and knowledge-transfer documentation.

Reporting, Coordination & Representation

• Provide timely reporting and maintain accurate program documentation and archives.

• Communicate relevant security and operational developments.

• Ensure transparent communication with beneficiaries, authorities, communities and partners.

• Represent SI in FSL technical/sectoral meetings and working groups at national and regional levels, including Food Security, Cash and NFI.

• Respond to coordination and sector information requests regarding SI interventions and needs.

Your profil

DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Security, Agriculture/Agronomy, Economics, Development Studies, Humanitarian Action, Livelihoods, Rural Development, International Development or related field.

Experience in the humanitarian sector: 3 to 4 years.

Experience on a similar position: 3 to 4 years.

SKILLS

Technical Skills:

• Strong technical expertise in FSL programming, including food security and market analysis, cash-based programming, livelihoods, agriculture/livestock, value chains and resilience.
• Proven experience across the full project cycle, from assessment and design to implementation, monitoring, reporting and learning, with adaptability to evolving contexts.
• Ability to translate sector strategy and analysis into project development and donor positioning, engage with donors and coordination mechanisms, and ensure coherence across the FSL portfolio.

Transversal Skills:

• Strategic & analytical:Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to make evidence-based decisions, anticipate opportunities and develop practical, solutions-oriented approaches in a changing context.
• Leadership & collaboration:Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with a proactive and adaptable approach, able to motivate teams, build constructive working relationships, and coordinate effectively across departments and organisational levels.
• Communication & external engagement: Excellent communication, presentation, networking and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex FSL issues to non-technical audiences, donors, senior management and partners, build effective relationships, and represent the organisation with diplomacy and professionalism.

LANGUAGES:

• English: is the language used for communication, report writing, and key job deliverables.
• Arabic: An asset - utilized to communicate with colleagues and beneficiaries.

SI Will Offer you

A salaried position:

SI will offer a monthly gross salary of 2,070 USD, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

“Please note that the proposed salary is subject to taxation and social security deductions in compliance with Syrian local laws”

Application process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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Solidarités International (SI) est déterminé à prévenir et à combattre tout type d’abus – tout acte d’exploitation, d’abus et/ou de harcèlement sexuels (SEAH) à l’encontre des membres des communautés bénéficiaires ou de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, atteinte aux personnes et/ou aux biens, fraude, corruption, conflit d’intérêt non déclaré, financement d’activités portant atteinte aux droits de l’homme - qui pourrait être perpétré dans le cadre de ses interventions. SI applique une tolérance zéro à l’égard de tout type d’abus, particulièrement des actes de SEAH.

Solidarités International est un employeur équitable qui combat toute forme de discrimination. SI ne demandera jamais une rétribution quelconque en vue de participer à un processus de recrutement.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

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