Liaison Officer
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Direction of International Operations, LACMENA Unit – Damascus, Syria Date updated: Octover 2026 JOB OVERVIEW The Liaison and Communication Officer will serve as MdM's key institut
الوصف والتفاصيل
Direction of International Operations, LACMENA Unit – Damascus, Syria Date updated: Octover 2026 JOB OVERVIEW The Liaison and Communication Officer will serve as MdM's key institutional focal point with Syrian government authorities and other relevant stakeholders, particularly in Damascus. The position will focus on maintaining effective institutional relations, supporting legal and administrative compliance, coordinating registration and project approvals, facilitating operational access, and ensuring effective communication between MdM's Damascus Coordination, field teams, and relevant authorities. The Liaison and Communication Officer will work closely with the General Coordinator, to ensure that MdM's activities are appropriately communicated, documented, and followed up with the relevant authorities. The position will facilitate constructive engagement with government authorities at national, governorate and field levels, while ensuring that MdM's humanitarian mandate, principles, policies and operational independence are respected. The position will also contribute to MdM's institutional communication and visibility by supporting accurate and appropriate communication about MdM's work in Syria, including coordination with communications colleagues on external messaging, visibility materials and social media content. Reports to: The General Coordinator RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Government Liaison and Registration Management • Act as a key focal point for MdM's institutional relations with relevant Syrian government authorities, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MoFA), Ministry of Health (MoH), relevant Directorates of Health (DoH), Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MoSAL), Governorates and other relevant ministries, directorates and local authorities. • Build and maintain constructive, professional and trusted working relationships with relevant government officials and institutional counterparts. • Support the General Coordinator in high-level engagement with government authorities and represent MdM when delegated. • Ensure the timely maintenance and renewal of MdM's registration and other required administrative authorisations, permits and agreements. • Coordinate and follow up on official submissions to relevant authorities, ensuring that documentation is complete, consistent and submitted through the appropriate channels. • Lead the administrative follow-up of programme and project approval requests and facilitate meetings
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➤ Identify, analyze and qualify a political, conflict and access context, and communicate this clearly to non- specialist audiences. ➤ Understand and apply humanitarian principles (humanity, neutrality, impartiality, independence) and Do No Harm in day-to-day practice. ➤ Build and maintain a credible network of stakeholders relevant to humanitarian access. ➤ Negotiate, take a position, and adapt language and approach to a wide range of interlocutors. ➤ Analyse and assess risk, including politically sensitive and access-related risk. ➤ Anticipate, alert on and support the management of access-related crises or disruptions. ➤ Work in a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate closely with security, programme and coordination functions. ➤ Draft, adapt and formalise analytical tools, notes and reports relating to access and context. ➤ Identify capacity-building needs and design/lead related briefings or training sessions. ➤ Use the Microsoft Office Pack. ➤ Speak the local language, or work effectively through qualified interpretation and translation support. ➤ Demonstrate sound judgement, discretion and political/cultural sensitivity, including on highly sensitive topics (e.g., transitional justice), consistent with the mission's Do No Harm approach. Educational Requirements: Minimum of Bachelor Degree with 2 Years of professional experience in related fields Employment conditions • Type of contract: Employment Contract • Duration: Until 31/12/2026 – Renewable depending on performance and availability of Funds • Starting date: ASAP • Rhythm: full-time • Location: position based in Damascus with regular field visits to Aleppo • Related occupation: Category 4, Basic Salary: 186 207 New SYP • Benefits: Food, Transportation and Medical Allowance. In addition to 13th Month bonus)
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