Location Damascus, Syria
Travel Up to 50% within Syria
Relief International (RI) is an international non-profit organization that works alongside communities affected by conflict, climate change, and disasters to save lives, build resilience, and promote long-term health and well-being.
Our team of more than 6,000 staff and local volunteers operates across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East through programs focused on Health and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and Livelihoods, which lay the foundations for community resilience.
To achieve this, we work with local actors to develop safe and inclusive, evidence-based programs that are conflict-sensitive, climate-adapted, and responsive to the needs of the communities we serve.
Relief International is a network of three organizations sharing a common mission: Relief International, Inc., Relief International-France, and Relief International-UK.
1. Job Profile
You will be the strategic lead for advocacy and external communications across Relief International's Syria program, which operates in one of the world's most complex and politically sensitive humanitarian environments.
About the Role
As Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, you will design, drive, and oversee the delivery of a comprehensive Advocacy and Communication Strategy that advances RI's humanitarian goals and amplifies the voices and needs of conflict-affected Syrians. Your work will ensure RI's positioning is principled, evidence-based, and aligned with International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law.
This role is a unique bridge between programmatic evidence and strategic influence - translating operational realities into powerful advocacy messages, products, and media engagement that raise awareness and funding and achieve policy change. You will support and guide internal and external communications on RI's operations in Syria and engage directly with humanitarian coordination platforms, donors, and diplomatic actors to elevate RI's visibility and impact.
Autonomy and Complexity
The role requires operating with a high degree of autonomy, political sensitivity, and strategic judgment. You will support the organization to navigate complex geopolitical landscapes, manage reputational risks, and seize advocacy opportunities that influence the wider humanitarian response. You will coordinate across departments, work closely with senior leadership, and serve as RI's external spokesperson when needed. This includes designing multi-stakeholder engagement strategies, managing communication in crisis situations, and ensuring ethical representation of affected communities.
You will also manage a small technical team of communications focal points and oversee the production of high-quality materials - including reports, multi-media content packages, and donor visibility products - ensuring that all outputs are timely, consistent, and aligned with RI's values and safeguarding standards and donor compliance requirements.
2. Key Responsibilities
Advocacy and Representation
Strategic Coordination and Advice
Communications and Media
Management and Leadership
Behavior and Conduct
3. Person Specification
Skills, knowledge and expertise required for the role.
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
RI Values
Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:
Closing Date
October 4, 2026
Please note that the position might be filled before the deadline
As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.
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