People and Culture Manager

Leads the people-management function for the FCDO-funded Syria Education Programme II, covering workforce planning, recruitment, employee relations, performance management, staff wellbeing and organisational culture, aligned with Chemonics UK policies and FCDO regulations. The manager runs the full HR lifecycle including contracts and amendments, benefits, leave, payroll inputs, timesheet review and grievance handling, and ensures compliance with Syrian labour law and data-protection requirements, including registration with the Syrian Social Security Institution. The role also builds HR systems and dashboards, workforce analytics, onboarding and staff-tracking processes, and develops HR policies and standard operating procedures. Acts as a strategic partner to programme leadership and contributes to organisational planning and risk management. The post is onsite in Damascus.