Area Manager — Syria South-Central

Senior leadership role managing NRC's South-Central area office, overseeing high-quality implementation of NRC's core competencies and all support functions across Damascus, Homs, and Daraa. The Area Manager is a key member of the Country Management Group and is responsible for programme management, team leadership, risk mitigation, and external representation.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for NRC's South-Central area office
• Oversee implementation of all core competency programmes (Shelter, WASH, Education, Food Security, Legal Aid, Livelihoods)
• Manage and develop a large and diverse team across multiple field locations
• Represent NRC with government authorities, donors, UN agencies, and coordination bodies
• Lead risk management and security protocols for staff and operations
• Contribute to country-level strategy and annual planning processes
• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, donor requirements, and humanitarian standards

• Minimum 4 years of humanitarian leadership/management experience
• Experience managing multi-sector programmes in complex, insecure environments
• Strong team management and organisational development skills
• Experience in stakeholder representation and donor engagement
• Knowledge of Syria or Middle East context strongly preferred
• Fluent English; Arabic a strong asset