Deputy Country Director, Humanitarian Programs & Strategy

MEDAIR UK; Brighton; Sur place; GBP 53 000 - 83 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Medair UK is seeking a Deputy Country Director in Damascus to provide strategic, operational, and managerial leadership for emergency response programmes. You will support country strategy, oversee programme coordination, ensure compliance, and deputize for the Country Director as needed.

You will engage with donors and authorities, lead cross-team collaboration, manage budgets and grants, and mentor senior staff while upholding Medair’s values and security standards in a dynamic humanitarian

Qualifications

• University degree in Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, Public Health or a relevant technical field.
• At least two years of post-qualification management experience in humanitarian or development programmes.
• Experience in team leadership and security management.
• Proven experience working with donors, government officials, and humanitarian coordination structures; understanding of CHS, Sphere, and humanitarian standards.
• Understanding of humanitarian principles.
• Strong competencies in budgeting, financial oversight, proposal development, compliance, risk management, and external engagement.

Responsabilités

• Ensure coordinated, high-quality programme implementation underpinned by effective support services.
• Oversee cross-departmental planning and operational coherence.
• Contribute to country strategy and proposal development, reporting and partnership management.
• Deputize for the Country Director as required.
• Support Country Director in external engagement with authorities, partners, sector working groups/clusters, and donors.
• Maintain oversight of spending and grant management. Ensure appropriate compliance and controls are in place to mitigate risks of fraud or disallowances.
• Line-manage senior staff. Promote a supportive, accountable, and inclusive work environment; ensure effective communication, performance management and capacity building.
• Understand and communicate programme needs clearly to the support teams, fostering close collaboration.
• Manage security in the Country Director’s absence. Support with Project Coordinators to updating security plans/protocols and talk through security decisions. Manage incidents and support staff preparedness as required.

Connaissances

Program management

Donor engagement

Leadership

Security management

Budgeting & financial oversight

Proposal development

External representation

Cross-team collaboration

Formation

University degree in Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, Public Health or a relevant technical field

Description du poste

Medair UK is seeking a Deputy Country Director in Damascus to provide strategic, operational, and managerial leadership for emergency response programmes. You will support country strategy, oversee programme coordination, ensure compliance, and deputize for the Country Director as needed.

You will engage with donors and authorities, lead cross-team collaboration, manage budgets and grants, and mentor senior staff while upholding Medair’s values and security standards in a dynamic humanitarian