Position Overview:
This position combines two functions: 60% Protection Technical Advisory and 40% Business Development. The role provides technical leadership for high-quality protection programming and leads proposal and concept-note development, particularly for protection and integrated programmes. It also maintains AFH Syria’s organisational and programme profiles.
Workplace: Syria, Damascus (Roving)
Position: Protection Technical Advisor / Business Development Manager
Code: AFH/SY/DA/PTABDM/621
Location: Syria, Damascus
Deadline: 07/10/2026
AFH has the right to commence the recruitment process before the deadline
“All Action for Humanity members (staff, volunteers and interns) are committed to the AFH policies such as, AFH Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, Reporting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Reporting Conflict of Interest, Reporting Misconduct”
Main Responsibilities:
- Protection Technical Advisory- 60%
Strategy and Representation:
Provide strategic technical guidance on protection programming across AFH projects and ensure alignment with international protection standards and humanitarian principles.
Represent AFH in Protection Cluster meetings, technical working groups, and other coordination forums, contributing technical expertise and ensuring AFH programmes are aligned with sector priorities and standards.
Ensure protection principles including Do No Harm, Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD), Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), and Protection Mainstreaming are systematically integrated across programmes.
Provide technical support to programme teams in the design and implementation of protection interventions including case management, psychosocial support, community-based protection, and protection monitoring.
Develop and maintain protection technical frameworks, guidance notes, and minimum standards to guide project teams.
Ensure AFH protection approaches remain aligned with national and cluster coordination frameworks, technical guidelines, and evolving sector standards.
Monitor protection trends, emerging risks, and sector developments to inform programme design, technical strategies, and proposal development.
Develop and review protection logical frameworks, indicators, and technical methodologies to ensure results-based and measurable protection outcomes.
SOPs, Policies, and Technical Guidance:
Lead the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of Protection SOPs, technical guidelines, and operational tools to ensure consistent and high-quality implementation across AFH programmes.
Ensure AFH protection approaches and procedures are fully aligned with international protection standards, Protection Cluster guidance, and donor requirements.
Lead the development and updating of internal protection policies and frameworks, including safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and referral mechanisms.
Establish and maintain standardized protection methodologies and technical approaches to ensure consistency, quality, and accountability across projects and operational areas.
Programme Quality Assurance:
Establish and strengthen technical quality assurance mechanisms to ensure protection programmes are implemented in line with AFH standards, donor requirements, and international protection frameworks.
Conduct regular technical reviews of project implementation, work plans, and key deliverables to ensure compliance with agreed technical standards and programme objectives.
Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support to project teams to address implementation challenges and improve programme quality.
Review and validate protection-related technical content in donor reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and alignment with programme objectives.
Promote the systematic integration of lessons learned, best practices, and evidence into programme design and implementation to strengthen impact and accountability.
Technical Capacity Building and Knowledge Management
Strengthen the technical capacity of programme teams by providing guidance, mentoring, and on-demand technical support on protection programming and standards.
Develop and deliver technical training sessions, tools, and guidance materials to enhance staff understanding of protection principles, approaches, and methodologies.
Promote protection mainstreaming across sectors by supporting programme teams to integrate protection principles into project design and implementation
Support the documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to inform programme improvements and organizational learning.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of AFH’s protection knowledge base, including technical tools, guidance notes, and programme resources.
- Proposal Design and Programme Development- 40%
Lead or coordinate concept notes and proposals, ensuring clear needs analysis, programme logic, results frameworks, implementation approaches, work plans, and donor compliance.
Serve as the technical lead for protection programme development, shaping programme approaches, intervention models, and evidence-based protection responses.
Provide technical leadership to the development of multi-sector proposals, ensuring protection risks, mitigation measures, and protection mainstreaming are effectively integrated across sectors.
Maintain and regularly update AFH Syria's organizational profile, programme profiles, capability statements, sector summaries, geographical coverage, beneficiary reach, partnerships, donor experience, and key achievements.
Collect and verify programme evidence, past performance, lessons learned, and standard organizational information for proposals, profiles, and donor engagement.
Monitor relevant funding opportunities and donor priorities and support management in assessing strategic fit and proposal-development requirements.
Conduct technical review and provide quality assurance of project proposals to ensure compliance with international protection standards and best practices.
- Other Responsibilities
Promote AFH commitments to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and accountability to affected populations.
Ensure compliance with AFH safeguarding policies and zero-tolerance policies related to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH).
Perform other relevant tasks assigned by the Director of Programmes.
General Work Experience:
Essential Qualifications:
Minimum 5–7 years of experience in protection programming within humanitarian or early recovery contexts.
Demonstrated experience in protection programme design and proposal writing with international donors.
Strong experience in developing technical SOPs, policies, and operational guidance.
Experience supporting programme quality assurance and technical oversight of protection interventions.
Strong knowledge of international protection frameworks and standards.
Experience working in complex humanitarian contexts.
Familiarity with humanitarian coordination mechanisms such as clusters and working groups.
Core Competencies
Strong technical expertise in protection programming and humanitarian standards.
Excellent proposal writing and programme design skills.
Ability to provide technical guidance and mentoring to programme teams.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments in complex operational environments.
High integrity and commitment to humanitarian principles and safeguarding standards.
Skills:
Languages:
Excellent in Arabic (Writing-Reading-Speaking).
Excellent in English (especially for reporting and communication with senior management and partners.).
Computing:
advanced level in Microsoft Office (excel, word, outlook, teams, etc,).
Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and representation skills.
Child Safeguarding Policy:
Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to AFH which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. AFH is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach
towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation. We understand the diverse needs of every individual, and we're proud to announce our unwavering dedication to creating an inclusive environment for persons with disabilities.
PSEAH-Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy:
AFH unwavering dedication extends to creating a workplace that fosters respect, equality, and dignity. Introducing our Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment Policy, we affirm our stance against any discrimination, abuse, or harassment based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. We declare zero tolerance for any form of mistreatment, whether physical, sexual, or verbal. Our employees and associated personnel are integral to upholding these values, ensuring a work environment where everyone's rights are respected, both within and beyond the AFH community. Join us in building a future where protection, safety, and respect prevail for all. and It is forbidden for AFH employees inflict harm on children or vulnerable groups or carry out acts of harassment or sexual exploitation of children and adults, directly or indirectly, inside or outside the organization, during or after working hours."
How to apply: Kindly fill the form on the link: (forms.gle/RkHEnYjtcVB1KsvT9).
Job code: AFH/SY/DA/PTABDM/621
AFH has the right to commence the recruitment process before the deadline
“All Action for Humanity members (staff, volunteers and interns) are committed to the AFH policies such as, AFH Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, Reporting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Reporting Conflict of Interest, Reporting Misconduct”
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