Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe! We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. We are a politically independent and non-denominational organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on humanitarian principles. Our vision is a world in which everyone has the chance and the right to lead a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty.

Welthungerhilfe's Head Office is in Bonn, Germany whilst the Syria Response is managed from our Country Office in Gaziantep. Welthungerhilfe was established in Turkey in 2013 specifically to help people who are affected by the Syria Crisis. Since then, the organisation has expanded its program scope and scale to make the greatest possible contribution to meeting humanitarian needs in Turkey and North West Syria. Welthungerhilfe has field offices in Azaz, Afrin Idleb, as well as Ankara, Istanbul, Hatay and Mardin. The Syria Response program includes food security, WASH services, Shelter and NFI services, protection, early recovery and livelihood.

If you want to become part of this joint mission in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Protection Expert*

in Damascus

The position is to be filled by October 2025, with a contract duration of one year. There are good prospects for an extension. The position can also be filled with an unlimited contract duration if the employee shows an appropriate period of employment. Employment/Service location will be Damascus/Syria. The position is paid according to SG7 (1850 USD )

• Lead protection component across the Syria program: Provide strategic direction to ensure protection is a core part of programs including humanitarian, resilience, food systems, and governance, by shaping project design, proposal development, implementation and long-term planning in line with Welthungerhilfe country strategy. Work together with WHH head office in protection related discussion and strategy development.

• Support implementation and quality of protection activities: Work closely with Syria program teams to ensure protection strategies/activities are delivered effectively, meet minimum standards, and follow agreed procedures (SOPs, referral pathways). Ensure protection is mainstreamed across sectors and projects.

• Strengthen coordination and representation at national and field levels: Play a key role in coordinating with other NGOs, UN agencies, and local actors in Syria. Represent Welthungerhilfe in protection forums, clusters, and advocacy efforts to ensure the organization’s work aligns with broader protection priorities and standards.

• Build capacity and promote learning: Provide training, technical support, and regular guidance to field and program teams and partners. Monitor activities, support reporting, promote community feedback systems, and contribute to the development of tools, thematic papers, and knowledge-sharing across the Syria program.

Your responsibilities

• Lead and support the implementation of protection activities across the Syria program, ensuring they meet quality standards and follow agreed plans.

• Coordinate with field teams, senior management, and partners to maintain projects in all projects and ensure effective multisector collaboration.

• Monitor protection risks and activities through regular meetings and field visits, providing technical guidance and supporting problem-solving on the ground.

• Ensure the use and monitoring of protection standards, SOPs, referral pathways, and complaint/feedback mechanisms, promoting safe and confidential practices.

• Support proposal development, emergency preparedness, resilience. Food system and reporting by providing technical inputs, drafting documents, and helping with donor coordination.

• Train and mentor national staff and field teams on protection principles, documentation, and Welthungerhilfe procedures, while managing related technical support to the project and program team.

Your profile

• Education and Training: Master’s degree in social sciences or related fields, or additional qualifications in protection, humanitarian work, or a related field (e.g., social work, human rights, law, or development studies).

• Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development work, with a strong focus on protection programming specifically in the Syria context.

• Technical Skills: Proven experience in designing and implementing protection activities, working with protection standards and SOPs, managing referral systems, and integrating protection across multi-sector programs.

• Language Skills: Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Arabic is a strong asset.

• Field and Intercultural Competence: Ability to work in complex contexts, and culturally diverse environments, with experience in field-based roles and regular travel to project locations.

• Teamwork and Coordination: Strong ability to work with diverse teams, partners train and guide teams and partners, and coordinate with local and international actors, including clusters and coordination forums.

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees/consultants and the balance of their work and private life. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition,

WHH receives funds from its donors for projects. If necessary funds are secured the duration of the announced post may be extended. If project funding is not secured the activities will stop completely and the employment/consultancy contract shall be terminated.

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Please send your application/CV in ENGLISH LANGUAGE via our online recruiting system by Oct 26, 2025. Arabic CVs will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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How to apply

Please fill out the link below for your application to be received and considered. Only applications submitted through the organization’s dedicated link will be considered

https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=13683&company=WelthungerP&st=42113F5EADC8689AE0BFC93703E12C7C19D7789E

only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Welthungerhilfe reserves the right to fill in the position before the deadline due to urgency.