HR and Admin Assistant

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council is seeking an HR and Admin Assistant to support its Hama office and community centres in Homs‑Hama, Syria. The role ensures compliance with DRC procedures, manages day‑to‑day office operations and provides comprehensive HR support for staff.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain safe and functional office premises, oversee cleaning, repairs, lease agreements and utility payments.
• Coordinate recruitment processes for positions from Band H2 to K, prepare contracts, manage timesheets and casual worker records.
• Administer staff onboarding, ID creation, social security, medical insurance and system access (Dynamics).
• Handle performance management, probation objectives, annual PADA exercises and staff development activities.
• Support HR administration tasks such as certificate of service issuance, bank statement preparation and document flow between field offices.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, preferably in an international NGO.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Humanities or related field.
• Fluent Arabic and advanced English proficiency.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with ERP systems, specifically Microsoft Dynamics.

What we offer

• Fixed‑term contract until 31‑12‑2026 (Salary level I2 on DRC scale).
• Location: Hama, Syria.
• Immediate start date.