Maternal and Child Health Expert (Cat. II)

About the role

NTU International is recruiting a Key Expert – Maternal and Child Health Expert (Category II) for an EU-funded project supporting the Syrian Ministry of Health in strengthening its institutional capacity and governance. The assignment is based in Damascus, Syria, with an indicative start date of 9 December 2026 and a duration of 14 months. The expert provides strategic and technical support to strengthen maternal and child health services, nutrition programming, health systems and evidence-based policy and programme development, within Syria's humanitarian and early-recovery context.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in development, public health or nutrition, with a focus on health systems strengthening in the Syrian context.
• 3-5 years in a senior technical role giving strategic guidance for large-scale, multi-partner nutrition or health programmes.
• Experience in the public health/nutrition sector in Syria, with an understanding of health systems and the humanitarian-development nexus.
• Demonstrated experience in maternal and child health and/or nutrition, and a proven track record of turning evidence into policy and programme decisions.
• Significant experience reviewing technical programme designs, theories of change and implementation plans.
• Experience on large-scale, multi-country or multi-partner donor-funded programmes, including those of UNICEF, WFP or UNFPA.
• Good written and verbal English; Arabic proficiency is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong project management, organisational and planning skills, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership skills, including motivating and supporting project teams and government counterparts.
• Relationship-building, communication and stakeholder engagement skills with cultural sensitivity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Candidates apply through LinkedIn or by sending their CV to the recruiter; only selected candidates will be contacted.