Grants Coordinator

About the role

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), an independent humanitarian organization founded in 1942 and recognized by the ICRC, is recruiting a Grants Coordinator based at its Damascus headquarters. The post sits within the Grants Management & Partnership Support Unit, reporting to the unit manager, and supports grant administration, donor reporting and partnership activities.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly brief updates on each partner's and donor's supported activities.
• Support the Grants Management & Partnership Support manager in drafting proposals with the relevant departments.
• Optimize the grant administration process with the IM and MEAL units so reporting requirements are met and donors receive timely, quality reports.
• Monitor the grant budget against programme plans and collect data for grant applications and proposals.
• Prepare meeting minutes and translate documents and reports when needed.
• Help organize meetings, workshops, trainings and seminars, and liaise with the communications unit on presentations and graphic reports.
• Share information regularly with SARC departments, answer queries promptly and carry out other tasks requested by the unit manager.

Required profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, English Literature, International Development, Public Health, Pharmacy or another relevant field.
• 2 years' experience; experience working with communities is preferred.
• Previous humanitarian experience with Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations, INGOs or the UN is preferred.
• Fluency in spoken Arabic and excellent written English.
• Willingness to travel at short notice to branches and governorates, including overnight stays.

Required skills

• Good understanding of project cycle management and international humanitarian standards such as HAP, SPHERE and the Red Cross Code of Conduct.
• Excellent data handling and analysis skills.
• Strong computer skills (Windows, MS Office) and ideally knowledge of data and database management.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and to represent SARC externally.

Candidates apply by sending an updated CV in English as a PDF only, with the position applied for in the subject line, to the SARC careers team. The vacancy opened on 16 July 2026 and closes on 25 July 2026.