Maternal, New-born and Child Health (MNCH) Coordinator

About the role

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) is recruiting an MNCH Coordinator based at its Damascus headquarters. Reporting to the Medical Projects Unit Manager, the coordinator implements maternal, new-born and child health services and activities at SARC health facilities. The position is open until 14 November 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Develop goals, objectives, strategies, budgets and implementation plans for the MNCH project, and prepare documentation for project review and approval.
• Plan and collaborate with internal and external partners to set monitoring and performance indicators, and prepare regular project reports for the medical department director, the health projects unit manager and partners.
• Hold regular and annual reviews with branches and partners to assess progress and decide on interventions.
• Monitor the project through field visits and information exchange with branches and health facilities, and act on issues in consultation with the medical department director and partners.
• Provide technical and operational support so that referrals are integrated into existing SARC health facilities.
• Help develop standard operating procedures and strategies for efficient, sustainable MNCH projects.
• Build partnerships with SARC departments, PNSs, UN agencies and national partners through networking, advocacy and communication.
• Represent SARC in inter-agency meetings and coordination discussions on MNCH, and lead capacity-building and training activities for MNCH field staff.

Required profile

• Degree in gynaecology, pediatrics or medicine with a public health master's degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of management and clinical experience with a record of success in MNCH; experience in project management, assessments, monitoring and report writing preferred.
• Knowledge and experience of MNCH in emergency response preferred.
• Fluent Arabic and good command of written and spoken English; willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.

Required skills

• Program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Peer group training, training of trainers and development of training materials.
• Teamwork and strong computer and interpersonal skills.

Candidates apply by sending an updated CV in English as a PDF only, with the applied position in the subject line, to the SARC HR recruitment address.