GSF recrute 01 Finance Coordinator for Syria

Call for proposals

Title: Finance Coordinator for Syria

Type of contract: Consultancy

Contract duration: 4 months

Days payable: Up to 60 working days

Reporting to: Regional Finance Coordinator/ Country Representative for Syria

Location: Damascus, Syria

Application deadline: 15 February 2026

Start date: As soon as possible

 

Background

The Global Survivors Fund (GSF) was founded in October 2019 by Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize laureates (2018). Its mission is to enhance access to reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence worldwide, addressing a long-standing gap identified by survivors. GSF provides interim reparative measures in situations where states or other parties are unable or unwilling to meet their responsibilities. It also advocates for duty bearers and the international community to develop reparations programmes, while guiding states and civil society by offering expertise and technical support in designing such initiatives. GSF’s survivor-centric approach is the cornerstone of its work.

Consultancy summary

GSF, in partnership with the Transitional Justice Commission, will support the establishment of Collective Recovery and Reparation Centres in priority locations to provide immediate, survivor-centred support while the national reparations strategy is being developed. The programme combines core support services with survivor participation in governance and coordination with relevant stakeholders.

The Transitional Justice Commission will lead implementation in coordination with relevant stakeholders. The Finance Coordinator for Syria will ensure strong financial management, compliance, and reporting for the programme, including set-up costs, procurement, and routine financial tracking to support timely delivery and audit readiness.

Consultant’s Responsibilities

Financial planning and budgeting

• Develop and maintain detailed budgets and forecasts for programme activities, including set-up costs;
• Prepare and maintain budget tracking tools by location, activity, and cost category, and update projections based on implementation progress;
• Support budget revisions and reallocations as needed, ensuring documentation and approvals are in place.

Financial controls and compliance

• Ensure all financial processes comply with GSF finance policies and any donor requirements linked to the funding;
• Set up and maintain clear documentation standards for payments and procurement, including coding and filing conventions;
• Maintain audit ready finance files, ensuring completeness of supporting documents and clear traceability from request to approval to payment;
• Support appropriate handling of sensitive documentation in coordination with safeguarding protocols.

Procurement finance oversight

• Support financial review of procurement planning and spending, ensuring value for money and compliance with internal procedures;
• Review and verify procurement documentation, including comparative quotations, contracts, delivery notes, invoices, and payment authorisations;
• Ensure asset registration and tracking for equipment and purchased items, including handover documentation and inventory records;
• Track start-up consumables during the implementation period, ensuring appropriate documentation and accountability.

Financial reporting and coordination

• Produce monthly internal financial reports that include spending to date, variance analysis, and forecasts;
• Contribute to donor financial reporting and support consistency between financial and narrative progress reporting;
• Coordinate closely with programme and operations colleagues to ensure finance processes enable timely delivery without compromising controls;
• Provide regular updates to the Regional Finance Coordinator and Country Representative on financial risks, burn rate trends, and issues requiring management action.

Audit readiness and risk management

• Maintain a finance risk log for the programme and propose mitigations, particularly for dispersed expenditure and procurement;
• Support any spot checks, internal reviews, or audits, including preparation of documentation packs and responses to findings;
• Escalate suspected irregularities or non-compliance promptly through internal reporting lines.

Consultancy requirements

• Must be a Syrian national.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in finance roles, including budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance;
• Experience working on donor-funded programmes is required, with GIZ experience considered a strong asset;
• Professional working proficiency in English, both written and spoken;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, including managing tasks remotely, meeting deadlines, and maintaining high accuracy with minimal supervision;
• Strong computer literacy, including advanced Excel skills and familiarity with standard financial tracking and filing systems.

How to apply

Please send your service proposal to recruitment@globalsurvivorsfund.org with “Finance Coordinator for Syria” as the email subject by 15^th February 2026.

The service proposal should include at the minimum:

• Your CV
• A cover letter(maximum 1 page)
• The proposed fees
• Your starting date
• Two references.

 

Please note that only shortlisted contractors will be contacted.

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The Global Survivors Fund (GSF) is dedicated to fostering diversity, gender balance, and inclusion, reflecting the varied landscapes where we operate and the communities we work with. We welcome applications from qualified professionals of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. We particularly encourage candidates from regions where GSF is active to apply.

At GSF, we are committed to enforcing stringent Safeguarding policies, covering protection from exploitation, abuse, harassment, misuse of power, and discrimination, as well as child safeguarding and financial and fiscal integrity. We uphold a zero-tolerance approach to any form of unacceptable behaviour.

As part of our consultants selection process, shortlisted candidates might be required to provide references from previous employers and complete a self-declaration.

GSF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, or hiring processes (i.e. application stage, interview stage, validation stage, appointment, or training). GSF will never request applicants’ bank account information.

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