ABOUT THE WHITE HELMETS
The Syria Civil Defence (SCD), also known as The White Helmets, is a grassroots, community-driven initiative established in response to the Syrian crisis. We are from the people and for the people, committed to doing whatever we can, wherever we can, for as long as we can, to protect and alleviate the suffering of civilians, regardless of their identity or background.
Our organization currently comprises more than 3,000 volunteers and staff operating through community-based centers and specialized teams, including 39 women’s centers, supported by management and coordination offices across Syria and overseas.
We provide critical services in comprehensive programs under three business lines:
Emergency response: pillar includes women’s centers, emergency medical services, search and rescue operations, firefighting, and more.
Community resilience: encompassing early recovery and mine action programs, climate change adaptation, and localization and community empowerment.
Human Rights and Peace Building: Includes evidence collection and archiving, investigation support and case building, and advocacy and research
All services are delivered in adherence to international humanitarian standards, ensuring neutrality, independence, equality, and impartiality.
Further information about us can be found at www.whitehelmets.org
SCOPE OF WORK
The Budget Officer will support the development, maintenance, and updating of the organization’s Master Budget (MB) and sub-budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and flexibility to adapt to changes. The role collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather financial needs, monitor budget performance, and address gaps, ensuring accurate allocation, forecasting, and compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
- Duty station: Syria
- Line manager: Finance and Budget Manager
- Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
Tasks and activities:
- Assist in the preparation and updating of the Master Budget (MB) and sub-budget templates, ensuring they remain flexible and adaptable to organizational changes.
- Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders from various programs, departments, and offices to gather their needs and update them quarterly as needed.
- Consolidate all requirements into the annexes and ensure they are accurately reflected in the Master Budget (MB) template.
- Analyze financial inputs to ensure there are no overlaps or duplications.
- Ensure the accurate reflection of needs provided by departments and offices across organizational programs and sub-programs, and vice versa.
- Assist in developing a mechanism for allocating operational, support, and other non-direct program needs across the organization’s programs.
- Assist in dividing the organization’s Master Budget (MB) among current projects and identifying gaps by program and office.
- Assist in preparing the comparison between the actual expenses and the planned budget on monthly basis and updating the annual (MB) budget accordingly
Required qualifications: Education, Experience and Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business management.
- 2- 5 year of professional experience in finance, preferably NOG’s finance related experience.
- Very good written and spoken English and Arabic languages and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft office especially in Excel.
- Good understanding of NGO’s structures and programs.
Specialized Competences:
- Organized with good in time management, and respect deadlines.
- Analytical skills and accuracy.
Basic and Humanitarian Competencies:
- Group volunteering
- Effective communication and communication
- Continuous development and learning
- Stakeholder focus
- Accountability and a sense of responsibility
- Manage resources effectively
- Risk management in a changing and stressful environment
- Understand humanitarian contexts, principles and norms
Desirable:
- Masters Degree or above in accounting, finance or business management
- Conversational level in English and other foreign language.
- Excellent ability to follow-up on ongoing processes.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for this position, please fill out the application form by clicking on this Link and attach your CV and a covering letter explaining your background, suitability for the role and interest in what we do.
The Syria Civil Defense believes in achieving diversity in its workforce by encouraging all qualified applicants, both male and female, to apply for announced vacancies.
The Syria Civil Defense is committed to its employees and volunteers, ensuring they are not subject to sexual exploitation or abuse in exchange for the services they provide. Additionally, they are responsible for safeguarding children from harm and abuse, ensuring a safe environment for them. The organization strives to create a secure work environment for everyone, free from any form of harassment, harm, exploitation, or misconduct during work that may undermine the dignity and safety of volunteers and employees.
Only shortlisted applicants who meet the required job qualifications will be contacted.