Overview of The Day After
The Day After (TDA) is an independent, Syrian-led civil society organization working to support a democratic transition in Syria. In August 2012, TDA completed work on a comprehensive approach to managing the challenges of a post-Assad transition in Syria. TDA’s mission is to strengthen and enhance Syrian civil society, address the legacy of political and societal oppression, including the marginalization of certain groups, such as women and youth, and work with decision-makers to serve the democratic transition and achieve justice in Syria.
Background
The Day After (TDA) is implementing the project “Restoring Rights, Building Futures: A Community-Led Approach to Justice, Governance, and Economic Recovery in Syria”. One of the core outputs of the project is the design and implementation of a large-scale Public Opinion.
Survey to capture citizens’ perspectives on transitional justice, housing/land/property rights (HLP), and constitutional change.
The survey results will inform evidence-based advocacy, shape dialogue sessions, and provide insights into the priorities of Syrian citizens for the transition. To ensure quality, transparency, and representativeness, TDA seeks to recruit a Public Opinion Surveys Coordinator to lead the process.
Overall Objective
The Public Opinion Surveys Coordinator will be responsible for planning, implementing, supervising, and reporting on the public opinion survey. This includes survey design (in collaboration with the M&E team), training and management of enumerators, coordination with field teams, data validation, and dissemination of survey findings.
Scope of Work and Responsibilities
- Survey Design & Planning.:
- Coordinate with M&E and Programs team to finalize survey methodology, tools, and
- sampling strategy (stratified to ensure representation of women, minorities, displaced communities.
- Develop detailed work plans and timelines for survey implementation.
- Liaise with external experts/partners if needed for technical validation of methodology.
- Implementation & Field Coordination:
- Recruit, train, and supervise field enumerators and local focal points.
- Ensure ethical standards, informed consent, and confidentiality in all survey activities.
- Monitor field data collection to ensure adherence to methodology and quality assurance standards.
- Troubleshoot logistical and operational issues in collaboration with program coordinators.
- Data Management & Analysis
- Oversee data entry, cleaning, and validation processes.
- Coordinate with MEAL team and data analysts to produce statistical outputs.
- Ensure timely production of the survey report.
- Dissemination & Advocacy Support
- Coordinate with the Communications team to prepare infographics, policy briefs, and digital content based on survey findings.
- Support organization of 6 awareness-raising workshops to present survey results to civil society, communities, and decision-makers.
- Provide technical inputs for advocacy campaigns based on survey evidence.
- Reporting & Documentation
- Submit regular progress updates to the Project Manager and M&E team.
- Prepare final documentation of lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations for future surveys.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Statistics, Political Science, Development Studies, or related field (master’s preferred).
- At least 3 years of professional experience in survey coordination, social research, or MEAL roles.
- Strong knowledge of survey methodology, sampling techniques, and quantitative/qualitative research methods.
- Experience supervising field teams and managing data collection in complex/fragile contexts.
- Excellent skills in data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, or R) and digital survey
- platforms (Kobo, ODK, SurveyCTO).
- Demonstrated ability to produce clear reports and policy-relevant findings.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills; ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Fluency in Arabic (required) and English (required).
Expected Deliverables
- Finalized survey methodology and tools.
- Trained enumerators and field teams
- Survey data collected, validated, and analyzed.
- Comprehensive survey report with findings and recommendations.
- Awareness-raising workshops completed.
- Final technical report including lessons learned.
- Evaluation criteria:
- Experience and qualifications (70%), financial offer (30%)
Note: Only short-listed applicants will be interviewed.
Contract Details
- Contract duration: Until the end of December or earlier, depending on deliverables
- Application deadline: September 15, 2025.
Payment will be made in two installments: 35% upon submission of preliminary recommendations based on local dialogues, and 65% upon acceptance of the final draft of the policy paper
How to apply
Application Process
Applicants must submit the following:
- An updated curriculum vitae detailing academic qualifications and professional experience.
- Cover letter describing their approach to participatory facilitation.
- A financial proposal (in EUR).
- Please apply using the following address: recruitment@tda-sy.org
- All Candidates MUST put the email subject:(Public Opinion Surveys Coordinator – Name of the candidate)