About SCM:
The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit civil society organization founded in 2004. It works to achieve justice, defend human rights, promote media freedom, support civil society, and encourage active citizenship. SCM has gained extensive experience in combating impunity and strengthening the rule of law.
Since 2011, SCM has held Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Its work focuses on documenting human rights violations and submitting legal files to hold perpetrators accountable, while strengthening the role of victims and their families, and supporting journalists and human rights defenders, as well as independent media as a tool for building democracy.
Type of Announcement: External
Vacancy code: 02/Vdc2026
Announcement Date: 02/10/2026
Application deadline: 11/10/2026
Employer: Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)
Program/ Project / Department: Reports to the Vdc Project Manager
Job title: Field Coordinator
Number of positions available: 1 (One)
Workstation: Damascus – Syria (with the ability to travel)
Expected starting date: 20 October 2026
Type and duration of contract: Temporary contract 9 months, renewable With a renewable three-month probationary period
Roles and responsibilities
- Supervise a team of Field Documentation Officers and OSINT Investigators, monitor their performance, and ensure effective coordination and integration between field documentation and OSINT investigations.
- Identify documentation priorities and work plans in coordination with Project Management, based on SCM’s strategy, developments in the human rights situation, and identified documentation gaps and needs.
- Assign tasks to team members and follow up on their implementation.
- Ensure the team’s compliance with the SCM’s methodology and established standards for information collection, documentation, and verification.
- Monitor the quality of data entered into the data management system and ensure that it is technically and legally reviewed before being referred to the Legal Officer for final review.
- Coordinate and oversee the process of restoring and updating data within the documentation system, identify priorities for data restoration, and follow up on their implementation by the team.
- Coordinate and oversee responses to the public communication tool and social media platforms, assign tasks to team members, monitor their performance, and ensure compliance with established procedures when communicating with witnesses, victims, and information providers, in line with the Center’s policies and methodologies.
- Review testimonies, ensure their quality, and oversee their proper archiving in the documentation system.
- Coordinate and cooperate with other projects and departments within SCM and follow up on internal and external requests related to documentation work, including requests from partners, researchers, and national and international bodies, ensuring that such requests are handled appropriately and in accordance with established procedures.
- Ensure the confidentiality and privacy of information and individuals involved in information received or produced by the project.
- Contribute to the performance evaluation of documentation team members, identify their training and technical support needs, and provide the necessary guidance and support to enhance the quality of their work.
- Propose topics for working papers and thematic reports by monitoring the human rights situation in Syria, and contribute to the development of these papers in coordination with the Human Rights and Reporting Officer and Project Management.
- Attend external meetings and represent SCM when required, prepare meeting minutes, and share them with management.
- Perform any other tasks assigned by Project Management, in line with SCM’s objectives and strategy and in the best interests of the work.
Required skills and qualifications
- A university degree in law, international law, human rights, political science, management, or any other relevant field.
- At least three years of relevant professional experience within local or international civil society or non-profit organizations, including experience in coordinating teams, activities, or workflows, preferably in the documentation of human rights violations.
- Good experience in managing systems, software, and databases used in projects, with the ability to identify their functional and operational requirements, coordinate with technical teams, and follow up on their development, testing, and updating processes.
- Good knowledge of International Human Rights Law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and International Criminal Law (ICL).
- Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with partners.
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and respect for human rights principles.
- Languages:
- Fluency in Arabic, spoken and written
- Excellent Command of English, spoken and written.
Workplace overview
The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression is an independent, non-governmental, and non-profit civil society organization founded in 2004. It works to achieve justice, defend human rights, promote media freedom, support civil society, and encourage active citizenship. The Center has gained experience in combating impunity and promoting the rule of law.
The center has had special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 2011, and its work focuses on documenting human rights violations and submitting legal cases to hold perpetrators accountable, while promoting the role of victims and their families, and supporting journalists, human rights defenders, and independent media as a means of building democracy.
Advertisement type: Outdoor
Job code: 02/Vdc2026
Date of announcement: 02/10/2026
Application deadline: 11/10/2026
Employer: Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)
Department/Program/Project (Administrative Affiliation): Reports to the Violations Documentation Project Manager
Job Title: Field Coordinator
Number of vacancies advertised: 1 (one)
Work location: Damascus – Syria (with the ability to travel)
Expected start date: October 20, 2026
Contract type and term: Temporary contract for 9 months, renewable, with a 3-month probationary period.
Roles and responsibilities
- Supervising a team of field documentation officers and open source researchers (OSINT), monitoring their performance, and ensuring effective coordination and integration between field documentation work and open source investigations.
- Prioritize documentation and work plans in coordination with project management, based on the SCM strategy, developments in the human rights situation, and identified gaps and needs in the field of documentation.
- Distribute tasks among team members and monitor their implementation.
- Ensuring the team’s adherence to the SCM methodology and approved standards for collecting, documenting, and verifying information.
- Monitoring the quality of data entered into the data management system, and ensuring that it is reviewed from both a technical and legal perspective before being referred to the legal officer for final review.
- Coordinating and supervising the data recovery and updating process within the documentation system, prioritizing data recovery, and monitoring its implementation by the team.
- Coordinating and supervising responses received through the public communication tool and social media platforms, distributing tasks to team members, monitoring their performance, and ensuring adherence to approved procedures when communicating with witnesses, victims, and information providers, in line with the center’s policies and methodologies.
- Reviewing statements, ensuring their quality, and supervising their proper archiving in the documentation system.
- Coordination and cooperation with other projects and departments within SCM, and following up on internal and external requests related to documentation work, including requests from partners, researchers, and national and international bodies, and ensuring that they are handled appropriately and in accordance with approved procedures.
- Ensuring the confidentiality and privacy of information and individuals involved in the information received or produced by the project.
- Contributing to the evaluation of the performance of the documentation team members, identifying their training and technical support needs, and providing the necessary guidance and support to enhance the quality of their work.
- Proposing topics for working papers and thematic reports by monitoring the human rights situation in Syria, and contributing to the preparation of these papers in coordination with the human rights officer, report preparation, and project management.
- Attending external meetings and representing SCM when needed, preparing meeting minutes and sharing them with management.
- Performing any other tasks assigned by the project management, in line with SCM’s objectives and strategy and in the best interest of the business.
Required qualifications and skills
- A university degree in law, international law, human rights, political science, management, or any related field.
- At least three years of professional experience in a relevant field, within local or international civil society organizations or non-profit organizations, including experience in coordinating teams, activities or workflows, preferably in the field of documenting human rights violations.
- Good experience in managing systems, software and databases used in projects, with the ability to identify their functional and operational requirements, coordinate with technical teams and follow up on their development, testing and updating processes.
- Good knowledge of International Human Rights Law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and International Criminal Law (ICL).
- Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with partners.
- The ability to work independently, manage priorities, and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
- Commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality and respect for human rights principles.
- Languages:
- Proficiency in the Arabic language, both spoken and written.
- Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.
How to submit applications
- To apply for this vacancy, please fill out the form via the following link:
- When filling out the form, please upload a resume in PDF format and name the file with the applicant’s full name.
- Any application submitted after the deadline will be ignored.
- The review process for resumes will begin after the application period ends, and only candidates who advance to the second stage of the recruitment process will be invited for interviews. We regret that we will not be able to respond to the remaining applicants.
How to apply
- To apply, please fill out the following link:
- When applying through the application above, please upload a CV in PDF format with the full name of the applicant in the title.
- Any application received after the deadline will be rejected.
- CVs will be reviewed after the deadline of submission, and only shortlisted will be called for interviews. We apologize for not sending replies to all.
How to submit applications
- To apply for this vacancy, please fill out the form via the following link:
- When filling out the form, please upload a resume in PDF format and name the file with the applicant’s full name.
- Any application submitted after the deadline will be ignored.
- The review process for resumes will begin after the application period ends, and only candidates who advance to the second stage of the recruitment process will be invited for interviews. We regret that we will not be able to respond to the remaining applicants.