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 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 longstanding gap identified by survivors. GSF provides interim reparative measures in situations where states or other parties are unable or unwilling to meet their responsibilities.

 Position Responsibilities

Government liaison and engagement
• Build GSF’s relationships with Syrian public institutions involved in justice, human rights, and reparations, and on the definition of the transitional justice and reparation policy; • Facilitate institutional dialogue on reparations and survivor needs through formal meetings, briefings, and informal exchanges with survivors, authorities, partners, and civil society organisations;
• Lead on organising and following up on meetings between GSF technical teams and Syrian authorities, including scheduling, agenda setting, preparing background materials, and capturing key discussion points;
• Coordinate and secure necessary approvals and permissions required for project activities in Syria, including focus group discussions, workshops, and survivor consultations, as well as visas and other travel requirements for GSF staff;
• Provide regular updates to the GSF team on government positions, engagement opportunities, and relevant policy or institutional developments.

Coordination with partners
• Maintain close coordination with ADMSP to ensure alignment of activities, messaging, and engagement strategies;
• Facilitate transparent and regular communication between GSF, ADMSP, and other relevant partners and stakeholders involved in project activities;
• Convene and contribute to joint planning meetings, technical discussions, and strategy sessions on the topic of reparations with key stakeholders;
• Ensure harmonisation of technical and advocacy efforts to maximise coherence and impact.

 Survivor’s role in policy development
• Lead the organisation focus group discussions (FGDs) and survivor participation, and document and analyse survivor perspectives, with the support of GSF team;
• Translate survivor feedback into draft policy options and thematic recommendation papers;
• Ensure FGD process and technical outputs are aligned with the project’s participatory and survivor-centred approach.

Internal coordination and reporting
• Submit all required outputs, technical inputs, and reports directly to GSF supervisor in line with the project workplan and agreed timelines;
• Contribute to GSF’s internal and donor reporting processes;
• Maintain accurate and well-organised records of activities and institutional engagement, and ensure timely sharing with the GSF team;
• Participate in relevant internal meetings, coordination calls, and technical discussions convened by GSF;
• Inform GSF promptly of any challenges, delays, or sensitivities that may affect project delivery or strategic engagement.

 Position Requirements
• Master's Degree in social sciences; 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in human rights, legal reform, justice, or governance-related work and project management; 
• Prior experience engaging on issues related to conflict related sexual violence, detention, torture, transitional justice, or survivor-led processes is essential. 
• Solid experience working with survivors. 
• Fluency in Arabic is required.