Vacancy no.: BEY/DC/2025/31
Publication date: 19 December 2025
Application deadline (midnight local time): 12 January 2026
Job ID: 13447
Department: RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut
Organization Unit: RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut
Location: Damascus
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 2 years
Under article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.
In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the above-mentioned vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their application online by the above date.
The following are eligible to apply:
ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations. External candidates**The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.
The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to ilojobs@ilo.org.
Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. A two-year fixed-term contract will be given. Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following: availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.
*Conditions of employment for external candidates: In conformity with existing ILO practice, the appointment of an external candidate will normally be made at the first step of this grade. The entry level salary for this position is 22983 (USD) yearly.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) plays a key role in advancing decent work solutions in contexts of displacement and return across Syria and neighbouring countries. In host countries, its interventions focus on expanding access to decent work and supporting socio-economic development. In Syria, the ILO contributes to creating the conditions for sustainable returns by supporting reintegration and promoting socio-economic recovery.
Guided by Recommendation No. 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience, the ILO implements a comprehensive forced displacement and return programme that bridges humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts through the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus. This programme promotes inclusive and sustainable reintegration by combining policy reform, institutional strengthening, and interventions that generate employment, enhance social protection, and formalize livelihoods for returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and local communities.
Key initiatives under this programme include:
The PROSPECTS Partnership, funded by the Government of the Netherlands and jointly implemented with UNHCR, UNICEF, IFC, and the World Bank. In the Arab States the project covers Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria. It contributes to the empowerment of refugees in the host countries, returnees and vulnerable local communities through interventions that promote decent work. The Joint Durable Solutions Project, funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by UNHCR, IOM, and ILO, covers Lebanon and Syria. It seeks to strengthen resilience and create conditions for safe, voluntary, and dignified returns through integrated support for livelihoods, skills development, and employment-intensive recovery.
Together, these programmes contribute to rebuilding livelihoods, strengthening labour market institutions, enhancing skills systems, and revitalizing micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Syria and in the host countries. They are implemented in close coordination to ensure a coherent, cross-border approach to return and reintegration, aligned with the ILO’s Programme of Support for Syria and its broader mandate to promote decent work, social justice, and inclusive recovery. Against this backdrop, the objectives of the Data Analyst Officer position is to support ILO’s expanding interventions under PROSPECTS and Durable Solutions Program in the area of Data collection, Data Analysis and gathering, Monitoring and Evaluation.
Reporting lines:
The Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Technical Project Officer as first line Manager and will report to the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer as Matrix Manager with the overall guidance of the, ILO Syria Coordinator, Regional PROSPECTS/DS Chief Technical Adviser (CTA), the Regional M&E Officer and the Programme Manager for the EU Durable Solutions Programme.
First level university degree in economics, development studies, social sciences, management, or a relevant field.
At least one year of professional experience at the national level in project monitoring, data analysis, knowledge management evaluation is required.
Technical requirements:
Experience in reporting, management of employment database, monitoring of projects, coordination and liaison among different team members and stakeholders. Experience in working with a large team in multi-disciplinary fields of work.
Excellent command of Arabic and English (written and spoken).
Candidates assessed by the Panel and considered to be eligible for appointment but who are not selected for this vacant post may be offered an assignment to another position at the same or lower grade provided that they meet the minimum qualifications required.
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit ILO People. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
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