HR Assistant & Translator - Idleb Syria - SYNAT

General Description of the Programme:

GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, and provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) through support to Water units, as well as emergency support to recently displaced households.

GOAL has been working in North Aleppo Governate since 2019, through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, as well as emergency support for recently displaced household.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking to hire a full-time HR Assistant & Translator to support the Human Resources team in carrying out day-to-day HR operations while also providing English–Arabic translation and interpretation services as needed across various departments. This dual-role position involves various HR responsibilities such as recruitment, staffing, contracts, training, personnel records, payroll, and employee development, alongside providing high-quality, accurate translations of documents, policies, training materials, and during meetings or interviews.

Duties and Responsibilities:

HR Duties:

• Support the HR Manager in the day-to-day running of base HR operations.
• Maintain and update the HR Department’s filing system and ensure all personnel files are complete.
• Provide regular reports to the HR Manager in the agreed format.
• Follow up on all HR tasks assigned by the HR Manager.

Contracts:

• Ensure all staff have up-to-date contracts.
• Notify staff in advance of contract expirations and renewals, and issue the required documentation.
• Ensure all contract terminations are documented and processed properly.

Leave Management:

• Maintain and update the leave plan for all staff.
• Coordinate with line managers to ensure coverage during staff leave.
• Keep records of all approved leave requests (paper and electronic copies).

Other HR Duties:

• Track HR-related developments in the region such as new policy roll-outs.
• Inform the HR Manager of any personnel issues.
• Ensure all staff have valid GOAL ID cards.
• Ensure that all employee files are current and complete.

Translation Duties:

• Provide high-quality written translation of documents from Arabic to English and vice versa, including but not limited to HR documents, official correspondence, reports, training materials, and policies across various departments.
• Offer oral interpretation during meetings, interviews, trainings, and other organizational events as needed, whether related to HR or other departments.
• Ensure that all translated content is accurate, contextually appropriate, and aligned with GOAL’s terminology and tone.
• Support translation needs for other departments upon request, helping facilitate effective communication between Arabic and English-speaking staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times while handling sensitive or internal documents.

Requirements (essential)

• Bachelor's degree in English Language or Translation.
• Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in translation (Arabic ↔ English) in humanitarian NGOs.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Human Resources (administration, recruitment, personnel files, etc.) in humanitarian NGOs.
• At least one completed training course in Human Resources.
• Strong written and spoken English and Arabic. (to be assessed in the technical test)
• Proven ability to translate technical, HR, legal, or official documents with accuracy. (to be assessed in the technical test)
• Previous experience in simultaneous or consecutive interpretation in meetings or training sessions. (to be assessed in the technical interview)

Requirements (desired):

• Ability to manage workload and prioritise varied tasks.
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills

• Flexible, creative, and able to resolve issues and identify solutions.
• Attend a training in any HR filed.

Interested? Then apply for this position via clicking on the "apply now" button and fill out the application form. All applicants must send a Cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GOAL has the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with GOAL at the same grade level and with similar job descriptions, experience, and educational requirements.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is 17 Augusts 2025 however, you are encouraged to apply immediately as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position before the advertisement’s closing date if a suitable candidate/s is identified.

Please note that GOAL does not charge a fee of any kind or any other financial obligation at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training, induction) or other fees, or request information on applicants’ bank accounts. GOAL does not work with intermediary institutions and individuals or employment agencies during the recruitment process. If any fee or payment is requested from you at the application or any stage of the recruitment process, please do not respond.  

GOAL does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy, errors or omissions of any of the information contained in translated advertisements by an independent party on other sites or through other channels.

General terms and conditions

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a GOAL staff or partner.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated.  Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible.  This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date.  We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

Thank you.