The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) is an independent humanitarian organization of public utility, is permanent and continuous, and has a legal entity and enjoys financial and administrative independence.
SARC was founded in 1942 according to the decrees No/540/ 1942 and No/117/ 1966 which regulate the Organization’s work. It was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva (ICRC) in 1946, and is committed to upholding the Geneva Conventions and the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Movement of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies.
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent is seeking to recruit a “Budgeting and Reporting Officer”.
Interested candidates are requested to send their updated CV in English (and must be a PDF file only; otherwise, it will be rejected) to: career@sarc-sy.org
- Should write the position you apply for in the Subject.
- Based In Damascus – Abou Remmaneh.
- Any resume without Subject will be automatically rejected.
- Vacancy Open Date: 07-May-2026 / Vacancy Closing Date: 14-May-2026.
Job Title: Budgeting & Reporting Officer
Classification
(Grade and Level) Officer
Duty Station / Location
(HQ, Branch) SARC HQ
Department / Unit / Section
Office (Branch) Budgeting & Reporting Unit
Immediate Supervisor’s Title Budgeting & Reporting Unit Manager
Technical Manager’s Title
(if applicable) Budgeting & Reporting Unit Manager
Number of Direct Reports
(if applicable) N/A
Number of Indirect Reports
(if applicable) N/A
Organizational context (where the job is located in the Organization)
Damascus – HQ
Job purpose
Budgets related to the projects as well as manages reporting on a periodic basis.
Job duties and responsibilities
· Develop and update budget policies and procedures and communicate approach and timeline throughout the organization. · Assist budget holders in filling out the distributed budgeting templates and securing the actual and historical data when needed. · Follow up with the departments on budget update and report expenditures · Produce Budgeting Comparative Reports on a periodic basis. · Monitor the Budgeting Comparative Reports, track and explain variations on a periodic basis. · Initiate and assist in the development of the annual budget process. · Produce quarterly budget memo containing reasons of variances for all departments based on Departments/Projects’ memos. · Review, monitor and analyze the reasonableness of budgetary requests, recommend · Appropriate balance and use of limited resources. · Review analysis of data and trend analysis as well comparison of current data with budgeted and forecasted numbers. · Prepare and analyze periodic reporting data related to operational performance, variances and metrics. · Analyze financial statements of the organization as well as its expenses and revenues in order to predict future financial performance. · Hold a list of reporting activities and prepare reports within the deadline of each stakeholder (e.g. ministry, social security, and donor). · Support internal and external auditors responding to audit queries.
Duties applicable to all staff
1. Actively work towards the achievement of the SARC goals
2. Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles
3. Perform any other related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager
Position Requirements
Education and Training Required Preferred
· Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance X
Experience Required Preferred
· Experience in the area of budgeting and reporting X
· Experience in similar volunteer-based organizations or humanitarian
organizations preferred X
· 3 years of relevant experience X
Knowledge and Skills Required Preferred
· Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to operate effectively across
organizational boundaries. X
· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people
in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect
for diversity. X
· Ability to prioritize and perform multi-skilled tasks. X
Languages and IT Skills
· Fluent In English and Arabic
