Fundraising Officer

The Syria Campaign is a small, fast-moving, and powerful human rights organisation that is building new ways for digital and creative communications to have impact. We work to support Syria’s heroes in the struggle for freedom, justice, and democracy, partnering with civil society partners inside and outside the country. We’ve moved beyond the limitations of an “online movement builder” or traditional NGO, fusing the best elements of think tanks, creative agencies, and digital mobilization to create meaningful change for Syria.

We’ve raised the profile of Syrian groups like the White Helmets rescue workers, helping secure them millions of dollars to continue their life-saving work and making them famous around the world. We’ve supported the Families for Freedom, a women-led movement of the families of the disappeared in Syria, to take the ‘Freedom Bus’ across Europe and ensure their demands are heard by policymakers. We work with dozens of partners across Syria who trust us deeply. Syria is full of visionary human rights defenders, and we’re privileged enough to work with them. You can read more here.

The fall of the Assad regime was due in part to the Syrian women and men who bravely called for change for nearly 14 years, despite facing immense challenges. Citizens have endured unimaginable human rights abuses — torture, detention, siege, and chemical weapons attacks —yet a strong civil society is at the forefront of the fight for justice and accountability.

Now is a rare and critical moment for Syrians to lead the transition and shape a just, democratic, and inclusive future. We have seen what is possible when civil society pushes forward. There is the potential for Syrians to set the precedent for an inclusive political process, learning from other contexts and finding new ways to unite a traumatised population behind a joint vision. It will not be easy, but it will require the Syria Campaign to play a vital role in elevating the voices and demands of survivors, protecting civic space from disinformation, leading creative campaigns that strengthen the global justice movement, and monitoring and exposing human rights abuses by de facto authorities.

We are looking for a Fundraising and Development Officer to support us in delivering The Syria Campaign’s fundraising activities. This includes identifying funding opportunities, preparing applications, engaging donors, and supporting timely reporting. The role will also be responsible for monitoring online donor inquiries, ensuring compliance with fundraising standards, and maintaining timely, professional communications with supporters. You’ll be joining our 11-person Syrian and international team and will report to the Development and Impact Director. We want someone passionate about playing their part in our overall mission.

What you’ll be responsible for

Fundraising and Donor Engagement – 50%

Work with the Development & Impact Director to shape, deliver, and review a strategic fundraising plan.
Take a proactive approach to $2-3MM in income generation by maintaining a robust prospect pipeline and researching and identifying new funding prospects from governments, trusts, foundations, individual donors, and online fundraising platforms.
Support the preparation of high-quality funding applications, concept notes, and proposals, ensuring alignment with The Syria Campaign’s objectives and strategic goals.
Maintain and update a comprehensive database of current and prospective funders, ensuring that all donor grants and communications are logged and tracked.
Help monitor donor trends, emerging fundraising platforms, and networks to help increase TSC’s funding base and visibility.
Assist in developing and managing donor communications, including regular updates and impact reports, ensuring they reflect TSC’s mission, goals, and achievements.
Support organizing special events with fundraising engagement goals, such as fundraising tours, executive roundtable donor briefings, salon-style events, and large-scale benefit events

Online Fundraising Support – 20%

Monitor and respond to both online donor inquiries and grantmaking administrators promptly and professionally.
Ensure compliance with online fundraising regulations and TSC policies.
Coordinate with the communications team to provide accurate information to donors.

Grant and Reporting Support – 25%

Assist in monitoring compliance with grant agreement reporting, deadlines, and proper use of restricted funds.
Work directly with management and development team to manage grant project workflow and oversee day-to-day milestones for projects to ensure grants are not under-/or overspent according to milestones
Prepare donor reports, ensuring content is accurate and aligned with TSC’s impact.
Assist in maintaining internal systems to track grant-related deadlines, donor commitments, and reporting schedules.

Administrative Support – 5%

Provide general administrative assistance for fundraising activities, including scheduling, database updates, meeting coordination, and event logistics. Specifically, ED support, which may include creating a plan for CEO fundraising calls and
Help maintain fundraising tools and trackers to ensure up-to-date, accurate records.
Attend regular program and team meetings to keep informed of the ongoing and new possible funding activity.

Qualifications

The core competencies that any successful candidate will display are:

Experience in fundraising and proposal writing, or a related field, preferably within the non-profit or campaigning sector.
Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling funding applications, donor messages, and reports.
Strong project management skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Familiarity with online fundraising platforms and digital payment systems.
Fluency in English (spoken and written), proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.
Adaptability and resilience, particularly in rapidly shifting political and operational contexts.
Commitment to a free and democratic future for Syria and human rights
Ability to work on a remote and global team

Experience supporting online fundraising campaigns or digital donor engagement. (Desirable)
Knowledge of the Syrian context and/or the Middle Eastern region’s development and human rights landscape. (Desirable)
Experience working with international donors and institutional funding bodies. (Desirable)
Basic data analysis skills to monitor fundraising performance and donor trends. (Desirable)

The deal

The Syria Campaign is committed to making sure everyone on the team is happy, productive, and motivated. Here’s how we do that:
Salary is competitive and in line with international organisations.

The job is remote and can be done anywhere in European and Middle Eastern time zones. We have team members in Berlin, Rabat, and London, and we provide you with a space in a co-working office wherever you are based. We have full staff retreats every year to keep us connected.

We provide budget, time, and support for your professional development.

We give 25 days of leave a year, public holidays, and a discretionary break over the end-of-year holidays. We offer family-friendly parental leave policies.

We are an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. We do not and will not discriminate based on age, race, nationality or citizenship, gender expression or identity, religion, economic background, disability, or sexual orientation.

To apply for this role, please send a CV to [email protected] with a cover letter describing why you’re the ideal candidate. Please put ‘Development and Impact Officer’ in the email subject line.

The deadline to apply for this position is January 5, 2026. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close earlier if filled. The expected start date for this position is February 15, 2026.

Due to the high number of applications we receive, only pre-selected applicants will be contacted.