Job ID
49295
Job Title
WASH & Shelter Officer
To work for
Action For Humanity
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Engineering
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of construction and installations activities for the targeted site.
• Coordinate closely with the WASH Project Assistant and contractors to ensure quality and timely implementation.
• Prepare, review, and update project work plans and progress reports.
• Conduct frequent field visits to monitor progress, identify gaps, and document field findings.
• Ensure activities comply with engineering standards and donor requirements.
• Prepare and review Bills of Quantities (BoQs) and technical reports in coordination with the engineering team.
• Support the MEAL team in monitoring, evaluation, and verification processes.
• Participate in coordination meetings with local water units and municipalities when required.
• Manage project documentation, ensuring proper archiving and confidentiality.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to the WASH & Shelter Senior Officer.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the line manager, in alignment with project needs.
• Oversee the day-to-day implementation of construction and installations activities for the targeted site.
• Coordinate closely with the WASH Project Assistant and contractors to ensure quality and timely implementation.
• Prepare, review, and update project work plans and progress reports.
• Conduct frequent field visits to monitor progress, identify gaps, and document field findings.
• Ensure activities comply with engineering standards and donor requirements.
• Prepare and review Bills of Quantities (BoQs) and technical reports in coordination with the engineering team.
• Support the MEAL team in monitoring, evaluation, and verification processes.
• Participate in coordination meetings with local water units and municipalities when required.
• Manage project documentation, ensuring proper archiving and confidentiality.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to the WASH & Shelter Senior Officer.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the line manager, in alignment with project needs.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
BA in Civil, Mechanical or electrical engineering
General Work Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing or implementing WASH projects, particularly in schools or facilities construction /rehabilitation.
Proven experience in project planning, coordination, reporting, and monitoring.
Experience in supervising technical teams and ensuring compliance with engineering and humanitarian standard
Skills
• Languages:
• Excellent Arabic (spoken and written) and good English skills.
• Computing: Strong command of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and engineering design tools (AutoCAD required).
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of WASH and Shelter humanitarian standards (SPHERE, INEE).
• Project Management: Strong skills in planning, reporting, and team supervision.
• Coordination: Ability to liaise effectively with local authorities, contractors, and community stakeholders.
BA in Civil, Mechanical or electrical engineering
General Work Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing or implementing WASH projects, particularly in schools or facilities construction /rehabilitation.
Proven experience in project planning, coordination, reporting, and monitoring.
Experience in supervising technical teams and ensuring compliance with engineering and humanitarian standard
Skills
• Languages:
• Excellent Arabic (spoken and written) and good English skills.
• Computing: Strong command of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and engineering design tools (AutoCAD required).
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of WASH and Shelter humanitarian standards (SPHERE, INEE).
• Project Management: Strong skills in planning, reporting, and team supervision.
• Coordination: Ability to liaise effectively with local authorities, contractors, and community stakeholders.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methodologies and research design.
- Strong reporting, communication, negotiating, facilitating, and presenting skills.
- Demonstrated people management, project management, and decision-making abilities.
- Time management, organization, prioritization, attention to detail, willingness to work overtime, collaborative working style, and commitment to safeguarding, diversity, and inclusion.
- At least 1 year of Previous operational field experience in Damascus.
- Previous experience in ETABS / mechanical & electrical works.
- Previous experience in rehabilitation of elevated water tanks and pumping stations.
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methodologies and research design.
- Strong reporting, communication, negotiating, facilitating, and presenting skills.
- Demonstrated people management, project management, and decision-making abilities.
- Time management, organization, prioritization, attention to detail, willingness to work overtime, collaborative working style, and commitment to safeguarding, diversity, and inclusion.
- At least 1 year of Previous operational field experience in Damascus.
- Previous experience in ETABS / mechanical & electrical works.
- Previous experience in rehabilitation of elevated water tanks and pumping stations.
Salary and Benefits
NA
About us
Action for Humanity is an international humanitarian organization committed to delivering life-saving assistance and sustainable support to individuals and communities affected by conflict, displacement, and natural disasters. The organization implements comprehensive programs in emergency relief, healthcare, education, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), livelihoods, and child protection. Through its strategic interventions, Action for Humanity seeks to alleviate human suffering, uphold dignity, and foster resilience among vulnerable populations, ensuring that humanitarian principles and accountability guide all aspects of its work.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jun 26, 2026
Expiry Date
Jul 26, 2026
