Job ID
51939
Job Title
Community Service Assistant (Engineering)-085- Closing on 4th November
To work for
Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters - Social Services
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Diploma
Responsibilities
Shelter Rehabilitation
1. Support assessing shelter rehabilitation needs for the targeted caseload including, conducting surveys to identify damages home (CAT 1-5), evaluate quantities of debris to be removed and prepare Bill of Quantities (BoQs) for demolition, debris removal, reconstruction or rehabilitation, orientating beneficiaries about the legal agreement liability, and managing beneficiaries’ data.
2. Provide necessary instructions to shelter beneficiaries or shelter contractors for the commencement of work, including detailing the BoQ items and explaining the drawings for shelter construction, and monitoring the implementation of shelter construction activities.
3. Conduct inspection visits to shelter rehabilitation beneficiaries or shelter contractors to verify the progress, provide necessary technical input, draft progress reports and compile supporting documents to initiate payment processes.
4. Verify work done by the beneficiaries or contractors and recommend releasing payment instalments as per the agreed BoQ and milestones defined.
5. Maintain and update the shelter progress report, milestones in MIS and other online platforms as instructed by management.
6. Support the implementation of Cash for Rent and Cash for Shelter interventions through beneficiary identification, registration, assessment, verification, and eligibility screening in line with project requirements.
7. Conduct household visits and technical assessments, review supporting documentation, and prepare complete beneficiary case files to facilitate approval and assistance delivery.
8. Monitor assisted households through follow-up visits, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and record management to verify appropriate use of assistance, assess shelter conditions, and identify emerging risks and needs.
Infrastructure
9. Support IOM in identifying infrastructure needs in the targeted communities through participating in the community assessment and planning meetings with stakeholders and coordinating with relevant local authorities and conduct joint field visits with other relevant team members as well as community structures to assess the needs for the targeted communities.
10. Support the implementation process of rehabilitation projects through conducting frequent individual or joint field inspections visits.
11. Support contractors and provide technical input to manage work as per set out standard and quality. Notify defects and provide suggestions to avoid such issues in infrastructure sites.
12. Prepare the necessary work schedule in coordination with contractors, review them and submit them to management.
13. Prepare bi-weekly progress reports, conduct meetings with contractors and other stakeholders, prepare meeting minutes and record them as required by the program.
14. Support the contractor and IOM team to maintain the expected quality of work.
15. Support in monitoring bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly workplans.
16. Collect necessary data related to the project implementation (infrastructure and shelter) and keep records and prepare daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports as requested by the Shelter Officer.
17. When relevant, attend planning meeting with the program teams.
18. Support other programs with assessing the needs for hardware in livelihoods activities, assessing the equipment needed for cash for work activities and support in identifying skilled/unskilled workers.
19. Direct supervision of daily workers contracted in their area of responsibility including technical feedback, basic quality assurance, attendance tracking and progress monitoring.
20. Discuss with the program officers, adopt necessary precautionary measure for safety of workers, traffic management, and security of the community.
21. Willingness to conduct constant travel within the Area of Responsibility.
22. Lead in the technical coordination with the local authorities, community members, and beneficiaries to explain the intervention intended to take place,
23. Follow up with other departments in IOM for the process and needed intervention,
24. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
1. Support assessing shelter rehabilitation needs for the targeted caseload including, conducting surveys to identify damages home (CAT 1-5), evaluate quantities of debris to be removed and prepare Bill of Quantities (BoQs) for demolition, debris removal, reconstruction or rehabilitation, orientating beneficiaries about the legal agreement liability, and managing beneficiaries’ data.
2. Provide necessary instructions to shelter beneficiaries or shelter contractors for the commencement of work, including detailing the BoQ items and explaining the drawings for shelter construction, and monitoring the implementation of shelter construction activities.
3. Conduct inspection visits to shelter rehabilitation beneficiaries or shelter contractors to verify the progress, provide necessary technical input, draft progress reports and compile supporting documents to initiate payment processes.
4. Verify work done by the beneficiaries or contractors and recommend releasing payment instalments as per the agreed BoQ and milestones defined.
5. Maintain and update the shelter progress report, milestones in MIS and other online platforms as instructed by management.
6. Support the implementation of Cash for Rent and Cash for Shelter interventions through beneficiary identification, registration, assessment, verification, and eligibility screening in line with project requirements.
7. Conduct household visits and technical assessments, review supporting documentation, and prepare complete beneficiary case files to facilitate approval and assistance delivery.
8. Monitor assisted households through follow-up visits, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and record management to verify appropriate use of assistance, assess shelter conditions, and identify emerging risks and needs.
Infrastructure
9. Support IOM in identifying infrastructure needs in the targeted communities through participating in the community assessment and planning meetings with stakeholders and coordinating with relevant local authorities and conduct joint field visits with other relevant team members as well as community structures to assess the needs for the targeted communities.
10. Support the implementation process of rehabilitation projects through conducting frequent individual or joint field inspections visits.
11. Support contractors and provide technical input to manage work as per set out standard and quality. Notify defects and provide suggestions to avoid such issues in infrastructure sites.
12. Prepare the necessary work schedule in coordination with contractors, review them and submit them to management.
13. Prepare bi-weekly progress reports, conduct meetings with contractors and other stakeholders, prepare meeting minutes and record them as required by the program.
14. Support the contractor and IOM team to maintain the expected quality of work.
15. Support in monitoring bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly workplans.
16. Collect necessary data related to the project implementation (infrastructure and shelter) and keep records and prepare daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports as requested by the Shelter Officer.
17. When relevant, attend planning meeting with the program teams.
18. Support other programs with assessing the needs for hardware in livelihoods activities, assessing the equipment needed for cash for work activities and support in identifying skilled/unskilled workers.
19. Direct supervision of daily workers contracted in their area of responsibility including technical feedback, basic quality assurance, attendance tracking and progress monitoring.
20. Discuss with the program officers, adopt necessary precautionary measure for safety of workers, traffic management, and security of the community.
21. Willingness to conduct constant travel within the Area of Responsibility.
22. Lead in the technical coordination with the local authorities, community members, and beneficiaries to explain the intervention intended to take place,
23. Follow up with other departments in IOM for the process and needed intervention,
24. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
-Bachelor degree in civil engineering from an accredited academic university or institute with four years of relevant professional experience; or
-High School Diploma with six years of relevant professional experience.
Experience and Skills:
-Experience in shelter program implementation in Syria.
-Previous work experience with any of the United Nations Organizations, NGOs or as a public servant.
-Good experience in building structure design with AutoCAD.
-Previous experience in preparing estimates for demolition projects.
-Good experience in preparing BoQ and estimation costs for construction projects.
-Work experience in Cash for Work and debris removal activities.
-Experience in communication and coordination with demining sectors.
-Willingness to conduct constant travel within the Area of Responsibility.
-3Ds Max, Revit, Civil 3D are advantages for this position.
-Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
-Proven capacity to develop and provide technical guidance on programmatic dimension, including through structured trainings, mentoring and other hands-on support.
-In depth knowledge of displacement and durable solutions frameworks, and of national and international legislation and policies related to internal displacement.
-Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional
backgrounds.
-Ability to coordinate various activities harmoniously.
-Excellent writing skills with the ability to analyse complex problems and identify and convey clear, rapid solutions.
-In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
-Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
-Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
Languages:
-Fluency in English, and Arabic is required.
-Working knowledge of any other Language is an advantage.
-Bachelor degree in civil engineering from an accredited academic university or institute with four years of relevant professional experience; or
-High School Diploma with six years of relevant professional experience.
Experience and Skills:
-Experience in shelter program implementation in Syria.
-Previous work experience with any of the United Nations Organizations, NGOs or as a public servant.
-Good experience in building structure design with AutoCAD.
-Previous experience in preparing estimates for demolition projects.
-Good experience in preparing BoQ and estimation costs for construction projects.
-Work experience in Cash for Work and debris removal activities.
-Experience in communication and coordination with demining sectors.
-Willingness to conduct constant travel within the Area of Responsibility.
-3Ds Max, Revit, Civil 3D are advantages for this position.
-Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
-Proven capacity to develop and provide technical guidance on programmatic dimension, including through structured trainings, mentoring and other hands-on support.
-In depth knowledge of displacement and durable solutions frameworks, and of national and international legislation and policies related to internal displacement.
-Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional
backgrounds.
-Ability to coordinate various activities harmoniously.
-Excellent writing skills with the ability to analyse complex problems and identify and convey clear, rapid solutions.
-In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
-Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
-Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
Languages:
-Fluency in English, and Arabic is required.
-Working knowledge of any other Language is an advantage.
Salary and Benefits
To Be Agreed Later
About us
SOC is a privately held consulting firm based in Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. SOC specializes in providing Human Resource Management, cash distribution, conducting studies, surveys, vetting, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, data collection and analysis.
Required employees number
2
Posted On
Oct 28, 2026
Expiry Date
Nov 27, 2026
CV Language
English
