Shelter Team Leadernew

Summery

To lead and oversee the implementation of shelter rehabilitation activities, ensuring that the rehabilitation of 100 moderately damaged houses is delivered in accordance with approved technical standards, project objectives, budget, timeline, protection principles, and donor requirements.

Location: Syria- Der ez-Zor- Ashara

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of all shelter rehabilitation activities, ensuring alignment with the approved workplan, budget, and project targets.
• Coordinate household registration, eligibility verification, technical assessments, and beneficiary prioritization in collaboration with the project team and relevant stakeholders.
• Review and approve technical assessments, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), technical specifications, cost estimates, and rehabilitation designs before submission through the established approval process.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Logistics, Finance, MEAL, Protection, and other relevant teams to ensure timely procurement, contractor mobilization, implementation, and documentation.
• Oversee contractor performance, monitor progress against contractual obligations, and recommend corrective actions where delays, poor workmanship, or non-compliance are identified.
• Establish and maintain quality assurance procedures, including technical inspections, material verification, progress monitoring, and final acceptance of completed rehabilitation works.
• Ensure that rehabilitation activities comply with applicable building safety requirements, occupational health and safety standards, environmental safeguards, protection principles, and Do No Harm considerations.
• Review work progress, quantities executed, site inspection reports, and payment documentation, providing technical recommendations in accordance with organizational procedures.
• Monitor implementation progress, expenditure, risks, and operational challenges, and propose mitigation measures to maintain delivery within the approved budget and schedule.
• Ensure that complaints, feedback, and safeguarding concerns are referred through the appropriate organizational mechanisms.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to Shelter Field Engineers and Shelter Field Engineer Assistants.
• Prepare regular technical updates and contribute to donor reports, procurement documentation, lessons learned, and project close-out reports.
• Ensure that each targeted house has a complete technical file, including assessment records, approved BoQs, before-and-after photographs, inspection records, completion documentation, and beneficiary handover forms.
• Adherence to code of conduct, safeguarding policy, and PSEA policy. Reporting any complaints related to safeguarding or misconduct.

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department's organizational chart.

Qualifications and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in shelter rehabilitation, construction supervision, or infrastructure programming, preferably in humanitarian or early recovery contexts.
• Proven experience in technical assessments, BoQ preparation and review, contractor management, quality assurance, and work planning.
• Experience coordinating with procurement, finance, MEAL, and programme teams.
• Good understanding of humanitarian principles, protection mainstreaming, accountability to affected populations, and safeguarding.
• Strong leadership, communication, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and relevant engineering software.

Child Protection Policy

ONSUR maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy toward all forms of child abuse and exploitation. The organization is fully committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe environment across all areas of its work. All employees are expected to uphold the highest standards of behavior to ensure the safety and well-being of children, and any breach of this policy will result in immediate disciplinary action.

Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, and Abuse Policy

ONSUR is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace for all. Discrimination, harassment, or abuse of any kind — whether based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, or military status — is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.

All staff are expected to promote a culture of respect and integrity. Participation in any form of abuse, harassment (verbal, physical, or sexual), intimidation, or exploitation — whether inside or outside the workplace — is a violation of ONSUR’s core values and policies.

Diversity & Inclusion

ONSUR is strongly committed to gender equality and encourages qualified female candidates to apply for this position.