Architectural Engineer

Job Title: Architectural Engineer
Position Status: Full time
Location: Damascus, Syria
Length of Contract: 12 Months
Listing Expiry Date: 21/12/2025

About IRVD – Alameen
International Wars and Disasters Victims’ Protection Association –
Alameen Organization
Foundation: Alameen organization is a non-governmental non-profit
humanitarian organization established in 2012 as a volunteer
community initiative by several doctors and academics supporting
the late martyr Mohammad Ameen Harsouny, in response to the
needs of those affected by the Syrian humanitarian crises and in
commemoration of his memory.
Mission: “Supporting and enhancing healthcare and the well-being of
people in need and communities affected by crisis through
sustaining healthcare systems, education, and community
programs.”
Vision: Wellbeing for all humanity
Values:
• Trustworthy: we have confidence in our colleagues,
beneficiaries, and partners. We build, maintain, and strengthen
trust through time to allow us and others to feel safe and
comfortable.
• Responsive: We are answerable and liable to our colleagues,
partners, and the people we serve.
• Accountable: we have the moral duty and responsibility to use
our resources efficiently.
• Integrity: we abide by our principles and values; we are honest
in our daily work and services provided.
• Transparency: we share information internally and externally to
develop trust and respect. We openly communicate relevant
information with concerned parties.
Our Principles
Al-amen support all humanitarian principles agreed by the global
community:
• Humanity
• Neutrality
• Impartiality
• Independence
Licensing and Operations
Alameen is Officially licensed in many countries such as The United
Kingdom, Sweden, The United States, and Turkey. These main offices
are officially registered with a charity status facilitating advocacy
activities, fundraising opportunities, and spreading our cause loudly
everywhere we can.
Alameen has been also involved in humanitarian responses as
operational missions in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia,
Palestine, Sudan, Iraq, Ukraine, and Djibouti over the past years. In
these mission offices, Alameen coordination teams operate in
coordination and collaboration with local authorities, providing
services through three main Humanitarian programs: Health and
Nutrition, Protection and Education, and Emergency Response.
Summary:
The Architectural Engineer is responsible for planning, supervising,
and monitoring architectural works to ensure quality implementation
in line with approved designs, architectural standards, donor
requirements, and Alameen policies, while considering the
humanitarian context and community needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepare and review architectural designs, drawings, and technical
specifications.
• Supervise construction and rehabilitation works from an
architectural perspective at project sites.
• Ensure works are implemented according to approved architectural
plans, specifications, and timelines.
• Conduct site assessments, technical evaluations, and damage
assessments related to architectural works.
• Monitor contractors’ performance and verify completed
architectural works.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality control, environmental, and
architectural standards.
• Prepare technical reports (weekly/monthly) and site progress
updates.
• Coordinate with project teams, civil engineers, contractors,
suppliers, and local authorities.
• Ensure adherence to donor requirements and ALAMEEN
architectural standards.
• Respect and apply all PSEA principles and show high commitment
to report any PSEA action.
• Other future responsibilities/accountability may be assigned
according to the department’s organizational chart.
• Other related tasks as assigned by the line manager.
Implementation of Program
AutoCAD, Revit (preferred), MS Excel, MS Project, architectural
supervision tools, reporting templates.
Expected Profile
Education & Qualification
1. Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering or Architecture.
2. Relevant professional certifications are an asset.
Professional Experience
3. Minimum 3 years’ experience in architectural design and site
supervision.
4. Previous experience with humanitarian or development
organizations is preferred.
Languages
Fluent in Arabic.
Intermediate level in English.
Technical Skills and Personal Qualities Required:
• Planning & Organization
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills
• Teamwork
• Decision Making
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
ALAMEEN and ALAMEEN Staff must adhere to the values and
principles outlined in the ALAMEEN Way – Standards for Professional
Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. By these
values, the ALAMEEN enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection
from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace
Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation and Combating
Trafficking in Persons.
Compliance & Ethics
Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics
throughout ALAMEEN. As applicable to the position, maintains a
clear understanding of ALAMEEN and donor compliance and ethics
standards and adhere to those standards. Conducts work with the
highest level of integrity. Communicate these values to staff and
partners and require them to adhere to them.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse)
standards within ALAMEEN and amongst beneficiaries served by
ALAMEEN
NB: considering the purpose and values of the organisation,
ALAMEEN requests its complete employee flexibility in terms of
duties and commitment, as their job description and title can be
adjusted throughout the year according to needs and priorities.