Job ID
52199
Job Title
Project Officer (MoH Liaison)
To work for
Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Construction/Installation/Repair - Engineering - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the UNDP Project Manager Manager and the management of the Health Projects and Programs of MoH, and in close collaboration with the UNDP Engineering Unit and designated MoH departments, the Health Project Officer is expected to have regular presence at MoH premises at least 50% of his/her and to perform the following duties:
Project implementation coordination
1. Coordinate day-to-day follow-up with MoH teams during procurement and implementation of the two KfW-funded projects.
2. Follow up on departmental inputs, reviews and decisions against agreed workplans and timelines.
3. Maintain a consolidated action tracker and escalate bottlenecks with proposed follow-up measures.
4. Support MoH teams in organizing internal project follow-up and maintaining continuity across departments.
Engineering review and technical follow up
5. Coordinate the circulation and completeness checks of drawings, bills of quantities and review submissions.
6. Prepare joint engineering review sessions and consolidate MoH questions and comments for the specialists responsible.
7. Track technical responses, revised documents and outstanding review actions through to resolution.
8. Communicate confirmed UNDP technical guidance and refer matters requiring new technical judgments or approvals.
Site coordination and handover
9. Coordinate site access, field visits and handover arrangements with health authorities and facility management.
10. Follow up on site readiness and agreed operation and maintenance arrangements with the responsible teams.
Documentation and reporting
11. Prepare meeting minutes and progress updates, highlighting pending decisions and implementation risks.
12. Submit a monthly detailed progress report to the MoH.
13. Facilitate correspondence, submissions and approval follow-up under established Ministry procedures.
14. Maintain project records and support communication in Arabic and English.
15. Perform other related duties within the scope of the two KfW-funded rehabilitation projects.
Project implementation coordination
1. Coordinate day-to-day follow-up with MoH teams during procurement and implementation of the two KfW-funded projects.
2. Follow up on departmental inputs, reviews and decisions against agreed workplans and timelines.
3. Maintain a consolidated action tracker and escalate bottlenecks with proposed follow-up measures.
4. Support MoH teams in organizing internal project follow-up and maintaining continuity across departments.
Engineering review and technical follow up
5. Coordinate the circulation and completeness checks of drawings, bills of quantities and review submissions.
6. Prepare joint engineering review sessions and consolidate MoH questions and comments for the specialists responsible.
7. Track technical responses, revised documents and outstanding review actions through to resolution.
8. Communicate confirmed UNDP technical guidance and refer matters requiring new technical judgments or approvals.
Site coordination and handover
9. Coordinate site access, field visits and handover arrangements with health authorities and facility management.
10. Follow up on site readiness and agreed operation and maintenance arrangements with the responsible teams.
Documentation and reporting
11. Prepare meeting minutes and progress updates, highlighting pending decisions and implementation risks.
12. Submit a monthly detailed progress report to the MoH.
13. Facilitate correspondence, submissions and approval follow-up under established Ministry procedures.
14. Maintain project records and support communication in Arabic and English.
15. Perform other related duties within the scope of the two KfW-funded rehabilitation projects.
Qualifications
Education
• University degree in civil engineering or architectural engineering or another engineering discipline relevant to health facility rehabilitation.
Experience
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure rehabilitation, construction project coordination or engineering implementation support, including coordination with government counterparts.
• coordinating engineering reviews, institutional inputs and implementation follow-up across multiple stakeholders, supported by specific examples and results. Experience in health facility rehabilitation or coordination with MoH is desirable.
• Experience with UN agencies or donor-funded projects is desirable.
Skills and competencies
Strong coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage parallel requests, maintain accurate trackers and secure timely follow-up across institutions.
Strong written and oral communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to consolidate engineering comments, communicate confirmed guidance and prepare clear correspondence and meeting records.
Sound judgment, diplomacy and discretion, including the ability to distinguish confirmed guidance from matters requiring technical review or management decisions.
Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, email and shared document management.
Languages
• Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken, is required.
Other conditions
• Regular travel to project locations is required.
• The incumbent shall maintain the confidentiality of all project-related information and comply with UNDP rules and procedures.
• University degree in civil engineering or architectural engineering or another engineering discipline relevant to health facility rehabilitation.
Experience
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure rehabilitation, construction project coordination or engineering implementation support, including coordination with government counterparts.
• coordinating engineering reviews, institutional inputs and implementation follow-up across multiple stakeholders, supported by specific examples and results. Experience in health facility rehabilitation or coordination with MoH is desirable.
• Experience with UN agencies or donor-funded projects is desirable.
Skills and competencies
Strong coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage parallel requests, maintain accurate trackers and secure timely follow-up across institutions.
Strong written and oral communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to consolidate engineering comments, communicate confirmed guidance and prepare clear correspondence and meeting records.
Sound judgment, diplomacy and discretion, including the ability to distinguish confirmed guidance from matters requiring technical review or management decisions.
Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, email and shared document management.
Languages
• Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken, is required.
Other conditions
• Regular travel to project locations is required.
• The incumbent shall maintain the confidentiality of all project-related information and comply with UNDP rules and procedures.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
How to apply
1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link:
https://vacancies.my-soc.org/apply/20261110072952/VACANCY-6AF2C7F0757DD
2. During submission, please use the English language only.
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3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide
an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree
that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this
recruitment process.
1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link:
https://vacancies.my-soc.org/apply/20261110072952/VACANCY-6AF2C7F0757DD
2. During submission, please use the English language only.
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3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide
an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree
that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this
recruitment process.
Salary and Benefits
TBD
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
1
Posted On
Nov 10, 2026
Expiry Date
Dec 10, 2026
CV Language
English