Environmental and Social Monitoring Officer (Environmental Engineer)

About the role

Amal Organization for Relief and Development is recruiting a junior-level Environmental and Social Monitoring Officer (Environmental Engineer) for its proposed Nabni project, based in As-Suqaylabiyah and Qalaat al-Madiq (Hama). The post supports environmental and social monitoring of infrastructure and service-delivery activities, including site assessments, screening, implementation and monitoring of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), contractor compliance, occupational and community health and safety, environmental monitoring and project documentation. Regular field visits are required, and Hama-based candidates willing to travel extensively to the project sites may be considered. The appointment depends on final donor approval and confirmation of project funding.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out regular field visits to project sites, support site assessments and screening, identify risks and monitor compliance with site-specific ESMP requirements and mitigation measures.
• Follow up with contractors and project engineers on corrective actions, and keep monitoring records, photographs and checklists.
• Monitor contractor compliance with environmental, social, health and safety requirements, PPE, site access controls, worker welfare and labour standards, and support local recruitment requirements.
• Monitor construction waste, wastewater, dust and noise, and the safe handling of paints, fuels and chemicals.
• Check occupational health and safety conditions, safe working procedures and community protection measures, and document accidents and incidents.
• Maintain screening checklists, ESMPs, monitoring forms, periodic summaries and reports, and track corrective actions.
• Support community health and safety monitoring, stakeholder engagement, inclusive access and due diligence documentation.
• Support administrative coordination for explosive ordnance risk verification and mine action follow-up, and escalate serious concerns to the Project Manager.
• Deliver basic E&S and safety briefings to contractors and workers, and take part in training.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or a closely related technical field; Environmental Engineering graduates are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Around 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred; strong junior candidates and recent graduates with limited practical experience may also be considered.
• Basic understanding of environmental management, construction-related environmental impacts and occupational health and safety.
• Ability and willingness to conduct frequent field visits.