Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- Carpentry & Production Monitoring
- Monitor the production of prefabricated wooden frames and carpentry elements in workshops.
- Verify that materials, dimensions, joints, fixings, and finishes comply with approved technical specifications.
- Identify production defects or deviations and recommend corrective actions.
- Support workshop teams in improving production efficiency, safety, and workmanship.
- Technical Oversight of Woodwork
- Apply sound knowledge of carpentry and woodwork to:
- Verify timber quality, treatment, and moisture suitability
- Ensure structural stability and durability of prefabricated elements
- Provide practical technical guidance to carpenters when required, without assuming a production management role.
- Quality Control & Documentation
- Conduct routine quality-control checks at different stages of production.
- Maintain production and QC records, including:
- Batch tracking
- Acceptance and rejection notes
- Corrective actions taken
- Report production status, risks, and delays to the Shelter Specialist.
- Logistics, Storage & Warehousing Coordination
- Coordinate with logistics and warehouse teams to ensure:
- Proper storage of timber and prefabricated elements
- Protection of materials from moisture, damage, and deformation
- Correct stacking, labeling, and stock rotation
- Support inventory tracking of produced items and raw materials.
- Ensure readiness of items for dispatch to field locations in line with implementation schedules.
- Dispatch & Field Readiness
- Coordinate preparation of prefabricated frames for transport to field sites.
- Verify quantities, packaging, and loading methods to minimize damage during transport.
- Support handover of items to field teams and flag any issues observed during delivery.
- Safety & Workshop Practices
- Monitor basic workshop safety practices related to carpentry works.
- Flag unsafe practices or conditions to supervisors and management.
- Promote safe handling of tools, machinery, and materials.
- Emergency & Surge Support
- Support accelerated production or dispatch during emergency shelter responses.
- Adapt production priorities in coordination with the Shelter Senior Officer when urgent needs arise.
- Reporting & Desk-Based Work
- Prepare regular production monitoring reports, including:
- Progress against production targets
- Quality issues and resolutions
- Stock and dispatch updates
- Maintain organized records related to production and logistics activities.
- Other Duties
- Perform any other shelter- or production-related tasks as may be reasonably requested by the Shelter Senior Officer or management.
- High technical and operational responsibility for carpentry quality and production monitoring
- Accountable for quality compliance, production follow-up, and logistical readiness
- Does not independently coordinate externally or approve procurement
- Technical diploma or university degree in carpentry, wood technology, civil construction, or a related field.
- Strong practical knowledge of carpentry and woodwork is mandatory.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in carpentry production, prefabrication, or construction-related manufacturing.
- Good knowledge of logistics and warehousing practices, including storage, inventory tracking, and dispatch.
- Experience working with prefabricated construction elements is a strong asset.
- Ability to work between workshops, warehouses, and field sites.
- Fluency in Arabic; working knowledge of English is required.
- Strong technical understanding of carpentry and wood structures
- Attention to detail and quality control
- Practical problem-solving in production environments
- Coordination with logistics and warehouse teams
- Clear reporting and documentation
- Flexibility and responsiveness during peak production or emergencies
Intervention Sectors
Shelter and Non-Food Items
Location
- Lebanon
- Beqaa
- Zahleh
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
800 to 1200 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
You are kindly requested to submit your resume with the title in the subject line "Shelter Officer – Carpentry & Prefabricated Frames". Applications without the subject name will not be considered.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
3 to 5 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Technical diploma or university degree in carpentry, wood technology, civil construction, or a related field.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Excellent
French
None
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No