WASH Field Officer

POSITION GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Under the supervision of WaSH Field Supervisor, the WaSH Field Officer (WaSH FO) is responsible to implement, monitor WASH activities and follow them up with the partners and beneficiaries providing WASH technical experience.

S/he will ensure that activities and reporting are completed within the allocated time frame, and to the quality standards and implementation mechanism stipulated in the project proposal, logical framework and in accordance with the project work plan.

POSITION SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TASKS

Objective 1 : Supervise and implement water supply and basic sanitation at Informal Settlement level. (50 %) 

• Follow up installation of water tanks, latrines and Centralize Water Systems at different sites working closely with the local partner, providing technical advice and WASH orientation. 
• Monitoring water-trucking and dislodging delivery (volume, quantity and system of delivering), working closely with local partners 
• Monitoring water quality and chlorination (chemical and bacteriological) at different water points (water tanks, wells, household, etc.). 
• Informing and documenting the anomalies and the repairs carried out in the water systems, and the material necessary for the programme’s activities.  

Objective 2 : Data collection and sensitization campaign. (50.%)

• Ensuring understanding and needs of the communities on water and sanitation needs and uses, and coordination WASH team on best implementation. 
• Data collection regarding the project and the potentials beneficiaries. 
• Regular reporting to the Deputy WASH Program manager
• Following quality tests about water quality in the targeted areas 

Objective 3: Security 

• Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols. 
• Communicate to the security managers of the working location any security related information or noncompliance with the security plan

Objective 4: Support humanitarian activities of Action Against Hunger

Support the emergency interventions of the organization as per the employee’s abilities. 

Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals, as per the employee’s abilities.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Training/ Education: Engineering degree, Technical Diploma engineering or related field.

Technical specific knowledge: Knowledge in plumbing, water supply and sanitation supply systems. Technical training in implementation of basic water networks, sanitation and water quality testing.

Previous experience: Experience in community mobilization and participation, experience in a similar position, local language speaker.

Humanitarian sector knowledge: Experience in the humanitarian sector in a similar position

Action Against the Hunger knowledge: Knowledge of the basic internal regulation of the organization.

Languages: Fluent Arabic, very good level of English (written, reading and writing).

IT and specific systems: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD

Mobility (national/ international): National
 

REMUNERATION PACKAGE

We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:

Based in: Zahle

Area: WASH

Formal work contract: 4 months

Salary: from  1,830,000 LBP  to  2,80,000 LBP  gross per month according to candidate’s previous experience (according to standard list of Action Against Hunger - Spain). Action Against Hunger - Spain remuneration system allows a salary progression based on the annual development appraisal.

· Action Against Hunger - Spain remuneration system allows a salary progression based on the annual development appraisal.

LBP 8,000 daily transportation allowance on working days

Social security registration and NSSF family allowance if eligible

Complementary health insurance for you and your dependents

Work accident insurance

Life insurance (after 3 months of contract)

School allowance for your children if eligible as per the official decrees (paid each year October)

1.5 days of paid holidays per month

Approx. 18 days per year of public holidays

Many training opportunities