Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene (Wash) Technical Officer

Project Overview In response to the Syrian Crisis and the resulting influx of refugees into Lebanon, Medair is seeking team members with a civil and/or environmental engineering background to facilitate and coordinate water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion interventions in informal settlements. This project will complement currently existing shelter, site planning, and GIS mapping projects.   Major Duties and Responsibilities Work with project manager to select high-risk communities within Medair’s area of intervention Communicate with municipality, IS leaders and relevant households Establish agreements with relevant parties, ensuring clear communication of the project, its purpose and stakeholder responsibilities Work with project manager to develop innovative solutions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in the IS. Organize procurement documents for needed materials and services Work with Medair’s logistics department in a timely and efficient manor Take responsibility of materials once left warehouse to field locations, monitor correct storage and use of materials at sites Once planning is completed and materials are ready, work side by side with beneficiary families as they implement WASH strategies Provide continual expertise throughout implementation till completion of activity Build strong community relationships Document lessons learned from each activity Provide contextually relevant and cost effective recommendations for future programing Establish worksheets to update records and monitor activities Ensure organized and updated records Be prepared to present information or reports on project activities upon request to project manager Person specification Experience in water treatment, sanitation, and/or hygiene promotion Experience in practical on-site construction management Previous work experience in an NGO context Good working knowledge of geography and culture of the Bekaa Valley region. Experience designing creative and innovative strategies Experience in personnel managementevious experience with community facilitation projects Team-player with good inter-personal skills Willing to support others and share workloads, passionate about serving the poor, self-motivated, Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner Ability to adapt communication strategies for different situations Strong communication, particularly verbal Ability to translate between spoken Arabic and English