Wash Associate-G6-Hr045

Accountability • WASH services provided to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR are based on UNHCR country and/or internationally recognized standards and policies. • Sound technical support and advice are provided to country operation in the field of WASH. Responsibility Strategy and Policy • Support the implementation of UNHCR’s Strategic Plan for WASH activities. • In coordination with the WASH Officer Lebanon, adapt internationally accepted standards, policies, and guidelines for WASH accordingly to the unique situation of UNHCR’s persons of concern and the country context. Technical Assistance • In close coordination with the WASH Officer Lebanon and the Regional WASH Officer, consolidate and provide technical guidance and support to partners on all WASH-related issues to ensure quality, cost effectiveness, sustainability and environmental soundness in their implementation. • Support the WASH Officer Lebanon in acting as focal person on water, sanitation and hygiene promotion issues within UNHCR and liaise with UN related agencies and governmental and nongovernmental counterparts. • Review on a regular basis the quantity and quality of water and sanitation services offered in the tented settlements, collective shelter, host communities and others and ensures the maintenance of records of WASH performance indicators for all locations. • Review performance, undertake field verifications, monitor development and evaluate activities and approaches adopted by partners in WASH and related sectors, sharing the results with the WASH Officer Lebanon. • Formulate appropriate designs and corrective measures with a particular focus on hygiene promotion, public health risk prevention and reduction as well as natural resources management in host communities, in consultation with the Wash Officer Lebanon and UNHCR Management in Lebanon. • Promote community involvement and participation in all the different stages of the WASH project cycle. • Liaise with other sectors, particularly Site Planning, Health and Community Service, to locate, plan, implement and monitor WASH activities. • Put measures in place to ensure that regular and accurate reports that analyse the challenges encountered in providing WASH services for beneficiaries are prepared and circulated. • Participate in the preparation of all reports for management, boards, donors, budget reviews, camp Water Monitoring System (WMS)/report cards, budget reviews, programme analysis, monthly, annual reports etc. in a timely manner. • Provide technical advice to the Wash Officer Lebanon and UNHCR Management in Lebanon on any WASH related issues. • Carry out any other tasks as may be requested. • Support the WASH Officer Lebanon to lead the WASH sector coordination. Advocacy • Advocate on all issues relating to WASH and refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR both within and outside of UNHCR. • Work with others in UNHCR to advocate for access to refugees and other persons of concern to WASH services in national and regional plans and proposals Authority • Update detailed needs and resource assessments and revise designs of technical plans as necessary taking into account practical aspects of implementation, and relevant technical specifications and guidelines. • In coordination and consultation with the WASH Officer Lebanon and the Regional WASH Officer, initiate and promote appropriate technologies and innovation in all field WASH programmes. • Participate in WASH Sector and coordination meetings as well as in Technical monitoring of activities.