Field Officer (Water Quality)

CONCERN WORLDWIDE IN LEBANON  JOB DESCRIPTION  FIELD OFFICER (WATER QUALITY)          Job Identification   Job Title:                              Field Officer (Water Quality) Location:                              North, Lebanon Reporting Line:                 Team Leader Staff Reporting:                                None Job Status:                          Temporary – 6 months Job Grade:                          Grade 6 Prepared by:                      WASH Specialist Date Prepared:                 16 June 2013 Approved by:                    Country Director   Job Summary The main purpose of the position is, under the management of the Team Leader, implement Concern’s WASH activities in formal/informal tented settlements and/or collective centres and/or host community projects.  There will be a number of Field Officers in the programme and they will operate at the site level.  As such, this role includes gathering information and data which is crucial to the design of new interventions, increasing Concern’s understanding of (and capacity to respond to) emerging issues as well as routine monitoring of Concern’s activities.  In order to ensure that all the skill sets are covered within the site teams, within the role of Field Officer are some generic responsibilities mostly around support to, and mobilisation of, refugee communities; oversight and monitoring of infrastructure construction; conduct assessments; and general coordination; we well as areas of specialisation in hygiene promotion and water quality treatment and testing.  It is not anticipated that all Field Officers will have or need or these skills at the outset and Concern will build capacity of Field Officers to help equip them to undertake their role with confidence.     Duties and Responsibilities Oversee construction at site level a)      Identify the skills and promote self-help approach within the refugee populations b)      Mobilize refugees to take responsibility for construction of water, sanitation and bathing facilities in order to promote ownership c)       Identify most vulnerable families who will require support to construct/install sanitation and bathing facilities and arrange for other refugees to support them d)      Link between refugee community and Concern activities e)      Monitor progress and quality of construction activities at site level; surfacing any issues and examples of good practice through regular reports to Team Leader and in team meetings f)       Assist in profiling of skilled trade-persons and report status to the team leader g)      Provide technical input in the general supervision, progress of construction activities and control of quality of materials and workmanship h)      Inspect on daily basis construction activities at each site to ensure adherence to agreed standards and processes i)        Participate in the project planning , implementation plan and review meetings and activities j)        Monitor the delivery, handling and utilisation of materials at site k)      In coordination with the Accountability Officer, support Concern to meet its minimum quality and accountability requirements in emergencies l)        Ensure project documents are properly filed and kept secure m)    Produce weekly/daily progress reports on the construction activities, contract status and beneficiary participation as required   Conduct assessments and gather data/information as required a)      Assist in the design and testing of survey and assessment formats to ensure that they meet needs of Concern and be readily applied at household level b)      Conduct assessments in different parts of Lebanon ensuring data integrity and adherence to agreed methodology and formats c)       Establish rapport with survey participants, explaining purpose, how information will be used and nature of Concern d)      Ensure that survey participants are advised about the outcomes of any assessment e)      Clean assessment data and participate in the analysis of information f)       Contribute to the preparation of reports of assessments   Monitor quality of refugee drinking water a)      Become familiar with water quality standards and testing procedures b)      As per Concern testing protocols, take samples of drinking water at source and point of consumption c)       Analyse results of testing as per procedures and against agreed standards d)      Document results of testing and refer abnormalities to WASH Project Manager e)      Provide or undertake water treatment as per direction of WASH Project Manager f)       Assist Field Officer (Hygiene Promotion) to assess effectiveness of the intervention g)      Work with other Field Officers to trace sources of disease or contaminations in order to prevent further outbreaks   To adhere to the standards of conduct outlines in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Code of Conduct   Support Concern’s work in Lebanon by undertaking other tasks as appropriate and required     Skills, Qualifications, Experience and Attitude Required Certificate in Public      Health, Biochemistry or related technical qualification Minimum of one years      experience Familiarity with      Lebanese and WHO water quality standards Experience in      community based approaches Experience in water      quality testing and monitoring is desirable Familiarity with the minimum      construction standards for camps (eg., Sphere) Leadership and      supervisory skills and ability to foster team spirit. Strong organizational      skills and able to coordinate and manage a diverse array of activities and      stakeholders Excellent communication skills in Arabic Strong negotiation and mediation skills and      ability to work independently Good knowledge of spoken      English desirable Report writing skills and computer skills in word processing and      spreadsheets Experience in      conducting surveys, managing data and statistics is desirable Willingness to stay in      the camps and travel to construction sites all the time. Commitment to ensuring the protection of refugees. Strong sense of security management and willingness to follow      security guidelines and regulations Commitment      to humanitarian principles and values Commitment      to Concern equal opportunity and gender practices       CONCERN STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROGRAMME PARTICIPANT PROTECTION POLICY Concern Worldwide has a staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern Staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected from them. In this context staff has the responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standard in day to day conduct in their work place in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract employment. Any breach of Concern Staff Code of Conduct or the Programme participant Protection Policy by employees of Concern Worldwide during the course of their employment will result in disciplinary action up to, and including dismissal.   Counter Terrorism Policy   ‘Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year.  Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).    ‘Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant.  For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.   By submitting a formal application for paid or voluntary employment to Concern, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above and that Concern will not proceed to recruit you should your name appear on any of the aforementioned lists.’