Water Sanitation and Hygiene Technician - Beirut

ROLE PURPOSE: Save the Children Lebanon is implementing a large and varied Shelter and WASH program to meet the needs of the refugees and host communities in Lebanon. The role is required in order to ensure technical quality of the WASH programming at field-level. The WASH Technician will be responsible for conducting technical assessments, technical monitoring and supervision and providing technical advice to contractors, beneficiaries and communities. The role holder will participate in the emergency activities related to Beirut blast and the COVID-19 outbreak.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: WASH Manager 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Implementation

- Conduct technical assessments of WASH related projects including existing facilities inside shelters and isolation centres.

- Develop technical proposals and Bills Of Quantities (BOQ) and cost estimates including material, labour and transportation requirements for all WASH related works.

- Prepare technical drawings, where required.

- Support all technical aspects of quality control including.

- Conduct regular visits to beneficiaries.

- Attend and support distributions as needed.

- Provide daily/weekly reports, as requested.

Programme Monitoring

- Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of activities by collecting appropriate data from selected beneficiaries, using pre-made questionnaires.

- Conduct regular site visits to supervise and/or monitor progress and quality.

- Conduct Post Distribution Monitoring.

- Conduct awareness sessions on Save the Children’s Feedback Mechanism System, and encourage its use.

- Contribute to data entry, as needed

- Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Degree in the engineering or similar fields, equivalent work experience is considered

- Minimum 1 year of experience in the construction sector

- Experience in field work and community mobilization

- Experience in conducting training and sensitization sessions for communities and beneficiaries

- Computer skills (especially Excel)

- Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

- Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours, and capability to work in insecure environment 

- Available to travel in country

- Shelter and WASH programming in humanitarian context

- NGO experience

- Familiarity with refugee communities in country of operation