Water Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Technician - Beirut

The Opportunity

Save the Children Lebanon is implementing a large and varied Shelter and Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) program to meet the needs of the refugees and host communities in Lebanon.

The Water Sanitation and Hygiene Hygiene Promotion Technician will deliver WASH related intervention in the field, and is responsible to conduct hygiene awareness through household and community visits, and distribution hygiene materials, 

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

Essential

• Bacehlor degree in Public Health, Nursing, Engineering, or any other related field.
• 1 year of experience in nursing, public health or related fields; 
• Experience in field work and community mobilization;
• Experience in conducting training and sensitization sessions for communities and beneficiaries;
• Computer skills (specifically Excel – MS Offices, Kobo/survey123);
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
• Ability to write weekly and monthly report;
• Well-organized;
• Commitment to and understanding of SC aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.

Desirable

• Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work;
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organisation itself;
• Excellent contact and diplomacy to manage relationship in tensed situation.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at: Water Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Technician - Beirut.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.