Wash & Shelter Senior Officer (Lebanese Nationals Only)

Background  ACTED is an International Non-Governmental Organization registered in France with global operations in Central and South Asia, Europe, Middle-East and Africa. ACTED has been active in Lebanon since 2006 operating mainly in the North and Beirut and Mount Lebanon governorates of Lebanon. ACTED is currently implementing WASH and Shelter activities in BML through an innovative neighbourhood approach.                                     **Please note: This is a local position. Only Lebanese citizens are eligible to apply.** Assignment The Senior Field officer is in charge of supervising the day to day implementation of the public health program.  The Senior field officer will work under the supervision of the WASH/Shelter Program Manager to ensure that targets are reached in their area of intervention for improving WASH/Shelter systems to mitigate public health issues in the target communities. Functions The Senior Field Officer will be responsible for coordinating the field officers within the designated area of intervention to ensure timely implementation of project as per program guidelines. The Senior Field Officer will both directly undertake the following tasks and supervise the completion of the following tasks through the field officer team to ensure smooth operations and quality of interventions; Preliminary community consultations, with local residents and local authorities Formation of WASH committees and coordination with ACTED hygiene promotion teams for training of committees Coordination with the local community and ACTED technical team to develop participatory solutions for community level WASH issues; Liaise with logistics department; Coordinate and oversee beneficiary outreach through the dedicated field officer team; Ensure that project documentation is properly compiled by the field officers, maintain proper records and provide daily and weekly report to supervisor; Notifies Program Manager in case of any problem or obstacle in the field; Inform relevant ACTED focal points of any security threats or incidents in the field; Skills required -          Experience in outreach or community work -          Strong communication skills -          Experience in supervision/management of staff -          Experience working with local authorities -          Experience in logistics is preferred -          Experience in supervising construction works is an asset -          English or French language skills necessary