Wash Technical Expert

  General Responsibilities   The WaSH Expert will be responsible for the correct design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of current and future ACF WaSH programs in Lebanon, as well as liaising with external stakeholders (Partners, Donors, and local authorities). He/She will ensure the technical relevance of WaSH interventions according to ACF and Country priorities, upon agreement with WaSH Coordinator and Deputy Country Director.  The main objectives and tasks will be as follows   Specific Objectives   Objective 1: Understanding and analyzing the Water and Sanitation sector in Lebanon and define priorities of intervention according to the Countries’ strategic priorities, the humanitarian community sector guidance and ACF principles of action;   Tasks: Collect and analyze primary and secondary data from different sources related to the WaSH sector in Lebanon, especially focusing in the South Lebanon and Bekaa; Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations through a literature review, and the design and implementation of relevant needs assessments; Propose cost-effective and high-impact responses to identified needs; Proactive participation in the implementation and revision of ACF’s Lebanon WaSH strategy; Design and develop WaSH projects in coordination with other technical departments if required, administration and logistics departments; Ensure the technical relevance of ACF projects, by providing expertise, assertive and efficient inputs to each program, after discussion with the WaSH Coordinator and Operations department; Initiate and represent ACF in relevant external coordination meetings (Technical Working Groups, national and local authorities, and WaSH partners); Ensure effective communication with stakeholders involved in WaSH (data sharing and brainstorming) and with local authorities involved in project definition and/or implementation; Analyze and suggest effective operational partnerships and oversight on the implementation and monitoring of programmes to ensure timely and effective implementation and financial management (supporting HoPs on the project follow up) Objective 2: Support project implementation, follow-up and monitoring, conduct internal evaluations of project quality; Tasks: Support the Heads of Project for the effective implementation of ACF WaSH project activities, developing monitoring and reporting tools, and efficient use of resources in close coordination with administration and logistics; Define program implementation modalities and methodologies, from emergency relief to long term actions (including, but not limited to technical specifications, identification of partners, liaising with external service providers, work plans, financial requirements and procurement plans with the Admin and Log Dept.); Analyze the appropriateness, adequacy and potential impact of all interventions based on known contexts and needs (after conclusion of objective 1 analysis); Produce regular internal and external reports for submission to supervisory staff, with clear analysis support; Identify, jointly with HoPs, program constraints and problems during implementation, propose solutions and support implementation after validation by WaSH Coordinator/Deputy Country Director and Country Director (if required); Suggest and develop evaluations linked with the ongoing projects; formalize the results in a report to be shared with supervisory staff Objective 3: WaSH team support and capacity building Tasks: Participate in the recruitment and provide training of field officers, field supervisors, M&E Officers, HoPs and new members of the Lebanon WaSH team; Identify the WaSH team training needs and propose training plans to supervisors and HR Coordinator; Objective 4: Quality Control Tasks: Participate in the development of technical tools related to WaSH projects (Monitoring tools, Technical requirements, ToRs for consultants and evaluators, ad hoc reports, capitalization reports ) in direct relation with WaSH Coordinator, Deputy Country Director, MEAL Coordinator and Head of Projects; Participate in workshops and ad hoc meetings related to WaSH areas of intervention and provide minutes of meetings; Duties that are inherent to the position and requested according to missions’ needs and context. Review, update and edit documents produced by the WaSH team.   Personal requirements Ability to write technical documents, proposals and reports in fluent English. Training and capacity building experience. Diplomatic and tactful, professional and transparent Team spirit and good communication skills. Organized and self-motivating. External relations capacities.