Civil Engineer

CISP Lebanon is recruiting a full-time Engineer who will be also the local project coordinator to be involved in the implementation of WASH projects for Syrian Refugees and Affected Populations in North Lebanon. Main areas of responsibility (in coordination with CISP Project Manager): Supporting CISP to the achievement of the Expected Results of the WASH projects for Syrian Refugees and Affected Populations to be implemented in North Lebanon; Contact to and co-operation with relevant local authorities; Ongoing strategic planning and development of the WASH projects to be implemented in North Lebanon; Specific duties: The Local Project Coordinator/Engineer collaborates with CISP project manager in the implementation of the WASH projects in terms of: Collecting      all the needed data and/or information related to the projects; Performing      detailed needs assessment of water and sanitation situation in the selected      area, identifying      beneficiaries and recommending appropriate      interventions (e.g. WASH facilities refurbishment, supply and installation      of water tanks; distribution of NFIs; etc…) to improve their living      conditions; Finalizing      all the needed agreements among the concerned actors (e.g. CISP,      beneficiaries and tenants and/or any other potential stakeholder involved      during the implementation of the projects); Procurement      activities (including preparation of technical specifications and Bill of      Quantities for supply and works contracts); Performing timely supervision visits to all project      sites under construction to ensure that works are done according to the      design and mistakes are promptly corrected and a report made to CISP project manager. The Local Project Coordinator/Engineer has to be the key field staff in charge of: Organisation      and monitoring of some activities in the building sites, including      detailed needs assessment; Creating a database to locate the beneficiary      households and the exact needs for the most vulnerable; Checking of each material that have to be utilized for the      implementation of the works before their installation in order to ensure      the following up of the technical specifications of the works provided by      CISP and to strictly follow the CISP project manager advices; Preparing weekly progress reports (e.g. measurements of the performed      works); The Local Project Coordinator/Engineer is involved in the co-ordination with all actors related to the implementation of the project; The Local Project Coordinator/Engineer is responsible for documentation of all conducted activities; The Local Project Coordinator is responsible to follow all the instructions and the pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job; Other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and agreed upon. Qualifications and skills: University degree in civil engineering Works sites experience Excellent computer skills Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic languages, both oral and written Valid Driving License and ability to drive both automatic/manual cars Previous experience in working with national/international NGOs is an advantage  Personal qualities: Ability to work both independently and as a team member Excellent communications skills Ability to work in different cultural environments