PHE Assistant

Public health engineer assistant

LOCATION: Zahle

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term

JOB FAMILY: International

ONE OXFAM GRADE:    E     ZONE: 1

DEPARTMENT: Programme                                                                         

TEAM: WASH

SALARY:  as per salary scale

HOURS: (40)

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

TEAM PURPOSE: Our team works to reduce public health risks and contribute to a life with dignity for Syrian refugees in Lebanon through the construction of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

JOB PURPOSE: This position will be part of an integrated Humanitarian programme in the Bekaa Valley. The WASH component will include both public health engineering and public health promotion activities with the aim of providing comprehensive WASH assistance to vulnerable persons. This position, primarily being field-based with daily field visits, will work in informal tented settlements and host communities to ensure community engagement with hygiene activities and practices.

JOB REPORTS TO

Public Health Engineer Officer

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB

NA

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

 NA

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

 Zahle

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Other Project Staffs, Partner Staffs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

Staff and Partner Capacity Building for Data Protection

Technical

Programme Implementation

• To work with the implementation partners and contractors on assigned tasks as set by the PHE Officer a/o PHE Senior Officer
• To follow up and monitor workers at the work site and ensure all the construction or rehabilitation of infrastructure and water and sanitation facilities are in accordance to technical specification and method statements.
• To follow the works implemented, including daily and weekly site visit
• To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the PHE Officer a/o PHE Senior Officer
• With the PHE D2, establish systems and controls for daily site checks and documentation.
• Create and maintain a good relationship with the implementing partners and construction workers and sub-contractors.
• To produce non-conformance reports, establish a database and contribute to the close out of non-conformance.
• With the guidance of the PHE Officer ensure that health and safety monitoring is incorporated into all daily site supervision activities.
• To ensure that all PHE programmes activities take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health engineering issues.
• Maintain a good relationship with the implementing partners.
• Responsible for keeping a log of all 'lessons learnt" during the project.
• Ensure a photographic diary is maintained.

Coordination

• As requested, participate in WaSH field-based meetings with other stakeholders.
• Actively participate in weekly team meetings.
• Collect and report community level programme information.

CORE DIMENSIONS (see Standard Role Profiles)

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to undertake Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adherence of relevant policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Listening
• Relationship building

In addition:

• A university degree in Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering degree qualified (or other relevant qualification)
• Have a strong background working with in the construction environment, ideally working with Lebanese’s construction companies and detailed knowledge of setting out procedures, dimensional drawings, and site supervision procedures.
• Min one year of relevant experience as a Site Engineer
• Require having at least 1 year working with INGO, NGO, UN or other similar entity
• Require having at least 1 year working in the informal settlement
• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
• Good written and spoken English and spoken Arabic

Desirable

• The post holder should be at ease in working with local communities and Syrian refugees.

SAFER RECRUITMENT: Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.