Shelter Field Officer

Shelter Field Officers Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. Its objective is to bring about a global response to the basic needs of populations suffering from acute humanitarian crisis and to allow them to recover their autonomy and dignity.   Today, PU-AMI is intervening in 21 countries in Africa, the Near East, Caucasus, Asia and the Caribbean to cover the needs of populations affected by conflict, natural disasters or economic crises.         PU-AMI in Lebanon   PU-AMI has been active in Lebanon since 2001 implementing emergency and recovery projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, in Shelter Rehabilitation and in Livelihood Recovery sectors.   PU-AMI is currently working in a Shelter and Wash projects in the Palestinian camps and gatherings in EIn el el Helweh camp and gatherings, Borj el Barajneh Gathering, in project funded by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO)   PU-AMI has launched some project in support of the areas affected by Syrian refugees’ influx in Beirut,Chouf and Saida areas. The project includes sealing off, sanitation facilities upgrading, and Hygiene promotion campaign, filter distribution and winterization activities.   Since 2012, PU-AMI has also launched some project in Akkar, Tripoli and Minieh Dinnieh District, in support of the areas affected by Syrian refugees. The project include shelter rehabilitation works in individual and collectiv, cash assistance,  and sanitation activities.   POSITION GENERAL INFORMATION   Ø Starting date: XXX Ø Duration: XXX Ø Based in: Halba, Akkar District.   OVERALL MISSION   General objective   The Field Officer visits and assesses vulnerable population, implements and monitors the shelter winterization, sanitation facilities upgrading, sealing off kits distribution, collective shelter and cash for rent activities on the field level under coordination of the project management staff.   The position requires extensive local travels and thorough community work.     Responsibilities and tasks   Ø To participate to the identification of potential project beneficiaries through the needs assessment in the targeted area according to the project criteria. Ø To implement a detailed assessment of each selected beneficiary need for the Shelter activities. Ø To collect the beneficiaries information using specific formats. Ø On the field level, to implement the distribution of the sealing off kits, winterization and sanitation facilities construction materials, the cash assistance activity and the collective shelter activities. To ensure timely distribution of the materials to the beneficiaries. Ø To ensure field level monitoring of the quality of all works implemented within the scope of the project. Ø To prepare distribution, rehabilitation and cash assistance works reports. Ø To monitor aid use by the beneficiaries on daily basis. Ø To participate in the implementation of the project impact survey. Ø To accomplish any other tasks assigned by hierarchy.             QUALIFICATIONS   Mandatory requierements   Ø Language Skills: Fluent in Arabic (speaking/reading/writing) and fair level of English. Ø Education Degree: Baccalaureate/Technical degree in construction, civil engineering or related field (or relevant work experience). Ø Work experience: Experience in NGOs/private companies in construction and/or construction monitoring. Ø Other: Good knowledge of the Akkar district geography, willing to travel a lot locally and valid driving license are obligatory; Excellent communication and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations; Capacity and experience in working in unsafe environments Great mobility and willingness to overnight stay in precarious conditions at field level   Wished qualifications   Experience in the social/humanitarian field Basic English communication skills Ability to take initiative 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; Well organized; Basic computer skills (word, excel); Hard worker; Able to manage stress and pressure; Able to check information, logical; Neutral