Shelter Technical Assistant - Beirut

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children Lebanon is implementing a large and varied Shelter and NFI program to meet the needs described above. The role is required in order to ensure technical quality of the Shelter and NFI programming at field-level. The Shelter Technician will be responsible for conducting technical assessments, technical monitoring and supervision and providing technical advice to beneficiaries and communities. The Shelter Technician will work in parallel with a Community Mobilizer and will spend 60 to 80% of their time in the field. It is anticipated that this role will be needed for a minimum of 3 months. There is a strong likelihood that it will be extended depending on performance and pipeline funding. The contract length is dependent upon funding.
 
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Shelter Officer
Staff directly reporting to this position: None
 
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Conduct technical assessments of existing shelters and buildings
• Develop technical proposals and Bills Of Quantities (BOQ) and cost estimates including material, labour and transportation requirements
• Prepare technical drawings, where required
• Conduct regular site visits to supervise and/or monitor progress and quality
• Support all technical aspects of quality control
• Conduct regular visits to beneficiaries
• Attend and support distributions
• Conduct Post Distribution Monitoring
• Provide daily/weekly reports, as requested.
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

 
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 1 years of work experience
• Experience of basic construction & distributions
• Minimum diploma OR bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering, architecture, construction, urban planning or other Built Environment related field.
• Familiar with technical aspects of humanitarian shelter and Humanitarian principles
• Familiar with construction; including concrete and block works, plumbing, contracting.
• Proficiency on Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, including management of Excel databases
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic (English language skills advantageous)
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and teamwork
• Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours, and capability to work in insecure environment 
• Familiarity with the relevant geographic areas