Assistant Wash Officer – Noa – Was201 – (3 Vacancies)

The Assistant WASH Officer shall work within the WASH Unit under the direct supervision of the WASH Officer and/or Coordinator with the guidance and supervision of the Head of Office.   The WASH & Shelter team is focused primarily on three main work areas;   Field Monitoring & Reporting: Development and adjustment of tools to ensure efficient data collection. Monitoring implementation of implementing and operational partners in accordance with sector standards and results based frameworks. Leading collection of data and information to permit a robust understanding of the WASH & Shelter sectors to inform decision making for programme management, emergency, and contingency planning. Providing support to capacity building initiatives.  Programme & Implementing Partner Management; Development of partnership agreements in line with WASH and Shelter needs, sector standards, and results based frameworks. Provision of assistance and guidance to the development of WASH & Shelter interventions. Implementation and monitoring of interventions and activities of implementing partners in accordance with targets, sector standards, results based frameworks and best practice procedures. Design and development of capacity building initiatives to enhance response ability of staff and implementing partners. Prioritization of interventions in conjunction with national WASH & Shelter colleagues. WASH & Shelter Sector IM & Coordination:  Coordination of partners to avoid duplication of effort and to ensure adequate delivery of WASH & Shelter services. Development and updating of emergency and contingency plans. Development and coordination of sector strategies, mapping of needs, and gaps. Communication and collaboration with IP’s, OP’s, UN agencies, and government stakeholders. Ensuring effective collection of data, analysis, and interpretation and sharing of information between partners. Negotiation on behalf of UNHCR.   Accountability:  FIELD MONITORING & REPORTING Adapt internationally accepted WASH standards, policies, and guidelines according to the unique situation of UNHCR’s persons of concern in Lebanon; Plan, implement and supervise WASH related needs assessments using data collection software; Manage analysis and interpretation of data concerning the WASH activities to prepare reports and inform WASH programme decision making; Undertake daily field monitoring visits to both UNHCR funded and non-funded (operational) WASH partners; Prepare field monitoring reports for the WASH & shelter officer and UNHCR management; Prepare WASH referrals for UNHCR funded and non-funded (operation) WASH partners; Review the quantity and quality of water and sanitation services in informal settlements, sub-standard buildings, collective shelters, and host communities; Respond quickly and efficiently to WASH needs as a result of evictions.         Responsibility:       PROGRAMME AND IMPLEMENTATING PARTNER MANAGEMENT       Design, plan, and supervise programmes undertaken by UNHCR funded WASH partners to ensure quality, cost effectiveness, sustainability and environmental soundness in their implementation; Manage UNHCR funded WASH partners; Prepare sketches, designs and budgets to assist UNHCR funded WASH partners in programme design, planning and implementation; Prepare and/ or assess bills of quantities and construction plans for UNHCR funded WASH partner activities; Assess tenders prepared by UNHCR funded WASH partners; Provide sound technical WASH advice to both UNHCR funded WASH partners and sector operational WASH partners; Identify technical support training needs of UNHCR and sector WASH partners and support in planning and implementation of same; Ensure that WASH interventions undertaken are to agreed standards; Assist UNHCR funded WASH partner water quality testing procedures (bacteriological and chemical); Promote community involvement and participation in all the different stages of the WASH project cycle.       Authority: WASH SECTOR IM AND COORDINATION Prepare weekly, monthly and inter-agency reports in a timely manner; Liaise and coordinate technical activities with the Water Establishment, local authorities (municipalities), community representatives, and other agencies engaged in the WASH sector; Actively participate in Water Establishment, municipality, and other government/ donor coordination meetings at local and national level; Actively participate in WASH sector coordination meetings at local and national level; Assess and report upon activities undertaken in the field by both UNHCR funded and non-funded WASH activities;       Assess and adapt approaches taken to WASH related interventions with a view to improving WASH sector performance; Maintain a strong understanding and awareness of developments in the WASH sector and present same at WASH working groups; Liaise with other sectors, particularly shelter, health, field and protection to locate, plan, implement and monitor WASH activities; Manage coordination of all WASH referrals; Promote appropriate technologies and innovation in all WASH programmes; Advocate for access for refugees and other persons of concern to WASH services in national and regional plans and proposals; Assist in the development and maintenance, across WASH agencies, a common strategic framework and appropriate technical guidelines for the WASH sector response; Identify geographical and thematic gaps in WASH service delivery and facilitate appropriate response to those gaps via implementing and operational WASH partners; Promote, plan and assist in the implementation of needs assessment and analysis of the WASH situation across the area of responsibility, drive associated analysis and facilitate development of associated strategy documents and recommendations; Advocate to secure commitments from WASH stakeholders in responding to identified WASH needs; Prepare contingency and preparedness plans to ensure that the WASH sector is ready and capable to respond to changes in the situation such as a new influx of refugees or outbreaks of water related diseases.