The WASH Associate shall work within the WASH and Shelter Unit under the direct supervision of the WASH & Shelter Officer. The WASH & Shelter team is composed of the Senior Field Coordinator, WASH & Shelter Officer, Shelter Associate and Senior WASH Assistant and Field assistant.
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.
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.
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.
WASH SECTOR IM AND COORDINATION
- Prepare weekly, monthly and inter-agency reports in a timely manner;
- Liaise and coordinate all the technical activities with the Bekaa Water Establishment, local authorities (municipalities), community representatives, and other agencies engaged in the WASH sector across the project sites;
- 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;
- Work with others in UNHCR to advocate for access for refugees and other persons of concern to WASH services in national and regional plans and proposals.
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please submit your letter of motivation and P11 Form by e-mail with the job code number and position title in the
subject line to: lebbeprg@unhcr.org by Sunday 17 January 2015. The Personal History Form (P11) is available at the following link:
http://www.unhcr.org/recruit/P11_UNHCR.doc No late applications will be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. UNHCR does not charge
a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). UNHCR strongly encourage qualified
female applicants for this position. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. UNHCR is committed to
achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Define the educational background, the relevant job experience and the language(s) that are essential to perform the work of the position.
- University degree in water and sanitation engineering/ water resources development and/ or postgraduate degree in one of the civil engineering disciplines (water supply and/or hydrology) or sanitation/ hygiene engineering;
- Minimum of 4 years of professional working experience in water/ sanitary engineering/ related field in developing countries dealing with large scale WASH activities/ interventions;
- Ability to coordinate a range of diverse WASH actors and WASH activities/ interventions to achieve programme objectives;
- Demonstrated experience in organizing and conducting training activities and information campaigns in the areas of environmental sanitation, water quality, bore-hole drilling, vector control and associated WASH technologies;
- Proven technical expertise in area of WASH assessment including data collection surveys, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
- Knowledge and experience of working with local partner agencies with a capacity to provide formal and informal training;
- Proficiency in computer software such as Excel, Powerpoint, Word AutoCAD and GIS.
- Excellent knowledge of English (written /oral /comprehension) and Arabic is essential;
- Proficiency in project management;
- Excellent communication skills.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES. Describe any experience or knowledge that would be an asset, such as: UNHCR Learning Programmes, other training, additional languages, Field/HQs experience, etc.
- Strong understanding of shelter and site planning;
- Knowledge of WASH related computer software packages (water modeling);
- Exposure to UNHCR mandate, its priorities and principles.
- University degree in water and sanitation engineering/ water resources development and/ or postgraduate degree in one of the civil engineering disciplines (water supply and/or hydrology) or sanitation/ hygiene engineering;
- Minimum of 4 years of professional working experience in water/ sanitary engineering/ related field in developing countries dealing with large scale WASH activities/ interventions;
- Ability to coordinate a range of diverse WASH actors and WASH activities/ interventions to achieve programme objectives;
- Demonstrated experience in organizing and conducting training activities and information campaigns in the areas of environmental sanitation, water quality, bore-hole drilling, vector control and associated WASH technologies;
- Proven technical expertise in area of WASH assessment including data collection surveys, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
- Knowledge and experience of working with local partner agencies with a capacity to provide formal and informal training;
- Proficiency in computer software such as Excel, Powerpoint, Word AutoCAD and GIS.
- Excellent knowledge of English (written /oral /comprehension) and Arabic is essential;
- Proficiency in project management;
- Excellent communication skills.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES. Describe any experience or knowledge that would be an asset, such as: UNHCR Learning Programmes, other training, additional languages, Field/HQs experience, etc.
- Strong understanding of shelter and site planning;
- Knowledge of WASH related computer software packages (water modeling);
- Exposure to UNHCR mandate, its priorities and principles.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No