Shelter Field Officer

CONCERN WORLDWIDE IN LEBANON   JOB DESCRIPTION   FIELD OFFICER             JD Review History     Job Identification     Job Title:                              Field Officer Location:                              Akkar, North, Lebanon Reporting Line:                 Team Leader/ Shelter Programme Manager Staff Reporting:                                None Job Status:                          Fixed Term Job Grade:                          Grade 6 Date Prepared:                 21 April 2015 Approved by:                    Country Director   Job Summary The main purpose of the position is, under the management of the Team Leader, to implement Concern’s activities in small shelter units.  There will be a number of Field Officers in the programme and they will operate at the site level.    This role includes gathering information and data on Shelter locations, household assessment, technical preparation and review of construction activities, bill of quantities, negotiations of contracts and monitoring of Concern’s activities. In order to ensure that all the skill sets are covered within the site teams, within the role of Field Officer are some generic responsibilities mostly around support to, and mobilisation of, refugee communities; oversight and monitoring of infrastructure construction; conduct assessments; and general coordination.    Duties and Responsibilities   Conduct assessments,  and gather data/information as required Assist in the design and testing of survey and assessment formats to ensure that they meet the needs of Concern and can be readily applied at household level Conduct assessments in different parts of Akkar ensuring data integrity and adherence to agreed methodology and formats Assist in the preparation and review of bid documents including construction drawings, bills of quantities and conditions of contracts Establish rapport with survey participants, explaining purpose, how information will be used and nature of Concern Ensure that survey participants are advised about the outcomes of any assessment Clean documentation and contribute to the participation in preparation of analysis of information and reports of assessments     Oversee construction at shelter level Monitor on daily basis the progress and quality of construction activities at shelter level; ensure adherence to agreed standards and processes; surfacing any issues and examples of good practice through regular reports to Team Leader and in team meetings Provide technical input in the general supervision, progress of construction activities and control of quality of materials and workmanship Identify the skills and promote self-help approach within the refugee populations In coordination with the Shelter team, support Concern to meet its minimum quality and accountability requirements in emergencies Produce weekly/daily progress reports on the construction activities, contract status and beneficiary participation as required Facilitate communication flows between refugee leaders and Concern staff by providing timely information as required   Adhere to the standards of conduct outlines in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.   Support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.   To contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in Concern programme (as per P4 section 6)   Support Concern’s work in Lebanon by undertaking other tasks as appropriate and required   Skills, Qualifications, Experience and Attitude Required Degree in (Civil) Engineering, certificate in building/construction or related technical qualification Minimum of one year experience in humanitarian organisation Excellent communication skills in Arabic Good knowledge of spoken English is desirable Experience in monitoring construction and managing contractors is highly desirable Familiarity with the minimum construction standards for camps (eg. Sphere) Strong organizational skills and able to coordinate and manage a diverse array of activities and stakeholders Strong negotiation and mediation skills and ability to work independently Report writing skills and computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets Experience in conducting surveys, managing data and statistics is desirable Leadership and supervisory skills and ability to foster team spirit Willingness to stay on site and travel to construction sites all the time Strong commitment to ensuring the protection of refugees Commitment to Concern equal opportunity and gender practices Commitment to humanitarian principles and values Strong sense of security management and willingness to follow security guidelines and regulations   CONCERN STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT AND PROGRAMME PARTICIPANT PROTECTION POLICY Concern Worldwide has a staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern Staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected from them. In this context staff has the responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standard in day to day conduct in their work place in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract employment. Any breach of Concern Staff Code of Conduct or the Programme participant Protection Policy by employees of Concern Worldwide during the course of their employment will result in disciplinary action up to, and including dismissal.   Counter Terrorism Policy   ‘Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year.  Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).    ‘Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant.  For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.   By submitting a formal application for paid or voluntary employment to Concern, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above and that Concern will not proceed to recruit you should your name appear on any of the aforementioned lists.’