Assistant Public Health Engineer

Team Purpose

To reduce public health risks and contribute to a life with dignity for Syrian refugees in Lebanon through the construction of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Job Purpose

This position will be part of an integrated Humanitarian programme in the Bekaa Valley. The WASH component will include both public health engineering and public health promotion activities with the aim of providing comprehensive WASH assistance to vulnerable persons. This position will work in informal tented settlements, collective shelter and host communities to ensure community engagement with hygiene activities and practices.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Programme Implementation

1. To work with the implementation partners and contractors on assigned tasks as set by the PHE D2 a/o PHE D1
2. To follow up and monitor workers at the work site, and ensure all the construction or rehabilitation of infrastructure and water and sanitation facilities are in accordance to technical specification and method statements.
3. To follow the works implemented, including daily and weekly site visit
4. To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the PHE D2 a/o PHE D1.
5. With the PHE D2 or PHE D 1, establish systems and controls for daily site checks and documentation 
6. Create and maintain a good relationship with the implementing partners and construction workers and sub-contractors
7. To produce non-conformance reports, establish a database and contribute to the close out of non-conformance.
8. With the guidance of the PHE D2 a/o PHE D1 ensure that health and safety monitoring is incorporated into all daily site supervision activities.
9. To ensure that all PHE programmes activities take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health engineering issues

1. Maintain a good relationship with the implementing partners
2. Responsible for keeping a log of all 'lessons learnt" during the project

1. Ensure a photographic diary is maintained.

Coordination

1. As requested, participate in WaSH field based meetings with other stakeholders.
2. Actively participate in weekly team meetings.
3. Collect and report community level programme information

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• It is desirable that you are Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering student or degree qualified (or other relevant qualification). Experience could substitute for a formal qualification, but not vice versa
• Over 1 years of relevant experience, or is an student of engineering.
• Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people.
• The post holder should be at ease in working with local communities and Syrian refugees.
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

• Good written and spoken English and Arabic. Arabic is essential
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.