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Action against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation. 

In Lebanon, the Syrian crisis continues to generate political, social and economic pressure due to the war in Lebanon and keeps more than 1.5 million refugees in a situation of increasing vulnerability. In this environment of political, economic and social uncertainty, our teams have maintained their high levels of humanitarian response and aid to Lebanon. Likewise, our interventions have been maintained in the Bekaa and northern areas, as well as in the south of the country, with a special focus on working in partnership or in consortium with other organizations and on institutional strengthening of the relationship with both donors. institutional, such as with local authorities and entities.  

Position Title: Shelter Field Officer

Background: Civil engineering, engineering, environmental studies and/ or any other shelter rehabilitation, or related water, sanitation background

Under the supervision of WaSH and Shelter Supervisor and the support of the WaSH Program Manager, the Shelter Field Officer is responsible for the daily technical planning, supervision, monitoring and reporting of Shelter related field activities. The work includes conducting Shelter assessments, supervision for construction works, liaising with municipalities, handing over work to contractors, distribution of kits, and awareness sessions. The field officer will ensure proper coordination with contractors, municipalities, other authorities and related ACF departments. The position requires extensive fieldwork and movement between several worksites; and flexibility and willingness to adapt her/his tasks and job description to the requirements of ACF as humanitarian organization to respond to any humanitarian crisis.

Objective 1: Shelter Activities Implementation (40%)

1. Implement shelter activities, included but not limited to rehabilitation and construction of shelters, rehabilitation and upgrading of sanitary facilities, and distribution of kits or other core relief items.
2. Prepare a complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the unit technically evaluated on the field; the preparation of the BOQ will include definition of items, describing the specifications, the quantity and the quality of materials required Measure and validate the works implemented by the beneficiaries or contractor.
3. Provide technical advice to beneficiaries and guide beneficiaries during the rehabilitation works.
4. Collect MOU/handover signatures from beneficiaries and owners and clearly explain the roles and responsibilities for each parties.

Objective 2: Follow up day to day implementation of WaSH Emergency activities (30%)

1. Liaises with the WaSH and Shelter Supervisor and WaSH Program Manager to plan and implement shelter, water and sanitation activities in the field (Assessments, Supervision, etc..).
2. Ensuring understanding of the different needs of the women, men, girls, boys and PwSN in the communities, on shelter, water and sanitation and coordinating with the local partners on best complementary implementation;
3. Follow up with municipalities on the construction and rehabilitation work of different shelter, water and sanitation facilities in shelter units.
4. Support in ensuring the quality and quantity of material at field according to agreed plans and BoQs.
5. Support the elaboration and dissemination of hygiene promotion materials.
6. Ensure that the projects’ activities are well coordinated with relevant governmental sides (local authorities) and non-governmental sides (RRTs, INGOs and NGOs working in the same operation area).
7. Preparation of weekly work plans according to the implementation plan.

Objective 3: Monitoring, coordination and communication (20%)

1. Prepare and submit all shelter field reports to the WaSH and Shelter Supervisor and Program Manager.
2. Monitor and report all shelter activities in the field ensuring there is compliance with plans, sector standards, and Action Against Hunger standards.
3. Monitor shelter facilities acceptance and beneficiary satisfaction in Coordination with Meal team.
4. Responds to and records beneficiary technical feedback and complaints.
5. Collect, organize, and develop all data, files, and documents.

Objective 4: Data Collection and Reporting (10%)

1. File, document, and report work progress to his/her line manager on weekly basis.
2. Regular reporting of work progress to the WaSH and Shelter Supervisor and Program Manager.
3. Report possible problems or conflicts during the activities.
4. Report on the use of materials and possible improvement.

Objective 5: Security 

1. Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan. See to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and performs the security management tasks assigned in its protocols.
2. Communicate to the security managers of the working location any security related information or noncompliance with the security plan

Objective 6: Support humanitarian activities of Action Against Hunger 

1. Support the emergency interventions of the organization as per the employee’s abilities
2. Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals, as per the employee’s abilities
3. Promote gender equality within the humanitarian and development work

Objective 7: Gender & Safeguarding (Cross-cutting)

1. Promote safe and equitable environments, through knowledge and application of the protocol against harassment and gender policy.
2. Knowledge and compliance with safeguarding policy.
3. Promote gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work

Training/ Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least 2 years of experience.

Technical specific knowledge:  

• Knowledge of construction, rehabilitation and shelter works. Knowledge of plumbing works, hydraulics, water supply, and sanitation supply systems. 
• Technical training in implementation of basic water networks, sanitation, and water quality testing.

Previous experience:      

• At least 1-2 years of experience in Shelter and WaSH projects.
• Reporting capacity, organized and rigorous personality, availability/learning capacity
• Ability to work in a team, interpersonal qualities, and diplomacy, flexible with respect to job priorities
• Aligns with the principles and objectives of ACF.

Humanitarian sector knowledge: Good knowledge of INGOs and donor agencies procedure, guidelines, and intervention in the country and particularly in the South.

Action Against the Hunger Knowledge:  Previous knowledge of Action Against Hunger policies, strategy, and previous interventions in the country is an asset.

Languages: English and Arabic (compulsory working languages, fluent spoken and written).

IT and specific systems:

• Excellent command of MS office, compulsory expertise in Excel. 
• Good command in reporting platforms (Survey123, Kobo, DRMS, and others)

Mobility (national/ international): National - Currently in Tyre or nearby area 

Duty Station: The duty station is officially in Tyre office, from Monday to Friday.

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.

Salary Range: $1200 - $1500
Basic Salary: $1467, plus transportation allowance.