Shelter and WASH Assistant - North (Lebanese National)

Generic responsibilities

• Monitor and report on the shelter, Water and Sanitation activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
  
• Mobilize communities and community leaders for project modalities, community and infrastructure projects, building and construction activities, maintenance of structures
  
• Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
  
• Administrate payment requests for partners, contractors, suppliers, construction workers etc.
  
• Report all technical and protection related concerns
  
• Carry out data collection as required
  
• Prepare and file relevant documents according to procedures
  
• Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action
  
• Ensure that all protection related detected cases are referred to the concerned referral focal point and to the Protection Coordinator.
  

Specific responsibilities

• Conduct clear technical assessments and annexes of minor and major housing rehabilitation and upgrades, totally and partially destroyed buildings, schools, infrastructure, insulations, etc.
  
• Produce accurate drawings, reports, measurements (BoQs) and/or photographs as evidence of a technical assessment
  
• Act responsibly and communicates respectfully with homeowners to give a clear and accurate picture of the households’ past, current and future situation
  
• Explain the NRC assessment and selection process well to those who do not fall within the project criteria
  
• Monitor water and sanitation facilities acceptance and beneficiary satisfaction
  
• Assist other teams and core competencies as assigned i.e. ERU, ICLA, Education
  
• Conduct technical surveys, questionnaires or assessments as required
  
• Submit daily and weekly reports to the Officer on the activities and action points assigned to
  
• Coordinate with various NRC staff at field level on implementing program activities (SFO, SFA, DBO, and other relevant staff).
  
• Systematically refer any troublesome cases encountered on field
  
• Assist in distribution of Non Food Items (NFIs) in coordination with the Officer and the Coordinator 

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Architecture or other relevant engineering degree
  
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience with shelter projects in a humanitarian/recovery context, experience with start-up of projects is a plus
  
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  
• Proficiency in English & Arabic both written and spoken
  
• Proficiency of CAD programmes and computer based drawings

• Planning and delivering results
  
• Communicating with impact and respect
  
• Handling insecure environments
  
• Working with people
  
• Coping with change