Ref: COORDOWASH/LEBANON/12
ACF 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 ACF in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.
ACF Spain has currently been present in Lebanon since March 2007 and has moved from a recovery to a more development phase. Our main intervention sectors are water and sanitation and agricultural development, with emergency response preparedness also planned. Wherever possible, ACF Spain is working through partnerships with Lebanese NGOs in order to increase sustainability of projects. Target populations include vulnerable groups such as farmers in specific geographical locations (southern Lebanon) and marginalized Palestinian Refugee populations. For further information on the current context of Lebanon:http://www.accioncontraelhambre.org/ficha_pais.php/id_map/192/pais/libano
ACF Spain is looking for a Water and Sanitation (WASH) Coordinator in Lebanon, based in Bekaa.
OBJETIVE
The WASH Coordinator will be in charge of the Implementation of WASH Emergency interventions focused on providing humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugee families and hosting population, affected by the Syrian conflict, hosted in the Eastern of Lebanon – Bekaa Valley.
- To strengthen and develop ACF-E WASH component in Lebanon at managerial, operational and strategic level.
- To implement the projects according to project cycle management tools and ACF-E WASH technical policy.
- To train the newly recruited team on the notions of project cycle management and WASH interventions to guarantee the correct planning and implementation of the project as well as future projects.
- To participate in the design of future ACF-E interventions in the country together with Mission Management Team, logistic and administrator.
PROFILE
- Degree and/or Master Degree in water Engineering, Public Health, and International development.
- Previous experience in the humanitarian field as coordinator or similar (at least 2 years) and preferably with ACF;
- Good experience in working with local partner, project cycle management, experience and technical knowledge in implementing wash emergency intervention, as well as training junior staff.
- Languages: English (compulsory working language, spoken, read and written); Arabic is a plus.
- Diplomatic, professional and very transparent.
- Team spirit and good communication skills. Capacity to work with the local partner through a planned and flexible method.
- Organized and rigorous. Monitoring and evaluation skills.
- International driving license (compulsory).
REMUNERATIVE PACKAGE
We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:
- Formal contract of work. Forecast duration: 6 months.
- Salary: from 1500€ to 2350€ gross per month according to candidate’s previous experience (according to standard list of ACF- Spain). ACF- Spain remuneration system allows a salary progression based on the annual development appraisal.
- Until 10% additional remuneration regarding the position’s context and responsibilities.
- House and maintenance cover by the organization (including per diem): package estimated at a minimum of 50% of salary.
- Travel costs to and from the mission.
- 25 working days of holidays per year.
- Break: additional rest period, including travel cost to a reference area and economic help.
- Travel and accident insurance and repatriation on account of the organization.
- Extra per month and per child (Under 18 years old): from 100€ to 225€ monthly (according to standard list of ACF-Spain).
How to apply:
REQUIREMENTS
We will only consider CV’s received by email. Interested candidates should send: A letter of motivation, updated CV (please specify the length of the experience monthly) and the details of 2 managers who can provide us with professional references for the last two work experiences (We could ask for references also to different managers from the ones that you facilitated us. If you don’t agree, please let us know it.)
PLEASE indicate this reference COORDOWASH/LEBANON/12 to: ach-candidaturas@achesp.org
The Human Resources department will contact only those pre-selected for an interview. Many thanks. For candidates who are not in Madrid, the first interview will be through telephone. Short listed candidates will have a face to face interview to be held in Madrid. For those candidates selected, all the travel costs will be refund when the first mission is assigned.
For the final job offer, it will be necessary to present all the professional experience certificates.
Selection process might include sending the CV to other headquarters (HQ) and/or to missions. If the candidate doesn’t agree, please tell us. If the candidate has previous experience with ACF-In and has been recruited and validated in the past by another HQ, or if the contract must be under other HQ please note that the salaries scale for this post will be in accordance with the policy of that headquarter.
Note- for more information about the post, please consult our webpage: www.accioncontraelhambre.org if the relevant post is not to be found on the website, this means that the selection process has been finalized.
