- Location: Lebanon – Zahle
- Hours: 40
- Salary: As per scale
- Region: MENA
- Job Family: Programme
- Division: International
- Grade: National E1
- Job Type: Fixed Term
- Closing Date: 17 May 2023
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have Minimum 1 year experience as a Site Engineer ?
Do you have experience in Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
Do you have experience in the ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations ?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role:
This position will be part of an integrated WASH and Protection programme implemented in the Baalbek district. 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, primarily being field-based with daily field visits, will work in informal tented settlements and host communities to ensure community engagement with hygiene activities and practices. The appointed person will support the provision of water and sanitation services and the construction and rehabilitation of WaSH facilities, ensuring they are completed to the agreed specifications and within the agreed project timeframes, as well as ensuring maintenance of built facilities and participating in assessments as required
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
| Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering degree qualified (or other relevant qualification) and have a strong background working with in the construction environment, ideally working with Lebanese’s construction companies and detailed knowledge of setting out procedures, dimensional drawings, and site supervision procedures. Experience could substitute for a formal qualification, but not vice versa |
| Min 1 year of relevant experience as a Site Engineer |
| Team and site project management experience |
| The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions possibly senior government levels is important. |
| 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 |
| Knowledge in engineering activity, BoQ and drawing, |
| Good written and spoken English and spoken Arabic |
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
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