Project Technical Officer

Technical Assistance 

• Prepare technical drawings on ‘’Autocad’’ or other tool, as preferred or requested.
• Responsible to conduct field technical assessments to assure the standard quality of materials to be provided (specifications and installation).
• Verify that the construction works are corresponding to the design, and the quality of the installed materials meets the desired standards. 
• Provide technical support to the rest of the team on topics related to his expertise
• Support the project manager in the structural design of houses eligible for project support 

Field Work and implementation 

• Complete beneficiary assessment forms as stipulated in project tools
• Review and compare ACTED and OCHA assessments to ensure compatibility. 
• Keep in touch with the beneficiaries after the emergency response and update the emergency project manager of any urgent matters.
• Ensure smooth cooperation with ACTED partners and maintain systematic lines of communication 
• Report any complaint raised by beneficiaries through the agreed mechanism. 
• Contribute to program improvement by making suggestions to the AME team and the line manager.
• Perform other duties as requested by the line manager or the Projects Coordinator
• Visit households affected by an incident and eligible for assessment, and fill in the related assessment form (which includes a risk analysis).
• Coordinate and maintain continuous relations with local authorities, stakeholders and UN bodies, in order to inform more accurate decision making processes and contribute to more efficient work.
• Advise the project manager on any discrepancies between ACTED’s and OCHA’s assessments.
• Coordinate with the suppliers, beneficiaries and partner NGOs to ensure a rapid and efficient delivery / installation, trying to mitigate field risks.
• Ensure a proper delivery and installation of the agreed material items / cash grants to the agreed locations, and confirm that the assistance meets the agreed contract specifications. Ensure an efficient use of resources.
• Make sure that outstanding needs are referred as soon as possible to the information management officer.
• Produce first drafts of incident reports, when an incident report is needed.
• Update daily the line manager about the situation of the ongoing activities.
• When requested, participate to visits/meetings with donors, clusters, partners and/or stakeholders, complying fully with ACTED standards and principles.
• Report to the project manager and logistics officer any threat/ harassment/ particular risk faced in the field.
• Attend the weekly emergency meetings, and the monthly coordination meetings.

Produce an organized documentation and filing:

• Produce soft and hard copy organized filing for all forms or reports submitted, archived with proper naming and avoiding duplications.
• Timely fill in the online tracking system, shared with the information management officer. Update the Information Management Officer and the line manager if relevant on any information that should be added to the tracker/database/ management tools.
• When requested (always for external meetings), submit timely reports/minutes to the line manager (also the Country director, for external meetings).

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years experience in relevant field with good skills to implement and manage quality control on different programs.
• Proven experience working with NGOs, INGOs, possibly in similar roles.
• Ability and experience to write reports and follow-up execution of projects’ activities.
• Very good knowledge of West Bank villages and ability of movement in the field, including insecure environments.
• Able to commit to flexible working hours and willing to travel whenever necessary.
• Ability to work in a team, under pressure, ability to take initiative, make decisions, monitor and evaluate. Capable in planning and problem solving.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments & meet deadlines with willingness to travel to the field independently
• Mature professional attitude, excellent communcation, creative and flexible with ability to work in a team.
• Computer skills, especially on the technical-related softwares and including the ability to operate Microsoft Office Pack 
• Excellent in written & spoken English/ Arabic with technical report writing 
• Valid Driving license (with clean record) is compulsory