Project Support Assistant

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Description

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• Assist in the daily monitoring of work conditions on assigned EIIP construction sites, ensuring adherence to the Environmental and Social Safeguard Framework, with focus on Decent Work principles, Local Resource Based approaches, and environmental standards.
• Assist in the daily communication and coordination with local authorities.
• In close coordination with the ESSF Compliance team, monitor recruitment and payment processes for workers, double check and facilitate transfer of employment information from contractor’s muster roll to ILO the Office.
• Under the guidance and in close coordination with the ILO engineer provide technical support and on-the-job training on decent work principles and local resource-based technology, and monitor that outputs are delivered by contractors on time, to the agreed quality and within budget.
• Under the guidance the Senior ESSF Coordinator undertake data collection and simple surveys.
• Help identify issues, blockages, misunderstandings, or other possible misgivings occurring at community level and provide suggestions for/undertake corrective actions and facilitate the complaints mechanism and report to Senior ESSF Coordinator any grievances.
• Assist in coordination with relevant SDC’s of the Ministry of Social Affairs and facilitate linkages with other potential national partners (including Organizations of Persons with Disabilities).
• Assist in organising community meetings and awareness-raising activities and training relating to the social & environmental safeguards framework and local resource-based techniques to ensure these are put into practice throughout the EIIP program.
• Participate in the preparation and conduct of seminars, workshops and training at municipal and project levels with a view to increasing required skills and knowledge.
• Support and promote the effective inclusion component (targeting women and Persons with Disabilities) in the infrastructure works.
• Participate in relevant meetings, evaluations, assessments, evaluations, workshops etc.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• A degree or diploma in Civil Engineering or related field from tertiary education is required.

• Minimum 2 years work experience including civil works supervision.
• Good knowledge of EIIP local resource based approaches would be considered an advantage.
• Knowledge of Lebanese labour law and ILO Decent Work principles as it pertains to the construction sector (knowledge of EIIP Social Safeguards Framework would be considered an advantage).
• Experience of facilitating and organizing meetings, seminars and on the job training at local level (eg for municipal officials, project beneficiaries etc.)  
• Ability to use MS Office software programs.
• Previous experience involving the UN or other international organisations would be considered an advantage;

• Excellent command of English and Arabic.

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