Assessment/ Distribution Assistant

In response to the Syrian Crisis and the resulting influx of refugees into Lebanon, Medair is assessing and distributing essential items, improving tented shelters and poor housing conditions, and providing water, sanitation, and hygiene materials and trainings. These projects complement other shelter, site improvement, health and GIS mapping activities. The Assessment and Distribution Asssitants carry out the busy distribution activities across the Bekaa valley, supporting the most vulnerable refugees and working alongside the other on-going activities.   Assist the team leaders in assessments and distributions in IS Travel with the assessment team, distribution team or community officer to IS Assist the team leader to map out paths for assessment teams On conclusion of assessment assist the team leader in organizing the necessary paper work Work together with the assessment & distribution team leaders to plan and prepare assessments & distributions Ensure clear understanding of location and number of assessments & distributions per day Communicate with the team leader any problems on assessment or distribution day Communicate any further assessment needs identified on distribution day Ensure accuracy of assessments and provide leadership to those in the team Take lead of a group of 2-3 assessment collectors (casual labour) Ensure your group leaves the office in the morning organised Know the criteria for distribution of different shelter, WASH, NFI, and FI kits and ensure accuracy with assessments Become familiar with the LMMS assessment and distribution process Ensure clear communication to beneficiaries Handle any complains within your means, refer complaints to team leaders when necessary Oversee distributions of Shelter Kits, WASH items and NFI/FI in IS and Unfinished Buildings. Ensure the team is organized on distribution days Work alongside the logistics department to coordinate distributions and complete necessary paper work Ensure your team are following their roles on distribution day Professionally handle and address any complaintsCheck records on conclusion of distribution Assist with crowd control and enforce security measures Keep organized records and ensure timely reporting Ensure all paper work is accurate and correctly stored Keep updated records of assessments and distributions Be organized and prepared to provide team leader and shelter project manager with project reports when required Person Specification Previous NGO or community engagement experience required Previous data collection and/or leadership roles Strong working knowledge of written and spoken English and Arabic. Work experience conducting distributions Good working knowledge of geography and culture of the Bekaa Valley region Team-player with good inter-personal skills Passionate about serving the poor Ability to working within hostile environments and deal with conflict Ability to adapt communication strategies for different situations  Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels