Basic Assistance Assistant ("BAASSTBEK010123")- Zahle

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the sensitisation, registration, verification, validation of beneficiaries for cash distribution
• Validate POCs, distribute Cards/PINs, ensuring everything runs efficiently and effectively
• Proper planning for the validation/distribution sites before starting the activity
• Builds community capacity on safety net-related issues
• Oversees control during distributions conducted by Medair
• Collecting data and information in the field through interviews of key informants and community members, focus group discussions, field visits and surveys, in line with the MSNA Assessment Methodology (VASYR)
• Monitors cash redemption in the designated areas
• Attends and participates in relevant meetings

General  Responsibilities 

• Work within Medair’s operating policies, procedures, and software systems, ensuring the use of standardized formats  

• File and archive all electronic and paper documents in accordance with Medair (Data Protection) and donor guidelines 
• Read, sign and comply with all Medair’s Code of Ethics policies such as the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Harassment, Child Protection, and the Prevention of Fraud
• Work in cooperation with teammates and other departments 
•  Other tasks as assigned 

Person Specification:

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• Prospective candidates should have a minimum of bachelor’s degree 
• Bachelor degree in related field (social work, data collection/management, finance)
• At least 1 year of experience in working  with communities in humanitarian or development contexts, in particular with displaced or refugee populations
• Experience working with refugees or Syrian communities. (Experience working in a cash-assistance project is desireable)
• Good level of written and spoken English . Excellent Arabic written and spoken
• Able to use smart phone
• Technical aptitude for digital data collection methods
• Computer literate: intermediate skills with Word and Excel
• Passionate about serving the poor
• Self-motivated/Enthusiasm
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
• Ability to adapt communication strategies for different situations
• Flexible and willing to perform other relevant tasks in order to facilitate the running of the project
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to prioritise and time manage
• Able to present clear and accurate data