Shelter Assistant

Responsibilities: Assessment Participate in beneficiary selection. Undertake shelter condition assessments preparing all necessary paperwork. Complete necessary monitoring & evaluation procedures for activities Conduct daily field visits in order to prepare a technical evaluation for the potential units. prepare  the implementation of components intervention Ability to sketch and draw plans for the shelter Maintain and update a data base for each center (including individual and HH details if needed). Design Oversee the assigned shelter projects to meet project objectives Prepare a complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the shelter unit technically evaluated on the field with the definition of items, describing the specifications, the quantity and the quality of materials required (including workers fees, machines renting, transportation fees, other); Daily visit to shelter units assessing the quality and quantity of the work done by the contractor (very good knowledge of materials, specification and prices) Communication Liaise with local communities on site Assist in translation as needed. Communicate implementation problems or issues to Shelter Officer. Explain the work for the Contractor on site. Handing over from contractor according to drawings and BOQ. Reporting Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities e.g. through weekly and monthly reports Ensure all paper work is accurate and correctly stored Be organized and prepared to provide project manager with project reports when required Prepare the weekly and monthly report for his/her sector of responsibility; Logistics Work within Medair’s recognised procedures for logistics and work with logistics staff to ensure items are procured, transported, stored, managed and accounted for correctly Explain to the logistics officer the technical specificities of the expected materials required. Ensure purchase requests for materials are shared with the support department in a timely manner to enable implementation of the project  Quality & Financial Management Be aware of the potential for loss or fraud in logistical activities and procedures. Pro-actively work to prevent such occurrences by working ensuring adherence to Medair guidelines on fraud prevention with relevant line managers to improve transparency and to ensure the best use of Medair assets and resources Work within Medair’s recognised procedures in the area of finance and quality management Person Specification and Competencies: Enjoys a challenge and works hard to achieve objectives Passionate about serving the poor Self-motivated and Enthusiastic Team-player with good inter-personal skills, willing to share tasks and delegate Encouraging, supportive Aptitude for community mobilisation and engagement Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels Ability to adapt communication strategies for different situations Creative, Flexible and open-minded in all matters Commitment to best practice and ability to problem solve. Ability to translate between spoken and written Arabic and English Ability to encourage and motivate others Community Engagement & Mobilisationocial Work Desire to learn new skills and different approaches to situations Good understanding of humanitarian context/issues Experience in training/mentoring personne Experience of working in a multi-cultural team Willingness to be stretched professionally and personally Good numerical and report writing skills Knowledge of Project Management techniques Ability to work within hostile environments and deal with conflit