Shelter & Nfi Project Officer

PROJECT OVERVIEW Medair’s team in Lebanon provides refugee families with essential items and assist with improving tented shelters and poor housing conditions. In addition, Medair complements these Shelter activities with critical NFI distributions and a WASH component, like site planning of informal tented settlements. RESPONSIBILITIES: •             Participate in beneficiary selection. •             Undertake shelter condition assessments preparing all necessary paperwork. •             Complete necessary monitoring & evaluation procedures for activities •             Oversee the technical design and execution of shelter improvement activities. •             Manage the assigned shelter projects to meet project objectives •             Work closely with project manager on planning future work •             Liaise with local communities on site •             Assist in translation as needed. •             Communicate implementation problems or issues to project manager. •             Participate in weekly project team meetings •             Develop and maintain positive relationships with local authorities, other NGOs and any other stakeholders, whilst representing Medair and ensuring good co-operation and partnerships •             Participate in the generation of the final and interim reporting of the project.  •             Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities e.g. through weekly and monthly reports •             Oversee management of assigned shelter assistant staff, including day-to-day management and work planning •             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 •             Work within Medair’s recognised procedures in the area of finance and quality management PERSON SPECIFICATION: University degree in architecture, civil Engineering, construction management or similar field Minimum 3 years Post-qualification professional or practical experience. management experience in a construction context Strong working knowledge of Arabic and english (spoken and written) Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook Working knowledge of Google Sketchup and other Windows packages Good working knowledge of geography and culture of the Bekaa Valley region. 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