Assessment & Distribution Team Assistant - Zahle

Project Overview Syria Response programme is based in Lebanon and Jordan, supporting refugees who have fled their home country. To assist, Medair in Lebanon is distributing shelter kits and other essential items, carrying out site improvements with flood and fire mitigation training in informal settlements and mapping refugee movements in the Bakaa valley. Medair Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its Internationally Recruited (IRS) and HQ staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.  Overall Purpose Working as an important member of a diverse team, the employee will be responsible 1) Assist the Team Leader in assessments of Informal Tented Settlements (ITS) 2) Ensure accuracy of assessments and provide leadership to those in your team 3) Assist in distributions of shelter kits and Non Food Items (NFI) in Informal Tented Settlements (ITS) 4) Maintain organized records and ensure timely reporting. Primary Duties and Responsiblities      Assist the team leader in assessments and distributions in ITS Travel with the assessment & distribution team to ITS 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 leader 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 your team  Take lead of a group of 2-3 assessment collectors Ensure your group leaves the office in the morning organised Know the criteria for distribution of different shelter kits and NFI packs and ensue accuracy with assessments Become familiar with the assessment sheet   Ensure clear communication to beneficiaries Handle any complains within your means, refer complaints to team leaders when necessary      Oversee distributions of shelter kits and NFI in ITS 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 complaints Check 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  Skills and Qualifications  Previous data collection and/or leadership roles Previous community based experience Ability to use Microsoft programming and Outlook Passionate about serving the poor Self-motivated, enthusiastic, desire to learn Aptitude for community mobilisation and engagement Team-player with good inter-personal skills Willing to support others and share workloads Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels Creative, open-minded, flexible, slef-learner Ability to adapt communication strattagies for different situatoins Stong communication, particularly verbal, skills Ability to translate between spoken Arabic and English  Able to take initiative, encourage others, work within hostile environments and deal with conflict