Senior Shelter Associate

Overview

Provides support in carrying out comprehensive sectoral needs assessments and day-to-day operations of construction and general infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in carrying out shelter needs assessments.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure beneficiary selection prioritises vulnerable Persons of Concern.
• Assist in developing and updating shelter strategies.
• Provide support in the daily management of construction and infrastructure projects.
• Monitor and follow up the design and construction of infrastructure.
• Work closely with other relevant sectors such as WASH, education and health.
• Assist implementing partners on sound technical shelter and settlement issues.
• Provide technical support in the field of shelter, construction and infrastructure development.
• Assist in coordination and management of UNHCR's shelter and infrastructure interventions.
• Participate as technical focal point in coordination meetings.
• Assist Programme in reviewing technical components of Project Partnership Agreements.
• Actively work with Programme as a member of the Multi-Functional Team.
• Draft bid documents for all construction and infrastructure projects.
• Assist in the technical evaluation of received bids.
• Support the identification and management of risks.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Experience

Experience in shelter and emergency response in temporary settings and urban areas. Strong training and capacity-building skills. Experience in design, tender preparation, and monitoring of construction and infrastructure projects in compliance with humanitarian standards. Specific experience in shelter response related to the Syria crisis. Experience in the monitoring and/or management of shelter partnership agreements. Versatile in use of word processing and spreadsheet applications ability to prepare schedules / bills of quantities and estimating cost. Experience in developing shelter and settlement need assessments and undertaking gap analysis for development of shelter programs. Knowledge of computer graphics, AutoCAD and mapping software as well as the capacity to use mapping tools (GPS), and digital photographic equipment, and related software (map info etc.).

Qualifications

High School Diploma with 4 years relevant experience; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher with 2 years relevant work experience. Certificates and Licenses: Civil Engineering; Architecture.

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