UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Shelter Associate
- Lieu d'affectation
- 🇺🇦 Lviv, Ukraine
- Pays / zone
- Ukraine
- Région
- Europe
- Système ONU
- Fund/Programme
À propos de ce poste
The Shelter Associate supports the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Field Unit Lviv in assessing shelter needs, coordinating procurement and distribution of emergency shelter interventions, and monitoring partner-implemented programs. Key responsibilities include conducting field assessments, identifying risks and solutions, supporting monitoring of shelter activities, and contributing to reporting. The role requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, architecture, or construction engineering, with at least two years of relevant professional experience. The position is based in Lviv, Ukraine, with a 6-month initial contract, full-time schedule, and requires fluency in English and Ukrainian. The role involves working in a multi-national team environment and requires strong technical knowledge of construction in Ukraine and familiarity with Ukrainian construction legislation.
Exigences clés
- Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or Construction Engineering
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
- Fluency in English and Ukrainian
Atouts appréciés
- Knowledge of Ukrainian Construction legislation
- Previous experience in humanitarian sector
- Experience with MS Office applications
Le résumé et les points forts sont générés par IA à partir de l’offre d’emploi publique. Connectez-vous pour lire la description officielle complète et obtenir un score AI Match par rapport à votre CV.
Exigences en un coup d'œil
Distillées par IA depuis l'annonce- Expérience min.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
- Diplôme requis
- Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or Construction Engineering (or other related field) is required
- Langues
- English Ukrainian
Deadline for Applications
Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)
DFamily Type (not applicable for home-based)
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Target Start Date
Terms of Reference
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conduct field assessments in locations throughout the Lviv Field Unit Area of Responsibility, ensuring rapid identification of urgent needs for emergency interventions and housing solutions projects.
• Proactively identify and flag emerging technical concerns, delays, or risks and suggest the response.
• Coordinate timely procurement, distribution, and monitoring to ensure uninterrupted support to affected populations and program activities.
• Support monitoring of partner implemented shelter interventions to ensure they meaningfully address the needs, safety, and dignity of affected populations, including tracking progress, conducting basic quality assurance, and confirming alignment with agreed technical and humanitarian standards.
• Participate in coordination meetings and technical discussions relevant to shelter programme implementation.
• Participate in the Lviv FU’s coordination on shelter activities, both under direct implementation and via the field partners, with the local and regional authorities.
• Contribute to the preparation of monitoring updates, summaries, and inputs for internal and donor reporting, highlighting progress, challenges, and the humanitarian impact of intervention.
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or Construction Engineering (or other related field) is required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Desired Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
• Good technical knowledge about construction in Ukraine linked with understanding of Ukrainian Construction legislation;
• Excellent communication skills, with a proactive and flexible approach to problem-solving;
• Capable to use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook etc.) with strong confidence in Excel;
• Capacity to deal with multi-task environment and efficiently contribute to the multi-national team’s work.
• Knowledge of English and Ukrainian languages is required.
• Knowledge and previous experience in the humanitarian sector is highly desirable.
Conditions:
The appointment is for an initial period of six (6) months and is a full-time position with official working hours from Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).
Application Process:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to complete a written test. A mandatory competency-based interview for all shortlisted candidates will be conducted as part of the selection process.
Standard Job Description
Required Languages
Ukrainian,
English,
Desired Languages
,
,
Additional Qualifications
Skills
Education
Certifications
Work Experience
Other information
This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Remote
Pourquoi ce poste pourrait vous convenir
L’AI Match de UNlockit évalue chaque poste ouvert dans le système ONU par rapport à votre CV selon quatre axes — similarité sémantique, recoupement de mots-clés, recoupement de compétences et recoupement de domaine — et identifie les exigences indispensables ainsi que les éventuelles lacunes. Connectez-vous et téléchargez un CV pour voir le verdict personnalisé pour cette offre.
Compte gratuit · sauvegardez des offres · suivez les délais · descriptions complètes pour tout le système ONU.