UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Shelter Associate

Lugar de destino
🇺🇦 Lviv, Ukraine
País / zona
Ukraine
Región
Europe
Sistema ONU
Fund/Programme

Sobre este puesto

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.

Requisitos clave

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or Construction Engineering
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Fluency in English and Ukrainian

Deseable

  • Knowledge of Ukrainian Construction legislation
  • Previous experience in humanitarian sector
  • Experience with MS Office applications

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Requisitos de un vistazo

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Experiencia mín.
Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Titulación requerida
Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or Construction Engineering (or other related field) is required
Idiomas
English Ukrainian

Deadline for Applications

June 2, 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

D

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Non Family with Residential Location

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date

2026-07-01

Terms of Reference

The position is located within the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Field Unit Lviv and reports to the Head of Field Unit.

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

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English

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Desired Languages

,

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Work Experience

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance


Remote

No

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