Bangladesh: Senior Shelter Officer

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

In light of the magnitude and the specificity of the crisis, UNHCR had to separate its tasks between the coordination of the response all operational partner and the implementation of its own programmatic response. To facilitate this approach, the sector specialists have been divided between those in charge of the implementation reporting to the Senior Field/Technical Coordinator. The Senior Shelter Officer will be responsible of the implementation of the Shelter, Physical site planning, infrastructure and site improvement programmes. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall supervision of the Shelter and site planning team.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Graduate degree (equivalent of a Master's) in Civil or Structural Engineering or Architecture or other appropriate construction related discipline plus at least 8 years of previous relevant job experience including three years in technical/managerial international position. Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) plus 9 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD) plus 7 years of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted.
• Prior experience of implementing shelter and settlement projects in humanitarian context and large scale emergencies coordinating with operational partners governmental technical departments.
• Prior experience in designing and implementing a shelter strategy, including host family situations, collective shelter and camp settings, in emergency while considering the transition to more sustainable solutions.
• Previous involvement in implementation processes (including development of bill of quantities, analysis of local capacity and local markets, cost estimations etc.).
• Experience of construction management (including site supervision, monitoring, quality control, evaluation etc.) including application of participatory approaches to facilitate active participation of communities into the project cycle and into the construction process.
• Experience in developing shelter and settlement need assessments and undertaking gap analysis for development of shelter programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of UNHCR shelter standards, as well as standards related to land use.
• Knowledge of a range of shelter assistance options, including sensitivity to cultural and gender specific needs to ensure that the social and cultural background of the refugees is taken into account while designing and developing shelter options.
• Knowledge of relevant Shelter and physical site planning tools such as GIS, AutoCAD, modelling systems.
• Knowledge of disaster preparedness and response mechanisms and best practice.

Application

Interested candidates should apply on the UNHCR Career Page/international vacancies section here: http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html.

Deadline for applications: Thursday 12 July 2018 (midnight Geneva time).

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.