Shelter Associate

Support UNHCR shelter and infrastructure responses in Damascus through needs assessment, technical planning and construction monitoring. The associate contributes to durable, safe and environmentally conscious shelter solutions, works with technical and non-technical partners, gathers information on displaced and host-community needs, and helps ensure projects meet established procedures across t.

• Conduct sectoral needs assessments with relevant technical sectors
• Support construction and infrastructure projects through the full project cycle
• Provide technical assistance for infrastructure planning, design and monitoring
• Coordinate with shelter partners, NGOs and government authorities
• Support durable shelter solutions using sustainable local practices

• Civil engineering
• Structural damage assessment
• Construction rehabilitation
• Data analysis
• Shelter standards

• Shelter assessment
• Construction monitoring
• Infrastructure planning
• Technical reporting

• KoBoToolbox
• AutoCAD
• GIS
• GPS