UNHCR Assistant Shelter Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNHCR Ethiopia looking for “Assistant Shelter Officer“. Applicants with a degree in Undergraduate Degree may apply on or before 3rd April 2023.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a UN agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 17,300 staff working in 135 countries.
UNHCR Assistant Shelter Officer Jobs 2023
The UNHCR has published a job vacancy announcement on 29th March 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Assistant Shelter Officer to be based in Jijiga, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Position | Assistant Shelter Officer |
| Location | Jijiga, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Undergraduate Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum One years |
| Application Deadline | 3rd April 2023 |
UNHCR Job Vacancy 2023
Duties:
- Assist in developing and periodically updating a suitable shelter approach within the AoR, taking into consideration area-based approaches, age and gender, culture, climate, environmental protection and the availability of local resources, including materials, capacities and existing infrastructure.
- Participate in comprehensive sectoral needs assessments while liaising with other relevant sectors such as protection, programme, community services, WASH, administration and supply. Engage with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the beneficiary selection process prioritises the shelter needs of the most vulnerable Persons of Concern (POC) are addressed.
- Contribute to shelter strategies and periodically review them to reflect evolving situations and ensure alignment with national and global level policies and guidelines including: Global Compact on Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals, Relevant Global Strategies and Policies.
- Oversee all construction and infrastructure projects within the AoR ensuring that works are carried out in compliance with established UNHCR and national standards/best practices for the full project cycle.
- Review, identify and monitor shelter programmes within the AoR and initiate responses to address the gaps in collaboration and coordination with key UNHCR technical staff, operational partners and authorities as required.
- When planning shelter solutions, work closely with other relevant sectors such as water and sanitation, infrastructure for reception, education and health so that implementation is synchronised and coordinated.
- Work with established clear guidance and detailed standards for coordinated shelter assessments, specific to the operational context in line with emergency standards and long-term durable shelter solutions.
- Monitor and follow up the design and construction of infrastructure and other facilities (schools, health centres, reception centres, drainage and roadworks etc) to confirm these are approved by the relevant authorities, technically sound, supplemented with accurate drawings, detailed BQs and specifications.
- Support implementing partners on sound technical shelter and settlement issues while ensuring compliance with global, national and operational strategies and guidance.
- Work with appropriate internationally accepted shelter standards, best practice and guidelines and disseminate this information among partners within the AoR to meet quality and oversight expectations.
Position in Organization:
- Assistant Shelter Officer
- Jijiga, Ethiopia
- Time type: Full time
- Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
- job requisition id: JR2314977
- Deadline: 3rd April 2023
Qualification & Experience:
- Undergraduate Degree with One Year Relevant Experience.
How to Apply UNHCR Assistant Shelter Officer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://unhcr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/details/Assistant-Shelter-Officer_JR2314977?q=Ethiopia
The Closing Date: 3rd April 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click To View |
| Official Website | www.unhcr.org |
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