Shelter Associate
Conduct field assessments to identify urgent needs for shelter interventions.
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Overview
Conduct field assessments to identify urgent needs for shelter interventions.
You have:
- 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.
- Knowledge of English and Ukrainian languages is required.
- 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.
Deadline for Applications
June 2, 2026Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)
DFamily Type (not applicable for home-based)
Non Family with Residential LocationStaff Member / Affiliate Type
UNOPS LICA6Target Start Date
2026-07-01Terms 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,
English,
Desired Languages
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Additional Qualifications
Skills
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Other information
This position doesn't require a functional clearance Remote
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Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you identified a technical concern in a project. What was the issue and how did you address it? | This question assesses your problem-solving skills and technical awareness. | Provide a specific example demonstrating your ability to identify and resolve technical issues. |
| How do you ensure that shelter interventions meet the needs and safety of affected populations? | The interviewer wants to know your approach to ensuring project outcomes align with humanitarian standards. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you have successfully coordinated with multiple stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to manage multiple tasks in a stressful environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with procurement in humanitarian projects. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you consider when preparing monitoring updates for stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep up-to-date with changes in construction legislation in Ukraine? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your approach to teamwork in a multi-national environment. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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