Job Description

Job Title: Shelter Field Coordinator
Duty Station: Targeted Districts (Taiz, Mukha and Qa’atabah Governorates)
Contract Type: Full-time.
Duration: [11 Months]

Position Overview:

The Shelter Coordinator will oversee and manage shelter operations, ensuring the improvement of housing for vulnerable displaced families living in inadequate conditions. The Shelter Coordinator will lead teams to enhance shelter conditions, improve water supply and sanitation, and promote protection for end-users in line with humanitarian standards. The role will also focus on introducing technological solutions to optimize project outcomes and ensure efficient implementation.

Major Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management:

• Provide line management to the shelter project field staff, ensuring strong leadership, mentorship, and capacity-building.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals, team training, and support the professional development of project staff.
• Ensure a supportive and collaborative team environment that prioritizes protection, dignity, and safety for displaced individuals.

Project Management & Implementation:

• Lead the management and implementation of shelter-related projects, ensuring compliance with project objectives, timelines, budgets, and donor requirements.
• Oversee the technical aspects of the project, including shelter repair, construction, and material procurement.
• Coordinate shelter intervention activities, ensuring integration with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs.

Technical Expertise & Oversight:

• Ensure that all shelter interventions meet high technical standards, focusing on quality, safety, and appropriateness.
• Provide technical guidance on shelter repairs, distribution of shelter kits, and the use of appropriate construction materials and methods.
• Oversee the deployment of technology solutions in shelter interventions, ensuring innovation and efficiency in response activities.
• Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement:
• Act as the primary point of contact for local authorities, international partners, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the alignment and complementarity of shelter activities with other sectors (e.g., Protection, CCCM, WASH).
• Facilitate coordination with humanitarian agencies, local communities, and other actors to streamline activities and reduce duplication of efforts.
• Represent the organization at coordination meetings and forums, advocating for the needs and priorities of shelter projects.

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Regularly monitor and evaluate shelter projects to ensure they meet the needs of the target population.
• Provide timely and accurate reports on project progress, challenges, and achievements to the Project Manager and senior staff.
• Ensure that project data is collected, analyzed, and used for decision-making and continuous improvement.

Resource Management:

• Ensure the effective and efficient use of project resources, including human resources, materials, and finances.
• Collaborate with the Finance Manager to track project expenditures and manage budgets in accordance with donor agreements and organizational policies.

Protection & Community Engagement:

• Ensure that shelter interventions are sensitive to the protection needs of vulnerable groups, including women, children, and individuals with disabilities.
• Promote community engagement and participation in the design and implementation of shelter solutions, ensuring that local needs and preferences are incorporated.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 4-6 years of experience in managing and coordinating shelter programs, particularly in emergency or humanitarian settings.

Skills: 

• Strong project management skills, with experience managing large-scale, multi-sectoral programs.
• Proven ability to manage teams, including capacity-building and staff development.
• Excellent technical knowledge in shelter design, construction, and repair methods.
• Familiarity with the protection and WASH sectors.
• Proficiency in using project management tools and technology solutions to optimize program implementation.

Languages: Native Arabic with good written and spoken English.

Personal Qualities:

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in challenging environments.
• High-level problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and the protection of vulnerable populations.