UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Shelter Associate

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency  •  Lviv, UA (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Deadline for Applications

June 2, 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

D

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Non Family with Residential Location

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date

2026-07-01

Terms 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

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English

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Desired Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Work Experience

Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance


Remote

No

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

About UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution.

We lead international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.

We deliver life-saving assistance, help safeguard fundamental human rights, and develop solutions that ensure people have a safe place called home where they can build a better future. We also work to ensure that stateless people are granted a nationality.

We work in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.

UNHCR’s greatest asset is our workforce. We work with passionate, talented and creative individuals who want to use their skills for good. Thanks to people like you, we can develop solutions that enable people who have been forced to flee to restart their lives and build better futures.

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Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Geneva, CH
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
unhcr.org
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