UNHCR's Shelter and Settlement Section is looking to recruit a Shelter and Settlement Associate for a period of 5 months (with possible extension).

1. General Background

The Shelter and Settlement Section provides technical support to Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) operations around the world through the delivery of various services including:

• Developing strategies, technical guidelines and tool kits
• Designing, reviewing and commenting on site selection, physical planning, shelter and other infrastructure
• Researching and developing technical specifications for shelter and non-Food Items (NFIs) including tents, plastic sheeting and other shelter related items
• Carrying out research and development within the sector
• Undertaking technical support missions
• Develop and maintain shelter and physical planning training
• Deploying physical planning and shelter experts
• Supporting the Shelter Cluster at global and country levels

2. Expected Duties

The incumbent will be expected to fulfill the following tasks:

• Support the Master Plan project which promotes a more integrated approach to settlement planning
• Facilitate the mobilisation of the Refugee Housing Unit to receiving country operations
• Support the development of Physical Site Planning training materials, particularly in the areas of mapping and design
• Support the institutionalization of standard design software Autocad
• Undertake support missions as required, notably to assist in the areas of the Refugee Housing Unit and the Master Plan project.

3. Qualifications and Experience

• Masters degree in Architecture
• Between 2 and 4 years of related professional experience
• Knowledge of humanitarian settlement planning
• Prior exposure to sectoral training
• Computer literacy in CAD, MS Office, Intranet Publishing and other relevant software
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and be a team player
• Flexibility, adaptability and a positive attitude