Shelter & Settlement Officer

The Shelter & Settlement Officer is responsible for supporting the implementation of Shelter, Site & Settlement activities including coordinating construction and repair of shelters, distribution of shelter kits and NFIs, site planning, and reporting. The role involves managing staff, liaising with partners and authorities, and ensuring adherence to humanitarian standards and NRC policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Shelter & Settlement Assistant, incentive workers, casual labourers, and community shelter committees.
• Assist the WASH & Shelter Coordinator in planning, implementing, and monitoring project activities.
• Represent NRC in Shelter, Land and Site Coordination Cluster and other forums at field level.
• Prepare weekly reports including follow-up on improvements and plans.
• Update work plans and track project implementation progress against budget expenditures.
• Support project introduction to local authorities, partners, and community leaders including humanitarian and PSEA principles.
• Conduct Shelter & Settlement needs assessments, beneficiary selection and verification prioritizing vulnerable households.
• Ensure targeting criteria are followed and selection process aligns with NRC Community Engagement and Accountability guidelines.
• Plan and oversee registration, distribution and post-distribution monitoring of shelter kits and NFIs.
• Coordinate with SLSC Cluster and prepare Needs Analysis Reports and Pipeline Requests.
• Develop and communicate Distribution Plans to stakeholders.
• Prepare technical tools, designs, BoQs, contracts, and completion certificates.
• Supervise construction and repair of shelters including quality control and progress tracking.
• Design completion certificates and advise on payment processes for contractors and artisans.
• Support site planning and settlement layout with CCCM actors and authorities.
• Liaise with Logistics for field trips, purchase and transport of materials, and stock release.
• Cooperate with local authorities and communities, attend meetings and report outcomes.
• Facilitate community involvement in shelter activities and mobilize local labour.
• Train artisans, carpenters and beneficiaries on safe construction techniques and shelter maintenance.
• Raise awareness of Housing, Land and Property issues and coordinate with ICLA team for referrals.
• Coordinate with Cash and Markets team for cash or voucher-based shelter support and market assessments.
• Manage procurement and logistics for project equipment and materials.
• Maintain accurate records and care of field equipment and material stocks.
• Document and monitor shelter and settlement conditions and needs mapping.
• Ensure adherence to NRC Code of Conduct, safeguarding and PSEA principles, and support community feedback mechanisms.

Requirements

• Degree or higher diploma in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning or related field.
• Minimum experience of 2-3 years working with humanitarian organizations, preferably in Shelter & Settlement or construction-related roles.
• Ability to mitigate and mediate conflict and disagreements amongst teams.
• Knowledge on how to apply Shelter & Settlement approaches and integrate them into the Shelter, Land and Site Coordination Cluster approach.
• Knowledge on Emergency and Recovery interventions (post-disaster interventions).
• Demonstrated previous experience from working in the related position.
• Ability to plan and lead.
• Experience in representing NRC and participating in meetings such as Humanitarian coordination and Shelter, Land and Site Coordination Cluster meetings when delegated.
• Ability to work independently in a result-oriented, multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and managing conflict issues.
• Knowledge on prioritization of disadvantaged groups or populations (IDPs, marginalized groups, returnees, GBV survivors, etc.).
• Flexibility and time management.
• Knowledge of the local languages; Nuer, Arabic.
• Knowledge of the local context (areas of operations).
• Knowledge of good practice standards: SPHERE standards and Shelter Cluster guidelines.
• Proven experience in implementing community-based shelter and settlement projects, including in flood-prone environments.

Skills

• Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Urban Planning
• Shelter & Settlements Approaches
• Emergency and Recovery Interventions
• Humanitarian Coordination
• Shelter Cluster Guidelines
• SPHERE standards
• Community-based Shelter Projects
• Flood-prone Environment Shelter
• Conflict Mitigation
• Conflict Mediation
• Project Planning
• Team Leadership
• Multi-tasking Skills
• Time Management
• Site Planning
• Shelter Kit Distribution
• Food and Non-Food Item Distribution

Languages

English, Nuer, Arabic