Shelter Assistants

Experience and technical competencies:

To be successful in this role, you must have at least 2 years of experience in shelter programming, preferably in a humanitarian setting. Moreover, we also expect the following.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or any related field
  

• Experience supporting cash-based shelter interventions.
  

• Familiarity with humanitarian shelter standards and protection-sensitive programming.
  

• Strong community engagement and communication skills.
  

• Knowledge of both written & Spoken English
  

Beneficiary Identification and Verification

• Support the identification and verification of vulnerable households eligible for shelter support in line with agreed project targeting criteria.
  

• Conduct household verification visits and technical assessments to confirm shelter needs and eligibility.
  

• Support the validation of beneficiary information and documentation prior to assistance delivery.
  

Cash for Shelter Implementation

• Support the onboarding of beneficiaries receiving cash for shelter assistance.
  

• Facilitate the disbursement process for cash for shelter transfers in coordination with programme and finance teams.
  

• Support verification of shelter improvements prior to the release of the second tranche of cash assistance.
  

Monitoring and Technical Support

• Conduct regular monitoring visits to households receiving shelter assistance to assess progress of shelter improvements.
  

• Support post-distribution monitoring activities in coordination with MEAL teams.
  

• Document implementation challenges and provide feedback to programme teams to improve project delivery.
  

Community Engagement and Accountability

• Support community sensitization activities related to shelter assistance and eligibility criteria.
  

• Ensure beneficiaries are informed about available complaints and feedback mechanisms.
  

• Receive and refer beneficiary feedback and complaints through established channels.
  

Coordination and Reporting

• Coordinate with community leaders, settlement authorities, and relevant stakeholders during implementation.
  

• Maintain accurate records of shelter beneficiaries, verification reports, and monitoring findings.
  

• Contribute to activity reports and support documentation of project progress.
  

• Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor