Shelter Specialist

NRC seeks a Shelter Specialist to oversee all programmatic and technical aspects of NRC Shelter and NFI programming in Syria. The role focuses on advancing integrated shelter approaches through market systems and community-centred solutions, integrating cash/voucher assistance and infrastructure recovery.

• Implement NRC's Shelter & Settlements programme strategy aligned with global housing and infrastructure recovery standards
• Design initiatives linking cash/voucher assistance to shelter market activation
• Apply market systems thinking to identify constraints and opportunities for sustainable responses
• Develop settlement-based and area-focused approaches integrating housing and services
• Provide technical guidance on infrastructure recovery with spatial analysis
• Create assessment tools for programme design and scale-up
• Support senior staff recruitment and capacity building

• Minimum 4 years in senior project implementation or technical advisory roles within humanitarian organisations
• Expertise in shelter standards and principles
• Urban programming experience in complex, volatile displacement settings
• Market-Based Programming background
• Infrastructure recovery experience at neighbourhood/settlement level
• Project cycle management and proposal development skills
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal; Arabic proficiency advantageous