Shelter Coordinator – Emergency Shelter & NFI Specialist

About the role

This full‑time position is a technical coordination role within a dynamic nonprofit that supports communities recovering from disasters and helps children return to school. The Shelter Coordinator leads the design, implementation and monitoring of in‑kind emergency shelter and non‑food item (NFI) programmes for earthquake‑affected populations in camps and host communities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead safe, inclusive emergency shelter/NFI design, implementation and monitoring in line with local regulations, Sphere Standards, Shelter Cluster and safer‑building, accessibility and environmental guidance.
• Conduct shelter, damage and habitability assessments to identify needs, risks and priorities.
• Prepare technical designs, bills of quantities, specifications, work plans, repair methods and quality‑control procedures.
• Oversee NFI and shelter‑kit distributions, emergency or transitional shelters, minor repairs and weatherproofing, ensuring safe and accessible completion.
• Design community toolbanks and manage light debris removal with safe work zones, segregation, reuse and disposal.
• Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, troubleshooting and coaching to teams, volunteers, partners, contractors and vendors.
• Support procurement through specifications, bid evaluation, material inspection and contractor verification.
• Maintain plans, budgets, risks and program data; track outputs, quality, timeliness and post‑activity results for reporting and learning.
• Represent the organisation in shelter/NFI forums and with authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and communities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering, architecture, construction management, building technology, humanitarian shelter or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1‑2 years experience implementing emergency shelter/NFI programmes, including at least one rapid‑onset response and experience in two of the following: shelter construction/repair, NFI distribution, damage assessment, contractor oversight or light debris management.

Required skills

• Emergency shelter design and technical specification drafting.
• Preparation of bills of quantities and scopes of work.
• Habitat risk and habitability assessment.
• Construction supervision and quality‑control.
• Light debris management and safe work‑zone design.
• Application of Sphere, Shelter Cluster, safer‑building, accessibility and environmental guidelines.
• Procurement support: specifications, bid evaluation and material inspection.