Shelter & WaSH Officer – Yemen (Hodeidah)

About the role

The Shelter and WaSH Officer provides technical expertise to plan, implement and monitor shelter and water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Hodeidah, Yemen. The role ensures activities are delivered on time, meet humanitarian standards and respond effectively to community needs.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and WASH/Shelter standards, including CCCM strategies.
• Plan, supervise and quality‑control construction or rehabilitation works across various modalities (contractors, cash‑based, beneficiary‑driven).
• Conduct regular field visits, provide guidance to field teams and verify evidence of work.
• Develop and adapt technical tools such as supervision checklists, report templates and data‑collection instruments.
• Support project management, logistics, finance reconciliation, accountability and M&E, including beneficiary counting.
• Initiate purchase requisitions, prepare tender documents, technical designs, BoQs and evaluate bids for WASH/Shelter goods and services.
• Integrate Safe and Inclusive Programming and NRC Minimum Environmental Requirements into all activities.
• Provide technical support and capacity‑building to project staff and contribute to technical analysis for coordination forums.

Required profile

• University degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning or a related engineering field.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in WASH/Shelter design and implementation, with at least two years in humanitarian or recovery contexts.
• Solid technical expertise in WASH and/or Shelter hardware aspects.
• Experience working in complex and volatile environments.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work regularly in field locations; good command of written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Civil Engineering
• Architecture
• Urban Planning
• WASH hardware implementation