Shelter and WASH Team Leader – Hodeidah, Yemen

About the role

The Shelter and WASH Team Leader will guide the implementation of NRC’s Shelter and WASH programmes in displacement sites across northern Yemen. Working on the ground, the leader ensures that activities meet humanitarian standards, donor requirements and community needs while maintaining accountability and protection principles.

Key responsibilities

• Lead daily WASH and Shelter operations, ensuring delivery within time, budget and technical standards.
• Supervise, train and develop project staff and coordinate with partners, local authorities and cluster forums.
• Develop and review project designs, monitor indicators, manage budgets and produce regular activity and financial reports.
• Oversee construction work, verify contractor outputs and ensure community participation and feedback mechanisms.
• Represent NRC in WASH/Shelter sub‑clusters and other coordination platforms.

Required profile

• University degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning or a related engineering field.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in WASH/Shelter programming, including at least 2 years in team management.
• Experience working in humanitarian or recovery contexts and in complex, volatile environments.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).

Required skills

• Project monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Budget control and financial management.
• Design and use of M&E tools.