Location: Jordan
Closing date: 30 Dec 2007
Job Description

Shelter Specialist (1427)

CHF is seeking a shelter specialist to support its Iraq program. The position will lead a pilot project consortium with other international NGOs working towards developing best practices for housing support programming in anticipation of large scale returns. Job responsibilities include:
- Manage the design and implementation of a shelter survey for refugees in Syria and Jordan to gain an understanding of the physical and ownership status of Iraqi refugee homes
- Lead the development, in consultation with NGO partners, government officials and other agencies, of various alternative housing support projects in response to an anticipated large scale return
- Supervise the implementation of the CHF component of the housing support projects
- Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for assessing the success of each pilot project
- Organize a multi-day conference to lead the discussion on housing for returnees
- Present a publishable report on proposed best practices for housing support
- Willingness to travel into Iraq preferredExperience Required:
- A minimum of five years experience in the emergency shelter or development housing sector
- Success in technical research and published works in the international shelter sector
- Multi-country experience preferably working with returnees in post-conflict situations
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Reference Code: RW_79FTLM-3