Shelter Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management & Delivery Oversight

• Lead overall project implementation in line with the approved Project Workplan, Financial Plan, and Results Framework.
• Ensure coherence across all project components, including shelter, fire preparedness, CRIs, and MCAP-related activities.
• Monitor progress against targets, timelines, and budgets, and take corrective action when needed.
• Field Missions & Operational Follow-up
  • Conduct regular field missions on a weekly basis to project sites across the area of intervention.
  • Field visits are carried out in coordination with the Shelter Specialist, field teams, and the Programs Manager, and focus on:
    • Monitoring implementation progress
    • Identifying operational bottlenecks
    • Supporting coordination with local authorities, partners, and communities
• Use field observations to inform adaptive management, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Perform any other tasks as may be requested by management, in line with the scope of the project and organizational priorities.

2. Donor Compliance & Reporting

• Act as the primary focal point for UNHCR on project management, planning, and reporting matters.
• Oversee preparation and submission of:
  • Quarterly and final results reports
  • End-narrative report
  • Project Financial Reports (PFRs)
• Ensure that all reporting is accurate, evidence-based, and aligned with UNHCR indicators and formats.

3. Coordination & Representation

• Represent HAND in coordination fora, including:
  • Shelter Working Group (at strategic / coordination level)
  • Cash Task Force
  • Protection and AAP platforms
  • Inter-agency coordination in Bekaa
• Coordinate with UNHCR, local authorities, and partners to ensure complementarity and avoid duplication.

4. Team Management & Internal Coordination

• Provide managerial supervision and performance oversight to project staff.
• Ensure clear role division between technical and non-technical functions.
• Support the Shelter Specialist by facilitating decision-making, approvals, and inter-departmental coordination.

5. Risk Management, AAP & Accountability

• Oversee project risk management, including maintenance of the risk register.
• Ensure effective Accountability to Affected People (AAP) mechanisms are implemented and monitored.
• Monitor budget burn rates and financial risks in coordination with finance and senior management.

6. Emergency Response & Contingency Support

• Provide managerial leadership and coordination during emergency shelter responses, including sudden-onset events such as storms, floods, fires, heavy snowfall, or large-scale shelter damage.
• Ensure rapid activation of approved emergency modalities (RNA, emergency shelter kits, CRIs) in coordination with UNHCR and internal teams.
• Support decision-making on prioritization, resource allocation, and operational sequencing during emergency response phases.
• Ensure emergency activities remain aligned with the approved Project Workplan, donor requirements, and accountability standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Project Management, Social Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in humanitarian or development projects, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience managing UNHCR-funded projects.
• Strong knowledge of humanitarian coordination, donor compliance, and reporting.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Core Competencies

• Project governance and oversight
• Donor compliance and reporting discipline
• Leadership and coordination
• Strategic planning and risk management
• Strong accountability and ethical standards