Shelter Technical Lead

Base: Kyiv 
Starting date: August 2025
Contract duration: 12 months (4 months' probation period is included) with the possibility of extension 

About PIN Ukraine:

People in Need (PIN) has been active in Ukraine since early August 2014. Currently, PIN is one of the major humanitarian actors in Ukraine responding to the recent military escalation providing humanitarian aid to conflict-affected people across Ukraine. Since 2014, PIN has implemented emergency food and cash assistance, NFI, shelter, protection, livelihoods and WASH interventions supporting 3 million vulnerable IDPs, returnees and host communities in urban and rural areas. Since the escalation in February 2022, PIN has scaled up its response from working in 2 Oblasts to working in 23 of the 24 Oblasts in Ukraine, increasing its number of partners, staff, offices and budgets. 
PIN is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic. PIN encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and values diversity.

General information about the role of the person: 

Main responsibility of the Shelter Technical Lead is to provide technical support to PIN implementation teams on the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, coordination and technical supervision of shelter and infrastructure programming (both humanitarian & early recovery). The Technical Lead ensures that programming is needs-based and contextually appropriate, and implemented in line with PIN global, cluster and relevant technical standards and guidance. The Technical Lead line manages two Civil Engineers/Estimators and the Kharkiv Hub Shelter Cluster Coordinator. 

Main duties and responsibilities: 

Strategic guidelines and quality supervision: 

• Support in development and quality assurance of PIN Shelter & Infrastructure programme as per PIN Ukraine’s Country Strategic Plan 
• Ensure that evolving contextual developments in the country’s emergency, as well as recovery needs, are well reflected in all Shelter & Infrastructure implementation methodologies. 
• Continuously evaluate PIN’s shelter & infrastructure programming in terms of quality, relevance and effectiveness, help to identify gaps and implement improvements; 
• Regularly coordinate with PIN HQ Programme Strategy & Impact, to ensure PIN’s shelter & infrastructure programming is in line with global trends and guidelines, including SPHERE standards. 

Shelter & Infrastructure programme design and technical supervision of implementation: 

• Lead in the development and revision of all shelter & infrastructure SoPs and guidelines, including for technical processes, procurement procedures, and implementation protocols. Ensure SOPs reflect best practices, compliance and regulatory requirements, Ukrainian legislation, national building standards, policies and codes, and lessons learned from implementation. Regularly review and update SOPs as needed.
• Lead in the design and implementation of shelter & infrastructure-oriented needs assessments, studies and researches, as per PIN Ukraine Programme strategy priorities and areas of interest 
• Review donor reports to ensure quality technical inputs, and to identify gaps and challenges requiring follow-up action 
• Provide technical support and capacity building to project teams to ensure the effective implementation of tools and SoPs; 
• Supervise the quality of the implementation of PIN Ukraine’s shelter & infrastructure programme both directly and through the supervision of the Civil Engineers/Estimators 
• Manage relationships with external consultants for specialized technical evaluations and structural assessments; 
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics for all outsourced technical services
• Manage building cost engineers including providing technical guidance and professional development opportunities;  
• Organise and lead regular field monitoring and conduct audits of the implementation process as necessary to determine whether the implementation of the program is within the standards set in relevant SoPs and guidelines.
• Identify and flag issues and challenges impacting the quality of implementation to relevant staff. 
• Work closely with other Technical Leads, MEAL, and programme implementation team, to ensure that PIN Ukraine’s shelter & infrastructure methodologies reflect the latest best practice in terms of content, service delivery, data collection, targeting criteria, beneficiary selection and monitoring and evaluation. 
• Provide technical advice to the MEAL team in the design and implementation of shelter & infrastructure monitoring and evaluation plan, and development and use of adapted tools and processes; 

External representation and coordination: 

• Develop functional partnerships with relevant partners, national and local authorities and other stakeholders, especially the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories, and respective departments at regional and community levels 
• Contribute to technical capacity exchange with local CSOs working in the areas of shelter & infrastructure
• Support as needed the Kharkiv Hub Shelter Cluster Coordinator, ensuring efficient coordination of partners implementing shelter activities, and contributing to strategic cluster technical discussions and prepared guidelines 
• Represent and ensure active participation of PIN in national coordination and technical forums related to shelter & infrastructure, including the national Shelter Cluster and other relevant working groups 
• Identify opportunities for inter-agency learning, impact measurement and information sharing; exploring more formal opportunities to work in partnership with other agencies (consortia).

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, architecture, or a related field. A Master’s degree in a related field is desirable
• At least 5 years experience in the design and implementation of shelter & infrastructure projects, preferably including Ukraine wartime context 
• Experience of line management, capacity building and supervision of teams and partners 
• Experience developing high quality technical guidance/standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Experience collaborating with the Ministry for Development of Territories and Communities, and relevant regional and local authorities
• Experience of working with and through the Shelter Cluster 
• Proven ability to work in a high-pace environment  
• Experience working in an insecure environment 
• Experience with remotely managed programming is a plus
• Strong technical expertise in design and implementation of relevant shelter & infrastructure interventions (light/medium housing repairs, winterization, institutional repairs/rehabilitation, accessibility improvements, energy efficiency/green recovery, NFIs distribution).
• Strong grasp of all stages of programme cycle management and quality standards in humanitarian and early recovery programming, including safeguarding and accountability mechanisms 
• Familiarity working with Ukrainian legislation, national building standards, policies and codes, and international SPHERE standards for shelter and construction 
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate organizational and problem-solving skills, including working to deadline and managing multiple priorities. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintrain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders. 
• Excellent teamwork, communication, coordination and representation skills.  
• Proven ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural team environment, with appropriate sensitivity to social and cultural norms.  
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

PIN OFFERS:

• Competitive salary as per PIN Salary Scale: 3144 – 3839 USD GROSS (depending on qualifications) (+5% after probation period);
• Meaningful and positive working environment in a well-established and growing international humanitarian organization with career development opportunities;
• Reimbursement of travel expenses between offices and areas of intervention;
• Professional development opportunities through various capacity building events, such as trainings;
• 28 days of annual leave + 3 New Year bonus leave

Application procedure:

Please send clearly marked CV and Motivation letter in English. Please note, only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Written test and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.
Please note that PIN does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.
We support the principles of inclusiveness and non-discrimination in the selection process. You can submit an anonymized resume - without specifying your name, age, gender, photo or other personal data. Such resumes will be reviewed on a general basis in accordance with professional experience and qualifications.

You can send your CV via this channel: https://robota.ua/company0/vacancy10302549