Shelter & Settlements Advisor - Venezuela Earthquakes Home

Community Organized Relief Effort

Published: Aug 18, 2026

Updated: Sep 6, 2026

Source: reliefweb_consultancies

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the humanitarian aid sector, with a focus on Shelter, Protection and Cash Assistance. Located in Venezuela, Latin America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 30, 2026.

Published through ReliefWeb Consultancies, part of the United Nations system, which follows UN procurement standards. UN-funded opportunities are typically open to vendors registered in the UN Global Marketplace for consulting in the humanitarian aid sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Shelter & Settlements Advisor - Venezuela Earthquakes Home
Organization
Community Organized Relief Effort
Posted
18 Aug 2026
Closing date
30 Sep 2026
Description
Summary
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is a crisis response organization that saves lives and strengthens communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis.
The Shelter & Settlements Advisor provides technical leadership for CORE's shelter and settlements work in the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake response. The Advisor shapes and quality-assures the shelter approach — grounded in CORE's camp-decompression strategy and the official housing-habitability classification (Presidential Commission Green / Yellow / Red) — spanning engineer-led safety assessments, home repairs, partial and full demolition and site clearance, emergency shelter, host-family hosting, and cash-based / cash-for-rent housing support.
The role integrates build-back-safer and seismic considerations, protection, gender/GESI, and humanitarian minimum standards (Sphere), and contributes to response strategy, concept notes, and donor proposals (including IOM) — while building the capacity of CORE staff and local partners.
Based in Caracas, this is a full-time, fixed-term position for an initial three-month contract, with the possibility of extension based on response needs and funding. The position will require rapid mobilization and deployment to Caracas on short notice; candidates must be prepared to relocate for the duration of the contract.
Main Responsibilities
These tasks are illustrative, not exhaustive — the specific mix depends on how the response evolves.
Assessment
• Lead and advise engineer-led structural safety and habitability assessments, applying the official Green/Yellow/Red classification (Presidential Commission) to determine which homes are safe, repairable, or unrepairable.
• Determine shelter priorities, immediate activities, and required resources; identify hazards (e.g., asbestos) and mitigation measures.
Design & Strategy
• Shape and adapt CORE's shelter approach for the Venezuela context — repairs, partial and full demolition with site clearance, emergency shelter on cleared plots, host-family hosting, and cash-for-rent / CVA — aligned to the camp-decompression goal.
• Set technical standards (build-back-safer, seismic, Sphere) and integrate protection, gender/GESI, DRR, and environmental considerations.
• Contribute to response strategy and develop concept notes, ToRs, bills of quantities, budgets, and proposals to CORE and donor (including IOM) standards.
Implementation & Quality Assurance
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance of repairs, demolition, and emergency shelter works; define scopes of work and verify standards.
• Ensure logistics, materials, and MEAL (including post-distribution monitoring) are in place; uphold land/tenure and legal requirements.
• Coordinate debris/rubble removal and site clearance to enable repair and rebuilding — mechanisms, heavy-equipment coordination, worker safety, hazardous-material (asbestos) awareness, and disposal.
Capacity Building
• Mentor, coach, and train CORE staff and local partners on shelter assessment, repair, build-back-safer techniques, and safe demolition.
Coordination & Representation
• Represent CORE on shelter matters with government counterparts (including the Presidential Commission), the Shelter/CCCM cluster, UN/IOM, donors, and partners; provide regular technical updates to the Deputy Response Lead and CORE team.
Scope & Travel
Reports to: Deputy Response Lead (technical line to the Director of Global Humanitarian Response).
• Key internal contacts: Response leadership, the Program Manager and field teams, Cash & Markets, M&E, Logistics/Procurement, and Communications.
• Key external contacts: government counterparts (including the Presidential Commission), UN/IOM, the Shelter/CCCM cluster, donors, and local professional bodies / private sector for the built environment.
• Based in Caracas, Venezuela, for the duration of the contract; frequent travel to affected communities and worksites within Venezuela.
• Must be able to mobilize on short notice and relocate to Caracas for the contract period; must hold a current passport valid for international travel.
Requirements
Minimum 5–7 years' humanitarian experience, with at least 4 years in shelter, including earthquake/seismic recovery, in a seismic urban/coastal setting.
A built-environment or technical qualification (structural or civil engineering, architecture, construction management, or housing/land/property rights) is strongly preferred; equivalent experience can substitute for qualifications, but not vice-versa.
Commitment to CORE's mission, values, and humanitarian principles.
Proven ability to design and deliver earthquake shelter and recovery programs: structural safety assessment/tagging, build-back-safer and seismic-informed repair, and quality assurance of works.
Experience overseeing home repairs and partial/full demolition with quality assurance and worker safety, and coordinating debris/rubble removal and site clearance (heavy-equipment coordination, cash-for-work a plus, hazardous materials including asbestos).
Experience with host-family and cash-based/cash-for-rent housing support, and knowledge of transitional/emergency shelter and settlement options (host family, collective centers) and support modalities (cash/CVA, NFIs, construction, technical assistance).
Skilled in needs assessments, shelter strategy development, and concept notes/proposals to donor standards (including IOM).
Applies gender-sensitive programming and protection minimum standards in shelter; familiarity with Sphere and the Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct.
Strong people skills: works independently and as a team player; leads, supports, and trains local and international staff; engages affected communities sensitively and participatively.
Strong written and oral communication skills; negotiates and represents CORE clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
Integrity, resilience, and adaptability under stress and in harsh conditions; culturally and self-aware.
Abides by CORE's Code of Conduct and zero-tolerance PSEA policy; reports safeguarding concerns via established mechanisms.
Professional working Spanish strongly preferred (for field and government engagement); strong English required.
How to apply
https: //secure7.saashr.com/ta/6213266.careers?ShowJob=621229779
Job details
Country
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Source
Community Organized Relief Effort
Type
Consultancy
Career category
Program/Project Management
Years of experience
5-9 years
Theme
Shelter and Non-Food Items
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Data provenance

This notice is sourced from ReliefWeb Consultancies and was originally published on August 18, 2026. Last refreshed 10 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Community Organized Relief Effort

Community Organized Relief Effort has issued 6 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Humanitarian & Emergency Response. Tenders span 2 countries including Venezuela and Kenya. Notices are distributed via ReliefWeb Consultancies. Most recent publication: August 18, 2026.

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When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 30, 2026. You have 13 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Community Organized Relief Effort in Venezuela. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Humanitarian & Emergency Response sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Venezuela. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.