Shelter and Settlement Assistant
- Location
- Myanmar
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Operations & Management
- Openings
- 1
About the role
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is hiring a Shelter and Settlement Assistant in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar — a readvertised vacancy from 8 October 2026. This is a field-based, full-time role on a regular renewable contract, supporting DRC's shelter response for displaced communities. You will assist with shelter assessments, distributions, and construction monitoring; work with communities on shelter needs; and support reporting under DRC's terms of employment (no salary figure published). Rakhine State hosts some of Myanmar's most acute displacement needs, making this frontline humanitarian work of real consequence. Candidates with field or community-mobilization experience are encouraged to apply through the posting linked below (PDF).
Requirements
- Experience in humanitarian field work or community mobilization an advantage - Willingness to be based in Sittwe, Rakhine State, for field-based work - Practical skills relevant to shelter activities (assessments, distributions) - Good communication skills with affected communities - Commitment to humanitarian principles
Skills
How to apply
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- You are taken to DRC (Danish Refugee Council)’s own application page to send your application.
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