- Minimum Qualification :
- Experience Level : Entry level
- Experience Length : 2 years
Job Description/Requirements
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Nairobi is the headquarters duty station for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) the United Nations agency mandated with ensuring better urban future by promoting socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement sustainable development goal 11 (SDG 11). Although the mandate of UN-Habitat is global, the agency has placed special emphasis on working for the benefit of the host country through contributing to Kenya’s development priorities in a variety of ways. UN-Habitat Regional Office in Africa (ROAf) located in Nairobi, Kenya, is supporting priorities of member states and governments to achieve sustainable urban development. Implementation of Kenya programmes is carried out within the ROAf.
JOB SUMMARY
Qualifications/special skillsA Master’s Degree in geography, urban planning, architecture, social sciences, civil engineering, or related field is required.A minimum of 2 years working experience in social or urban development, resource mobilization, project management, international relations, social sciences is required.Experience working on urban resilience and climate change adaptation is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision Senior Human Settlement Officer for West Africa (SHSO) and the Programme Associate for West Africa, the consultant will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:Support the design and implementation of post-disaster recovery and resilience-building projects in Cabo Verde and identify opportunities for replication and scaling across other island and coastal contexts.Contribute to the feasibility studies and resource mobilization processes for the implementation of the City Resilience Framework for Action (RFA) in Bargny, Senegal, including the identification of strategic funding opportunities.Assist in the development of project proposals on integrated flood management and resilient recovery in the Senegal River and Gambia River Basins, ensuring alignment with regional adaptation priorities.Provide technical support in drafting project documents on flood prevention, urban heat adaptation, and sustainable solid waste management in Ghana’s secondary and coastal cities, promoting cross-sectoral and climate-resilient approaches.Support the implementation of the EU Support for Internally Displaced Persons in Yobe, Adamawa, and Kano States (SIDPIN) and the Ekiti State Sustainable Urban Development Programme (ESSUDP) in Nigeria, particularly their environmental and resilience-building components.Provide guidance on the integration of projects under the scope of UN-Habitat’s programmes in West Africa in the Integrated, Planning, Management, and Reporting (IPMR) platform, including planning and monitoring.Provide inputs and contributions to concept notes and project documents, and guidance for the internal project validation procedure, as well as recruitment processes.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Business strategy, Project management, Planning, Town planning, Reporting, Engineering
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Post-graduate education
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