Urban Resilience and Adaptation Planning Specialist Consultant

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

Education An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in urban/territorial planning, environmental management, climate change/adaptation, civil/environmental engineering, geography/geo-informatics, development economics, or related field is required. A first degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Work experience A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in climate adaptation, urban resilience, sustainable development, or related fields is required. Experience working with geospatial datasets, spatial analysis and GIS software is required. Experience contributing to climate vulnerability assessments, adaptation planning, or geospatial risk analysis is desirable. Experience contributing to capacity-building activities or technical workshops is an added advantage.Experience in developing projects in a participatory manner, as well as contributions to project preparation and resource mobilization is an added advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical support to MVAs, GIS, and online toolReview and quality assure GIS datasets submitted by project countries, including spatial layers, vulnerability maps, and metadata documentation.‑assure GIS datasets submitted by project countries, including spatial layers, vulnerability maps, and metadata documentation.Review MVA maps and provide consolidated technical comments aligned with UN‑Habitat methodologies.Contribute to the integration of MVA data into the online MVA platform, in close collaboration with UNOSAT, including reviewing beta versions and providing geospatial inputs.Technical review of MVAs and URAPsReview MVA reports submitted by project countries and prepare structured technical comments.Review URAPs submitted by project countries and prepare technical inputs related to the geospatial vulnerability analysis and adaptation options.Knowledge development & policy supportSupport the development of the crisis lens component of the MVA Handbook, including preparing geospatial risk narratives and adaptation relevant content.‑relevant content.Contribute to drafting policy briefs on adaptation planning, climate risk data, and resilience pathways.Capacity building, Global Workshop, and missionsContribute to capacity building sessions, particularly on GIS and adaptation planning.‑building sessions, particularly on GISSupport the preparation of the Global Workshop on Urban Climate Resilience, including session inputs and participant materials.Contribute to and participate in technical missions as required, including preparing training materials and post mission summaries.‑mission summaries.Proposal developmentContribute to the development of new project proposals in project countries, including integration of MVA and URAP findings, GIS inputs, risk mapping, and adaptation related components.‑related components.Monitoring & evaluationContribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the AECID project implementation by organizing focus group discussions, reviewing progress data, and synthesizing results.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Written communication, Programme management, Reporting, Project implementation, Data analysis, Data collection

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree