UN Habitat Environmentalist Jobs 2021 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Ethiopia looking for “Environmentalist”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 5th Oct 2021.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Environmentalist Jobs 2021
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd Sept 2021 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Environmentalist to be based in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Environmentalist and Geographer |
| Location | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Four years |
| Application Deadline | 5th Oct 2021 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will work under the overall supervision of Regional development Spatial plan project manager and under the direct supervision of the regional team leader, within delegated authority, the Geographer/Environmental geologist will be responsible for the following duties:
- Lead the review of relevant literature related to environmental planning and its elements (Social & economic development, Urban development, Regional development, Natural resource management & integrated land use, Infrastructure systems, Governance frameworks etc);
- Lead the review of legislations and policies related to the environment and natural resource management;
- Develop checklists for data collection on environment and natural resource management in coordination with regional level team leaders;
- Guide field data collection, analysis, and interpretation;
- Lead the assessment of existing situation focusing on the existing topographic, environmental (including hazards and climate change) and natural resources;
- Assessment and analysis of the National and Regional legal and policy frameworks related to environment and natural resource management
- Assessment of the national development strategies and plans related to environment and natural resource management;
- Analysis of key challenges and opportunities in environment protection and natural resource management.;
- Undertake trend analysis of development potentials including natural resources and ecological assets. Identify resources as development potentials of cities across the region/s;
- Lead SWOT analysis: This should reveal potentials of the regions based on its strength and opportunities. The analysis should also reveal the weaker side which tends to pose threat to the future development of the region;
Position in Organization:
- Agency: HABITAT
- Title: Environmentalist/Geographer (UNHABITAT) – Harar
- Job ID: 39844
- Practice Area – Job Family: Basic Social Service – URBAN PLANNING
- Vacancy End Date: 05/10/2021 (Midnight New York, USA)
- Time Left: 12d 21h 8m
- Duty Station: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- Education & Work Experience: I-Master’s Level Degree – 4 year(s) experience
- Languages Required: English
- Desired:
- Grade: SB4
- Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)
- Posting Type: External
- Bureau: Africa
- Contract Duration: One year with a possibility of extension
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in in Geography or Environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental geology or equivalent.
Experience:
- A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in Environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental geology or equivalent. specific work experience in physical and environmental analysis of regional planning and urban planning or equivalent and relevant research projects and programmes at national level and at least three (3) years of similar experience on planning and development related international projects or on international level is required;
How to Apply UN Habitat Environmentalist Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=39844&HRS_JO_PST_SEQ=1&hrs_site_id=2
The Closing Date: 5th Oct 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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