UN Habitat Transport Planner Jobs 2021 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Ethiopia looking for “Transport Planner”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 13th 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 Transport Planner Jobs 2021
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 1st Oct 2021 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Transport Planner to be based in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Transport Planner |
| Location | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Four years |
| Application Deadline | 13th Oct 2021 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will have to perform the following assignments independently and in collaboration with the project regional team leader and other team members:
- Participate in the pre-planning phase (i.e. induction program, reconnaissance survey, stakeholder mapping, etc.) and contribute to the development of the inception report tailored to the specific region the incumbent is applying for. The contribution focuses on the transport planning issues, including the definition of the study area and planning horizon, the design of study approaches and methodologies, and appropriate survey plan (i.e. locations, schedule, sampling approaches, checklists, staffing, etc.); the review and analysis of policy documents and legislations; and formulation of detail work plan with project activities and scheduling.
- Execute data collection and analysis at national, regional, zonal and wereda level as per the agreed upon data collection plan (i.e. content, schedule and survey methods);
- Conduct situational studies and analysis the existing conditions in the transport system that will provide an effective base from which to define the direction for transport improvements and evaluate alternative transport development scenarios.
- Participate in the organization and facilitation of national, regional and zonal/wereda-level consultative and validation workshops, meetings and events to be organized by the Team Leader and Project Managers; and
- Write synthesis reports for the transportation planning sector study including those thematic areas that will be integral components of more holistic identification of key opportunities and constraints (emerging regional development issues).
- Keep custody and backup of documents, data and information to be collected in due course of carrying out the various tasks of the transportation planning sector study.
- Help in the development of participatory mechanisms and framework for establishing and strengthening regional and wereda-level community and stakeholder engagement and collate and document participatory processes for lesson learnt.
- Liaison with institutions, government agencies and multiple stakeholders.
Position in Organization:
- Agency: HABITAT
- Title: Transport Planner (UNHABITAT) – Harar
- Job ID: 39870
- Practice Area – Job Family: Basic Social Service – URBAN PLANNING
- Vacancy End Date: 13/10/2021 (Midnight New York, USA)
- Time Left: 12d 22h 7m
- 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 Transport planning and management, Transport engineering, urban and regional planning, geography and related field with speciality in transport planning and management;
Experience:
- A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in Transport planning and management and analysis of transport related data 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.
- Proven experience in transport planning fields, projects/ programme design and implementation with the UN or other international agencies is desirable. Work experience in technical cooperation and development issues required.
How to Apply UN Habitat Transport Planner 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=39870&HRS_JO_PST_SEQ=1&hrs_site_id=2
The Closing Date: 13th Oct 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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