UN Habitat Associate Coordination Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Associate Coordination Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 21st July 2022.
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 Associate Coordination Officer Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Associate Coordination Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme |
| Position | Associate Coordination Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 21st July 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:Within delegated authority, the Associate Development Coordination Officer, Data Management and Results Monitoring/Reporting will be responsible for the following duties:
- Carries out basic research on selected aspects of critical areas of concern related to sustainable urbanization and human settlements development, social development programmes, etc., to include collecting, analyzing, and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources, participating in the analysis of national experiences in housing and urban planning and policy development.
- Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, for example, draft background papers, reports and sections of studies, inputs to publications and other products.
- Develops and maintains reference/resource information on specific topics, policy-related issues, recent developments, and trends in the field; liaises with NGOs, researchers, and other partners to obtain and provide data and information; responds to various inquiries and information requests internally and externally.
- Provides administrative and substantive support to expert group meetings, panel discussions, conferences, workshops etc., to include proposing agenda topics, researching and proposing experts, handling logistics, budget preparation, etc.
- Analyzes progress and developments in the implementation of specific programmes; contributes to the development of mechanisms for monitoring programme implementation.
- Undertakes outreach activity in assigned areas, providing presentations and other inputs including articles, publications, and attending professional and NGO meetings.
- Maintains awareness of current sustainable urbanization and human settlements and related issues, to include relevant political, policy, gender issues/considerations or other developments in specific sectors, country or region concerned.
- Provides support to intergovernmental processes dealing with housing and sustainable development issues by preparing inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies; following intergovernmental meetings and preparing summary reports and similar material; assisting in the organization of panels, roundtables, side events and special session in the relevant field at intergovernmental forums.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement in intergovernmental meetings and other events.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: ASSOCIATE COORDINATION OFFICER (Project Post), NOB
- Job Code Title: ASSOCIATE COORDINATION OFFICER
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 22 June 2022 – 21 July 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Programme Management-UN-HABITAT-184290-R-Nairobi (E)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, economics, urban planning and architecture, mass media and communication, sociology, project management or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, administration or related area is required.
- Experience in establishing partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including at the strategic level is required.
- Experience in drafting policy documents, project summaries, and background papers is required.
- Working experience with an Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system, such as Umoja, is desirable
- Work experience with non-governmental organizations, the UN system or a similar organization is desirable.
How to Apply UN Habitat Associate Coordination Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=184290
The Closing Date: 21st July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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