UN Habitat Business Development Consultant Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Business Development Consultant”. Applicants with a degree in Master Degree may apply on or before 10th 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 Business Development Consultant Jobs 2021
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 30th Sept 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Business Development Consultant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Business Development Consultant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 10th Oct 2021 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the Director UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa and the direct supervision of the UN-Habitat’s Senior Humans Settlements officer, in cooperation with other HSOs and other authorities when applicable, the consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Lead the Regional Office for Africa in defining project/programme development strategy, preparing proposals for donors.
- Develop a fundraising strategy for the Regional Office including contributing to fundraising initiatives and efforts
- Compile baseline/situational analysis for the project/programme. This will include a precise definition of baseline projects, activities, budgets, goals and outcomes
- Conduct a rapid desktop and needs analysis of urban resilience in Somalia and governance resilience in the horn of Africa and develop a basic mapping of the donors behind these initiatives
- To liaise with key government stakeholders involved in the project formulation to obtain their expected inputs to inform the project design
- Actively search for funding opportunities through networking and by monitoring relevant websites
- Contribute to internal projects reviews and approval (PRC)
- Identify new target donors
- Review and evaluate the current fund-raising processes
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Business Development Consultant
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 29 September 2021 – 10 October 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-164915-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Master’s degree in social sciences in relevant field including economics, international development, business management, public policy and administration, or any other relevant fields is required.
Experience:
- At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in fund raising, project development and providing high quality technical and advisory role in the areas of monitoring, evaluation, and reporting; Experience in assessing the socio-economic situation, with special emphasis on the needs of internally displaced populations and crisis affected communities; Experience in developing projects in urban context is highly desirable Working experience in the UN agencies will be an asset, with commitment to the UN vision, mission and values
How to Apply UN Habitat Business Development Consultant 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://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=164915
The Closing Date: 10th Oct 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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