UN Habitat Cities and Climate Change Expert Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Cities and Climate Change Expert”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 12 March 2024.
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 Cities and Climate Change Expert Jobs 2024
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 05 March 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Cities and Climate Change Expert to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Cities and Climate Change Expert |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of five years |
| Application Deadline | 12 March 2024 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2024
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Co-develop the Innovate4Cities 2024 Conference programme for in-person and hybrid audiences, in collaboration with partners
- Ensuring regional representation and relevance of conference speakers
- Coordinate with UN-Habitat’s senior management and regional office(s) to ensure alignment between the Innovate4Cities Conference and UN-Habitat’s strategic priorities as well as to secure high-level global participation
- Devise an engagement strategy (for participants) to attract a diverse range of stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, industry representatives, NGOs, and community leaders.
- Coordinate with the Conference Advisory Committee and conference partners
Qualification & Experience:
- Minimum advanced university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in business administration, management, environmental management, economics, international development or relevant field is required. A first degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
- A minimum of five years of experience working in stakeholder engagement, community development and event organization, ideally gained at the international level is required of which working on climate change mitigation and/or adaptation issues.
- Demonstrated experience in developing projects in a participatory manner is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating research reports is desirable.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat Cities and Climate Change Expert Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 12 March 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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