UN Habitat Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant”. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 25th Sept 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 Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 1st Sept 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 25th Sept 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer, Technology, and Innovation, the incumbent is expected to perform the following duties, with related outputs, contributing to UN-Habitat’s engagement in the Smart Cities arena and to the specific project development:
- Conduct desk research, which could include also survey and interviews, focusing on inspiring practices globally and in Africa showing how existing (and new innovative) strategies, policies, tools and methodologies have been (can be) used to improve people living conditions. The research will build on previous UN-Habitat studies and will be enriched with the research findings and validated by the team and external stakeholders.
- Draft the digital transformation methodology outlining each step and sub-step needed to design and implement a smart city masterplan or strategy, which leverages on inclusive and sustainable ICT technologies and participatory processes within the administrations and with local communities. The Draft Methodology should include the methodological framework, with associated approaches, tools and examples (e.g., templates) for each step of the process. Mapping of competences associated to each phase must be included.
- Support the team in preparing the ground for the fine-tuning and testing of the methodology into the selected countries and performs other duties relevant to the project as assigned
- In collaboration with UN-Habitat’s people-centred smart city flagship programme, UNITAC, and the innovation unit, support the integration of the findings and inspiring good practices/case studies into the existing Compendium.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 01 September 2022 – 25 September 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-189528-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree in economics, social science, international relations and public policy, urbanism and/or applied computer science is required.
Experience:
- At least 5 year experience working in the field of digital transformation processes in urban areas with experience of working with and advising cities and local governments on smart cities, digital transformation, digital rights, innovation and frontier technologies from the ideation to the implementation of strategies or sectoral projects is required.
- Experience in writing policy, reports, policy communication and publications and strategies is a desirable;
- Experience in both research projects and in project management (research and/or implementation) and proven experience in supporting national and/or local administrations in developing policies, strategies, guides and toolkits on smart cities, urban planning and e-governance/digital transformation is a desirable;
- Experience in performing capacity needs assessment for public institutions in contexts of digital transformation and change management is a desirable;
- Experience in digital transformation and smart cities projects in the African continent is a desirable.
How to Apply UN Habitat Digital Transformation and Smart Cities in Africa – Consultant 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=189528
The Closing Date: 25th Sept 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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