UN Habitat Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs

UN Habitat Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 6th Dec 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.

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UN Habitat Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert Jobs 2021

The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd Nov 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter United Nations Human Settlements Programme  (UN-Habitat)
Position Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Seven years
Application Deadline 6th Dec 2021

UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021

Job Responsibilities:

To achieve the above objectives, this assignment consists of the following areas of engagement in the PSUP, and will work directly and report to the PSUP Project Manager:

  • Ensure implementation of the PSUP activities in the selected countries
  • Monitor and advise on the implementation of country activities, report
  • Develop and design Terms of Reference for multi-partner implementation frameworks, Memorandum of Understanding with governments and Cooperation Agreements with implementing partners as well as Contribution Agreements for co-financing in PSUP countries.
  • Provide technical support to implementing partners in line with PSUP principles
  • Enrich the process of the implementation of community-led initiatives, finance strategies, scaling initiatives on housing in slums.
  • Coordinate implementation with the Regional and Country Offices as well as UN Resident Coordinator Office in countries and other sections within UN-Habitat
  • Conduct and/or support trainings at country level using PSUP guidelines and material.
  • Provide assistance to the Country Teams in developing participatory citywide slum upgrading strategies in line with PSUP guidelines. Maintain regular communication including with officials from national and local governments, NGOs and academia.

Position in Organization:

  • Posting Title: Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert
  • Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
  • Duty Station: NAIROBI
  • Posting Period: 22 November 2021 – 06 December 2021
  • Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-168995-Consultant
  • Staffing Exercise: N/A

Qualification:

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a field relevant to development and urban planning. architecture public policy, social sciences, international development, political science, or similar is a requirement. Knowledge of experiences in local economic development and co-creation with the private sector, housing and real estate market or relevant sector is desirable.

Experience:

  • 7 years’ experience in country operations especially in programmes dealing with urban poverty alleviation, slum upgrading, and environmental issues is a requirement. Experience with private sector engagement in a pro-poor contexts an added advantage. General knowledge and experience in stakeholder engagement (especially slum community participation) for slum/informal settlement upgrading is desirable.

How to Apply UN Habitat Francophone Urban Regeneration and Upgrading Expert 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=168995

The Closing Date: 6th Dec 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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