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UN Habitat INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

UN Habitat INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UN Habitat Kenya looking for “INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 25 May 2023.

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 INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support Jobs 2023

The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 15 May 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat)
Position INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required No working experience is required
Application Deadline 25 May 2023

UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Human Settlements Officer (HSO) in the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf), the Urban Resilience Programme Support Intern will contribute to the implementation of multiple projects aiming to reinforce local urban resilience in the framework of sub-regional and country programmes for the above-mentioned African SIDS and Madagascar.

More specifically, the following activities should be carried:

  • Familiarize him/herself with UN-Habitat’s mandate and the tools developed;
  • Support the City Resilience Action Planning (CityRAP) Tool implementation in various secondary cities;
  • Support the Human Settlement Officer (HSO) and the Urban Resilience Programme Specialist in implementing the project activities both in the sub-regional projects and several country programmes for the SIDS portfolio, Madagascar and the Sahel;
  • Support the development of new projects and fund-raising proposals, and undertaking research regarding urban resilience, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction;

Qualification:

  • Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
  • Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
  • Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
  • Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office).

Experience:

  • No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
  • Experience in communication, writing, graphic design and proficiency in computer software applications is desirable.
  • Interest in the thematic of urban resilience and the motivation to work in the sub-Saharan Africa region is required.

Languages:

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English and French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Other Details

  • Contract Type: Full Time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply UN Habitat INTERN – Urban Resilience Programme Support Jobs 2023

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The Closing Date: 25 May 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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