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UN Habitat International Housing Expert Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

UN Habitat International Housing Expert Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UN Habitat Kenya looking for “International Housing Expert”.

Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 02 June 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 International Housing Expert Jobs 2023

The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 19 May 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of International Housing Expert to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat)
Position International Housing Expert
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Master’s degree
Experience Required Minimum of seven (7) years
Application Deadline 02 June 2023

UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

The International Housing Expert will be responsible for the quality, content, and consistency of the work to be delivered by the Technical Team. Under the direct supervision of UN-Habitat, which will provide the necessary technical support as required, and the overall supervision of the Ministry of Housing, Urbanism and Spatial Planning, he/she will perform the following tasks:

  • Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan for the tasks assigned to the Technical Team, including specific indicators and timelines for measuring progress towards outcomes;
  • Collaborate with national consultants working in the Technical Team to ensure the quality and accuracy of their work, and provide technical assistance and support as needed to help them achieve their objectives;
  • Organize and participate, as much as possible, in online or face-to-face data collection, stakeholders interviews, and thematic workshops and focus groups, ensuring the inclusion of youth, women, and people with disabilities to integrate their perspectives and prerogatives in the diagnosis;
  • Identification of constraint points, and analysis of the impact of climate change, conflicts, existing vulnerabilities, etc., on the production, management, and maintenance of housing and identification of ongoing opportunities and innovative approaches.

Qualification & Experience:

  • The Expert must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in housing finance, urbanization processes, urban governance, and sustainable development in general is required
  • The Expert to be recruited must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in housing and habitat policies in Africa and developing countries in general, proven knowledge in terms of housing finance, urbanization processes, urban governance, and sustainable development in general is required.
  • Proven analytical and writing skills, dialogue, and consultation skills, ability to work in a team and also under pressure, a high level of multicultural sensitivity is desirable
  • Proven experience in Mauritania or a Sahelo-Saharan country is an asset
  • Computer literate, using Word, Excel, and Powerpoint under Windows as well as the Internet is desirable

Languages:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Other Details

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

How to Apply UN Habitat International Housing Expert Jobs 2023

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: 02 June 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Official Website www.unhabitat.org
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