UN Habitat Land Data and Knowledge Management Consultant Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Land Data and Knowledge Management Consultant”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 26th Jan 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 Land Data and Knowledge Management Consultant Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 10th Jan 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Land Data and Knowledge Management Consultant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Land Data and Knowledge Management Consultant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 21 |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 26th Jan 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Land, Housing and Shelter Section and the Project Managers at the Global Land Tool Network within the Land Housing and Shelter section to implement two projects (GLII, NORAD), the consultant will carry out the following tasks:
- Develop and strengthen the capacity of National Statistical Organizations (NSOs) and other land data agencies globally to fast-track collection and reporting of timely and gender disaggregated land tenure data at national level to move Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) land tenure security indicators 1.4.2, 5.a.1 and 5.a.2 to Tier 1.
- Develop and strengthen the capacity of the land and data communities globally to collect data on comparable Global Land Indicators initiative (GLII) land indicators not included in the SDGs, bridge data gaps and monitor key trends to enhance monitoring of land governance and tenure security.
- Convene the land and data communities for sustained dialogue and share best practices on monitoring of land governance issues in global and regional development frameworks and impact evaluation of land tenure and governance interventions including approaches to timely and disaggregated land data collection and promote gender responsiveness.
- Undertake data sourcing, presentation and communication aligned with the global process for development of the joint global reporting mechanism on land governance issues in line with the SDGs process.
- Develop knowledge products including position papers, blogs and publications for sharing and influencing best practices in data and land governance monitoring.
- Develop implementation plan of the NORAD-funded project in fragile states (up to 40% of time) to ensure alignment with monitoring of land governance and tenure security in the SDGs and New Urban Agenda (NUA) frameworks.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Land Data and Knowledge Management Consultant
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 07 January 2022 – 26 January 2022
- Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-171585-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in data and statistics is required.
Experience:
- 3 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement on land, agriculture, policy processes, geospatial is required; Knowledge on land governance issues, experience working with governments, coordination and management of networks is desirable; Strong research, analytical skills and knowledge management is desirable;
How to Apply UN Habitat Land Data and Knowledge Management 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=171585
The Closing Date: 26th Jan 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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