UN Habitat Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant Tajikistan Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant Tajikistan”. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 12th Aug 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 Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant Tajikistan Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 6th Aug 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant Tajikistan to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) |
| Position | Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant Tajikistan |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 12th Aug 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the overall the overall supervision of the Chief of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section and the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Urban Lab, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Provide guidance and support to the municipal finance and budgetary assessment at the national and city levels to understand investment patterns.
- Analyze financial capacity of the government including both municipal fiscal and financial management capacity.
- Provide technical support in stakeholders mapping for infrastructure investments.
- Collect data in consultation with authorities to develop a list of ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects, including the cost estimates and stakeholders involved.
- Consult with the government authorities and financing institutions.
- Provide technical support to develop localized criteria by which to prioritize investment.
- Develop cost estimates for prioritized investments and validate it with the relevant stakeholders.
- Develop “investment cards” for the prioritized investments showing indicative costs, benefits, location, context, rational for investment and validating them with relevant stakeholders.
- Review project outputs and provide technical recommendations related to Capital Investment Planning.
- Provide technical advice for the development of the capacity-building activities and thematic learnings to build the capacity of city authorities.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders and overcome potential linguistic barriers.
- Translate key documents in English and Tajik.
- Safeguard the cross-cutting issues that are considered in each project: Climate Change, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Youth, Children and Elderly Persons, and Disability.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant – Tajikistan
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 04 August 2022 – 12 August 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-186917-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- A minimum advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in urban development, urban economics, economics, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with 2 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in urban planning and urban infrastructure project structuring and finance, including knowledge of local, national, and international financial sources available is required.
- Experience working with government entities and/or international organizations is desirable
- Experience with local finance and in dealing with international cooperation agencies will be considered and added advantage.
How to Apply UN Habitat Local Urban Economy and Finance Consultant Tajikistan 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=186917
The Closing Date: 12th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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