UN Habitat Local Urban Planning Consultant Tajikistan Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Local Urban Planning Consultant Tajikistan”. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 2nd 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 Planning Consultant Tajikistan Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th July 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Local Urban Planning Consultant Tajikistan to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) |
| Position | Local Urban Planning Consultant Tajikistan |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 2nd 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 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.
- Keep informed and communicate changes (in national, regional, and local regulation/planning/Covid-19) with the project team that might impact the project activities and outputs.
- Host multi-stakeholder workshops, including organisation and moderation.
- Coordinate participants’ attendance and arrange any logistical needs for engagement events like workshops, focus groups, and exhibitions.
- 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.
- Engage in other activities with the Urban Lab and the Planning, Finance and Economy Section if required.
- Provide technical support to the team to collect local best practices in urban design.
- Understand the needs of local regulatory plans and identify the possible entry points to adapt the city-wide recommendations.
- Provide technical support to the project team to collect accurate data from city authorities to prepare urban plans and design projects.
- Provide technical support to city authorities and government entities with policy recommendations.
- Provide technical support to the project team with stakeholder engagement and communication.
- Review project outputs and provides technical recommendations.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Local Urban Planning Consultant – Tajikistan
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 26 July 2022 – 02 August 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-186920-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- A minimum advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, or related field that is relevant for sustainable urban development is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (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 design with direct proven experience in drawing and preparing plans using computer-assisted tools is required.
- Experience working with government entities and/or international organizations will be an asset.
- Experience in the national system of regulatory plans (general and master plan) in Tajikistan and Central Asia will be considered an advantage.
How to Apply UN Habitat Local Urban Planning 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=186920
The Closing Date: 2nd Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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