UN Habitat Management Specialist Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Management Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 23rd Dec 2021.
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 Management Specialist Jobs 2021
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 15th Dec 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Management Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Land Management Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 23rd Dec 2021 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021
Job Responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Land, Housing and Shelter Section in the Urban Practices Branch of UN-Habitat and in collaboration with the Regional Office for Africa, government authorities (e.g. CONAREF) and key partners, the international consultant “Land Reform Specialist” will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and technical contributions to the DRC Land Reform Commission (CONAREF) in the planning, implementation and assessment of land reform activities through the development and implementation of the Agreement of Cooperation between the Commission and UN-Habitat.
- Provide policy and substantive advice and inputs in the finalization of the national land policy document and follow-up processes.
- Provide policy, strategic and substantive inputs and interventions in the preparation of the new land law and related legislations, including on the multi-stakeholder consultations.
- Provide substantive review and technical inputs for the validation, finalization and dissemination of land tools and approaches developed through the pilot projects including the technical documentation process.
- Prepare the necessary technical reports as inputs to the over-all planning, programme management and coordination, reporting and monitoring of DRC’s Support to Land Reform Programme including in addressing project’s operational issues and challenges.
- Provide strategic and technical contributions to UN-Habitat Regional and Country Offices by participating in UN programme management team’s meetings, coordinating partnerships and country-level interventions and providing the necessary policy and operational updates to senior management of UN-Habitat.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Land Management Specialist
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 14 December 2021 – 23 December 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-169990-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in land administration/management, law/legal, international development, social development or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- At least seven (7) years’ experience in working on land reform, land tenure, land use and land administration issues in developing countries particularly in DRC or Francophone countries is required;
- Experience on research, programme coordination, capacity development, knowledge management and documentation on land policy and law, land tenure and other related issues is highly preferred;
- Knowledge on land and land tenure tools, land use planning, good practices and innovations is desirable;
- Experience in coordination of multi-stakeholder projects and complex partnerships is desirable;
- Team working ability and flexibility;
- Previous working experience in United Nations or international organization is preferred;
How to Apply UN Habitat Management Specialist Jobs 2021
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=169990
The Closing Date: 23rd Dec 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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