UN Habitat National Project Manager Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “National Project Manager”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 03 April 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 National Project Manager Jobs 2023
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 27 March 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of National Project Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | National Project Manager |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 03 April 2023 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess the availability, the validity and the reliability of housing and land data in Mali, drafting analysis of data from primary and secondary sources on housing in Mali and contributing in the design of training tools and the development of data collection methods;
- Draft minutes reports from the meetings held with national and local institutional partners and from coordination meetings with the UNDP project representative in the country as well as other United Nations agencies present at the national level;
- Organize meetings and draft reports for the CityRAP activities in Nioro, liaising with national stakeholders and elaborating the resilient framework for action of the city.
- Provide written content and review of the Spatial Development Strategy for the Sahel (SDSS) document;
- Draft minutes of meetings of internal consultations and approvals, as well as external and peer review processes and validation of the Spatial Development Strategy for the Sahel (SDSS).
- Provide written reports of UN-Habitat’s activities in Mali.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Urban Planning, Geography, Development Studies, International Relations and/ or other relevant discipline with a focus on human settlements is required.
- A first level university degree with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree
- Minimum of 5 years of working experience in the field of urban planning at the international level is required.
- A demonstrable understanding of urban development processes, urban planning, urban social issues, urban policy analysis and/ or the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus is required.
- Good understanding and knowledge of urbanization issues in the Sahel region is required
- Experience in coordinating and working with high-level government officials and/ or UN bodies is highly desirable.
- Experience delivering training and capacity development activities is highly desirable.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written French and English is required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat National Project Manager Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 03 April 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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