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UN Habitat Senior Regional Planning Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

UN Habitat Senior Regional Planning Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Senior Regional Planning Specialist”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 01 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.

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UN Habitat Senior Regional Planning Specialist 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 Senior Regional Planning Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat)
Position Senior Regional Planning Specialist
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required At least 7 years
Application Deadline 01 April 2023

UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop adapted and adequate methodological guide for the data collection process;
  • Review and finalize the regional data collection and compilation;
  • Provide training for the consultants and local team responsible of the process at national level;
  • Provide technical inputs in the implementation of the Spatial Development Framework methodology using the Matrix of Functions, and the interpretation of the data collected

Qualification & Experience:

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in architecture, urban development, regional development, relevant to development and management of human settlements is required. A first level university in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
  • At least 7 years of working experience in the areas of urban planning, urban development or regional development, preferably in developing countries is required.
  • Proven experience in developing the Spatial Development Framework and the Matrix of functions is required.
  • Familiarity with the concepts and current practices related to climate change adaptation, urban resilience, and regional and urban planning is required.

Languages:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, reporting will be done in English and French. For the day-to-day communication in the field good understanding and sufficient speaking proficiency in English is required. Fluency in oral and written Portuguese and French is desirable.

Other Details

  • Contract Type: Full Time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply UN Habitat Senior Regional Planning Specialist Jobs 2023

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The Closing Date: 01 April 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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