UN Habitat Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs

UN Habitat Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert”. Applicants with a degree in Advanced Degree may apply on or before 21st Nov 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.

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UN Habitat Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert Jobs 2021

The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th Nov 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Position Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Advanced Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five years
Application Deadline 21st Nov 2021

UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021

Job Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Manager, Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP), and the PSUP Human Settlements Officer, the duties of the consultant include:

  • Formulate ‘National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy and Action Plan’ (draft Strategy) that aligns with the existing policy framework;
  • Propose upgrading alternatives, not limited to, in-situ-upgrading, relocation, densification, pandemic preparedness etc, while tsking consideration of legislation and policy, stakeholder and community participation, financial plan (including proposals for PPP model) institutional mechanisms for upgrading;
  • Deliver a final, validated draft of the National slum upgrading and Prevention Strategy
  • Formulate the City of Maseru, Citywide Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy to be nested under the National slum upgrading and Prevention Strategy.

Position in Organization:

  • Posting Title: Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert
  • Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
  • Duty Station: NAIROBI
  • Posting Period: 12 November 2021 – 21 November 2021
  • Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-168083-Consultant
  • Staffing Exercise: N/A

Qualification:

  • Advanced degree in urban planning, economics, environmental science, engineering, development economics, urban development and / or urban economy or in a related field is a requirement.

Experience:

  • 5 years of professional experience in urban planning and development, local governance, urban analysis and urban data collection, preferably in slums and informal settlements is a requirement;. At least 1 year of professional experience in socio-economic policy analysis and formulation especially in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE) on basic urban services, urban infrastructure, housing/construction, local economy development and poverty alleviation in urban setting is desirable; At least 2 similar assignments conducted in the last 2-3 years is desirable; Experience in working with government institutions and multi-partnership programmes is desirable

How to Apply UN Habitat Slum Upgrading and Urban Upgrading Expert 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=168083

The Closing Date: 21st Nov 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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