UN Habitat Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer”. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 15th 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 Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 19th July 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 15th 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 Programme Lead on Municipal Finance and Economy, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Providing technical input on economic matters to various ongoing projects within the section and UN-Habitat as a whole
- Provide input on urban economy related issues within the agency
- Support and ensure the integration of economic and finance aspects in the existing PFES methodologies and tools, such as Spatial Development Framework, Our City Plans, Public Space tools
- Drafting working papers to support mayors and city-level decision makers on matters of economic development.
- Researching Urban Economy trends to better understand donor trends as well as local government and private sector needs
- Providing inputs to the conceptualization of UN-Habitat’s role in development of its Urban Economy portfolio
- Drafting progress reports, including documentation such as donor reports, knowledge products, advocacy and outreach;
- Facilitating the delivery of technical support to capacity development trainings at national and local scales;
- Representing UN-Habitat and the PFES, in meetings with external partners
- Preparing and delivering presentations about the work of UN-Habitat in the space of the Urban Economy
- Good to add duties on communications and visibility (advocacy).
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 18 July 2022 – 15 August 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-184833-Individual Contractor
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Public Finance, Public Policy or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban economics and/or local economic development is required;
- Experience of working on issues of public finance is an asset;
- Direct proven experience of urban infrastructure development projects/processes is considered as asset;
- Understanding of and experience from managing urban data is an asset;
- Experience working in/for the public sector in developing countries, e.g. local governments is considered an asset;
How to Apply UN Habitat Urban Economist and Portfolio Developer 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=184833
The Closing Date: 15th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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