UN Habitat Urban Technologies and Innovation Consultant Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Urban Technologies and Innovation Consultant”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 9th 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 Technologies and Innovation Consultant Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th July 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Urban Technologies and Innovation Consultant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) |
| Position | Urban Technologies and Innovation Consultant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 9th Aug 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to the UN-Habitat Innovation Unit
- Provide technical support to the development of the People-Centered Smart Cities programme
- Provide technical support to the Climate Smart Cities Challenge, particularly the workstream related to Curitiba
- Provide technical support to UN-Habitat’s work on digital rights, including helping establish a digital rights helpdesk
- Provide technical support to the Microsoft Datacenters project
- Provide technical support to UNITAC.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Urban Technologies & Innovation Consultant
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 26 July 2022 – 09 August 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-186456-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- University degree in social sciences, political science, international development, urban planning, architecture, innovation or related subjects is required.
Experience:
- At least five years’ experience in working with innovation and technology projects, policy and strategy is required.
- Experience in open innovation, challenge-driven innovation and design thinking is desirable.
- Experience and knowledge of current debates relating to digital cooperation, digital rights and people-centered smart cities is desirable.
- Experience working with digital platforms, tools and services is desirable.
- Experience in policy communication, including writing policy briefs, reports and producing publications is desirable.
- Experience in project management is desirable.
How to Apply UN Habitat Urban Technologies and Innovation Consultant 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=186456
The Closing Date: 9th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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