UN Habitat Waste Management and WASH International Consultant Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Waste Management and WASH International Consultant”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 20 September 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 Waste Management and WASH International Consultant Jobs 2023
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 08 September 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Waste Management and WASH International Consultant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Waste Management and WASH International Consultant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of seven years |
| Application Deadline | 20 September 2023 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of the West Africa sub-regional hub (who reports to the Regional Office for Africa – ROAF) and, thematically, to the Urban Basic Services Section (UBSS), the waste management consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Support the implementation and provide technical backstopping to the various projects on-going/planned in West Africa in the areas of solid waste management, water and sanitation.
- Provide substantive inputs to project development in West Africa in the areas of solid waste management, water and sanitation.
- Supervise Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT) and Waste Flow Diagram (WFD) application in selected cities in West Africa, including establishing contacts with relevant government entities responsible for waste management in the selected cities; organizing and facilitating stakeholders workshops; formulating WaCT and WFD application results’ report, with lessons learned and recommendations for national legislative reforms.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Waste/Water Management, Environmental Management, Project Management, or in a closely related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of seven years’ experience in municipal solid waste management, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) or a related field with extensive knowledge and experience in waste data collection is required.
- Excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to analyze data are required too.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is needed
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English and French is required. Fluency in written and oral Portuguese would be an asset. Working knowledge of other UN official languages is desirable.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat Waste Management and WASH International Consultant Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 20 September 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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