UN Habitat Waste Policy Consultant Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Waste Policy Consultant”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 10th March 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 Waste Policy Consultant Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 18th Feb 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Waste Policy Consultant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Waste Policy Consultant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 10th March 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Human Settlements Officer, Urban Basic Services Section, the Waste Policy Consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Organize, facilitate and develop reporting on Expert Group Meeting on the topic
- Develop online questionnaire for informal waste sector and distribute through UN-Habitat’s and partners’ networks, including Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML)
- Develop online questionnaire for formal waste sector and distribute through UN-Habitat’s and partners’ networks, including GPML
- Analyse and summarize responses from above mentioned questionnaires
- Draft report based on findings from meetings, questionnaires, other relevant projects and experiences and lessons-learnt from partners, e.g. GPML together with partners
- Organize at least three virtual regional stakeholder consultations to present the interim results and gather feedback together with partners
- Finalize report based on consultations together with partners.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Waste Policy Consultant
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 16 February 2022 – 10 March 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-174672-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Solid Waste/Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences/Policies, 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.
Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years’ experience in municipal solid waste management/ policy development or a related field with extensive knowledge and experience in working with the informal sector is required. Excellent writing and communication skills, ability to analyze data and elaborate recommendations are required too. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is needed. Experience in the United Nations or other international development agencies, as well as with the political process of globally binding agreements is regarded as an asset.
How to Apply UN Habitat Waste Policy 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=174672
The Closing Date: 10th March 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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