UN Habitat Junior Urban Planner Jobs

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UN Habitat Junior Urban Planner Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Junior Urban Planner”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 22 March 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.

NGO Jobs in Kenya 2023

The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 14 March 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Junior Urban Planner to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise to the UPIMC Cameroon team in the finalization of multi-sectoral spatial profiles providing a city/neighbourhood-wide overview and multi-scalar assessment of displaced communities
Provide technical expertise to the UPIMC Cameroon team in the identification of suitable pilot areas within the supported cities with all relevant stakeholders and priorities agreed in line with Sustainable Development Goals
Provide technical expertise to the UPIMC Cameroon team to carry out preparation and reporting of trainings, events, exchanges for local authorities and other stakeholders
Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and technical materials for trainings and events
Prepare minutes and reports from trainings and events carried, to be synthesized
Work with the UPIMC Cameroon team to roll out data management systems, knowledge, and lessons learnt reports as well as conduct project evaluation and reporting.

Qualification & Experience:

A first-level university degree in Architecture, Urban Development, and Urban Planning, or a related field is required.
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban development and planning (and/or related fields) is required;
Experience working on issues related to migration and displacement is required;
Working knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (and their monitoring/evaluation) and of the New Urban Agenda is desirable;
Knowledge in GIS is an asset.

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