Senior Programme Officer at UN-Habitat

Programme Officer Job Responsibilities

• Management of the City Planning, Extension and Design Unit and coordination of delivery for all activities within the defined delivery areas.
• Develop and coordinate the implementation the Unit work plan on the basis of overall logical framework and UN-Habitat strategic plan.
• Planning adequate delivery mechanisms according to available staffing and budget.
• Supervise the task manager of the Urban Planning Lab and the Public Space Programme.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donor and other internal reporting mechanisms.

Develop products and services on City Planning, Extension and Design

• Support the planning and implementation of normative products of the Unit, policy documents, and expert group meetings, and seminars and the preparation of issue papers required for workshops and meetings.
• Provide necessary technical guidance towards the design and implementation of demonstration projects on city planning, extension and design as well as public space.
• Undertake missions in support of networking and operational activities including backstopping and representation in meetings.

Resource mobilization on City Planning, Extension and Design

• Support the development of new initiatives including the mobilization of additional resources.
• Pursue fundraising opportunities from innovative donors and partners and with clients for planning service delivery.
• Promote synergy with other UPDB units, UN-Habitat Branches and Regional Offices and UN System organizations.
• Promote collaboration with UN Agencies in the field of urban planning and design based on the principles of comparative advantage and synergy.
• Support the development of In-House Agreements and collaboration with regional Offices and Country projects on city planning, extension and design and coordinate backstopping of regional activities on the same.