The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...
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Under the overall supervision of the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
Provide technical expertise and input in climate change and urban planning projects;
Develop analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis;
Produce desk and field research on topics related to climate change projects;
Elaborate project proposals
Advice and implement participatory processes in the scope of climate change projects;
Advise and develop materials for events, outreach, communications, capacity building sessions and workshops;
Develop normative materials and publications;
Draft progress reports regarding the implementation of projects, including documentation, knowledge management, advocacy and outreach.
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualification: First Level university degree in geography, environmental engineering, geography, urban planning, climate change, or a related field is required.
Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban and territorial planning is required.