Public Space and Social Inclusion Expert at UN-Habitat

The detailed duties will be the following:

• Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication within UN-Habitat and external partners.
• Facilitate collaboration between UN-Habitat headquarters, country offices, and implementing partners to ensure programme alignment and delivery.
• Support city authorities by providing policy recommendations, particularly on social inclusion in urban planning and governance.
• Technical Support and Advisory Services.
• Provide technical input for urban plans, ensuring a strong focus on social inclusion.
• Adapt and develop methodologies and approaches for sustainable urbanization and gender-inclusive planning.
• Safeguard cross-cutting issues within each project, including Climate Change, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Youth, Children, Older Persons, and Persons with Disabilities.
• Capacity Building and Knowledge Management.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions for implementing partners and local teams, liaising with academia, local governments, and relevant stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops, including moderation and content development.
• Maintain an organized and accessible information database related to programme activities, best practices, and project outcomes.
• Event Organization and Participation
• Coordinate participant attendance and logistical arrangements for engagement events such as conferences, workshops, focus groups, and exhibitions.
• Attend and actively participate in workshops, meetings, and events promoted by UN-Habitat and its partners to strengthen the Programme’s visibility and impact.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualification; A university degree in social sciences, political science, international development, urban planning, architecture or related subjects.
• Work Experience; At least two years’ experience of working with urban development projects, policy and strategy is required.