Special Assistant, Political Affairs, (Fixed-term Limited), P4 at UN-Habitat

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of UN-Habitat Programme of Work, relevant national, sub-regional and regional strategies and plans and devises innovative mechanisms to enhance UN- Habitat's responsiveness to country/regional needs:
• Support the coordination of UN-habitat's engagement and commitments in relevant UN System- wide processes and initiatives including the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), the Chief Executive Board (CEB), United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) processes, and Development and Aid Effectiveness.
• Maintain liaison with and provide consolidated UN-Habitat inputs into relevant UNSDG Task Teams and Working Groups to strengthen UN-habitat's leadership role in mainstreaming sustainable urbanization; guide the identification and integration of relevant Sustainable Development Goals priorities, policies and plans into UN-Habitat's programming and country level processes at strategic and operational level.

Data-related responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director and the Chief of Staff.

Education

• Advanced university degree in business administration, management, law, political science, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Job - Specific Qualification

• Leadership or executive support certifications, e.g., Certified Administrative Professional (CAP), Executive Assistant Professional credentials are desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in human settlements related project or programme management and/or development, executive administration, support and advisory, or a related area is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in an Executive Office of a Head of Entity in an international organization is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in international and multilateral relations is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in managing a busy front office is required.
• Experience within the United Nations common system or a similar international organization is desirable.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.