Urban and Regional Planner at UN-Habitat

The Urban and Regional Planner will be responsible for the following duties:

•  Remote collection, generation and management of geo-spatial and socio-economic data, risk analysis, and urban resilience in the project locations
•  Layout and compilation of research study and other relevant documents, as such FIMM profiles, urban profiles, community action plans, and district development plans, capacity assessments
•  Preparation of training materials for government staff and government training providers on participatory and rapid urban planning and urban resilience aspects;
•  Prepare and edit spatial and socio-economic analyses and coordinate with further programme partners to make the data available;
•  Draft, review and finalize spatial development plans incl. preparation of urban regeneration plans;
•  Produce and visualize thematic area maps and other socio-economic data to be used for participatory and inclusive planning processes and land management aspects;
•  Prepare information material for planning exercises at neighbourhood, city and regional level by using various means of communication (online tools, apps, flyers, website, presentations);
•  Provide substantial inputs to the formulation of project proposals and concept notes and review themrelated to settlement planning and upgrading with regard to Durable Solutions and Urban Regeneration;
•  Review technical plans and their compliance with necessary formal and professional requirements (e.g. application of integrated planning standards and principles as per UN-Habitat policies as well as construction projects);
•  Prepare and review site maps and locations provided by programme partners to minimize and mitigate any associated risk with community infrastructure projects;
•  Contribute to technical and methodological manuals on urban regeneration and reintegration of displaced communities
•  Provide input for preparation of visibility tools related to project activities such as pictures, sketches, video clips, reports and press articles, social media statements;

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced University degree in Urban and Regional Planning, or Architecture and Urban Planning, or Urban Management or any other relevant field to strategic urban planning, urban management and design is required
• At least three years working experience in urban planning and design, urban management and participatory planning processes and /or local governance matters is required
• Proven experiences in designing, facilitating and managing Urban Visioning exercises in countries with postconflict situation, and recovery and stabilization background, are essential.
• Previous work experience related to Somalia and/ or with international agencies is a major asset

Languages

For the position advertised, fluency in English is required