Urban Planner at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Programme Management Officer. He/she will perform the following duties:

• Provide technical support within the Flagship Programme 1 on developing research and draft a guided methodology for communities to implement urban regeneration processes such as 'Spatial Inclusion Globally' and the 'Atlas of Urban Regeneration'. 
• Develop the Spatial Inclusion Platform, conduct research and comparative analysis, and draft the framework methodology, with indicators for measuring urban inclusion. 
• Develop and implement Flagship Programme 1 projects studies and activities; develop urban socio-economic profiles and strategies and apply impact assessment tools and methodologies. 
• Develop participatory workshops, training, communication, and information materials related to Our City Plans Methodology. Provide technical assistance to partnering cities on the implementation of Our City Plans by co-developing plans, guiding participatory urban planning and urban regeneration processes globally and in Vietnam. 
• Draft strategic documents for Flagship Programme 1 in collaboration with different offices and teams for the alignment of priorities and development of joint projects. 
• Provide technical support to the Planning Finance and Economy Section and the Flagship Programme 1 on urban planning and urban regeneration, producing spatial analysis, policy recommendations and reports.

Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualification:

• Minimum advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field that is relevant for sustainable urban development is required. A first- level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

• Demonstrate at least 5 years of professional experience in the development of urban planning projects and urban regeneration initiatives, in collaboration with multidisciplinary work teams is required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, and/or UN-Habitat language. 
• International experience will be positively taken into account, particularly in the field of international cooperation for territorial and urban development.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this advertised position fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.