Urban Planner at UN-Habitat

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Finalized validation workshops for the urban regeneration final proposed and collated strategies and action plans meetings and engagements with the National and County Government, Host and Refugee communities, UN and other humanitarian actors.
• Finalized urban regeneration strategy report for Kakuma-Kalobeyei and ensured adoption at the county level through sensitization and awareness engagement meetings.
• Strengthened disaster response and management through reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood and drought resilient infrastructure.
• Enhanced preparedness of local government, host and refugee communities for climate disaster impacts through early warning systems.
• Enhanced economic and food security for host and refugee communities for promotion of human security through income generating activities for women and youth.
• Conducts geospatial analysis of vulnerability assets/communities to derive future actions related to the project implementation and perform related work as assigned or required.
• Support preparation and conducting of relevant workshop and engagements with the National and County Government, Host and Refugee communities, UN and other humanitarian actors on disaster preparedness and climate resilient.
• Participated as a technical focal point within the spatial planning, shelter and infrastructure working group under KISDEP in coordination meetings with various stakeholder including the Turkana County Government, UN-Agencies and other partners.
• Preparation of necessary spatial maps using GIS or any other relevant software.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualifications; University degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) in Urban Planning, Rural development, Agricultural science, Social Studies or related field that is relevant in sustainable urban development is required.
• Working Experience; Minimum of 2 years experience dealing with sustainable urban development and climate change resilience is required.
• Relevant experience in architecture, planning and urban designing of flood mitigation measures and resilience infrastructure, public and social facilities such as public/green spaces, sustainable housing model, infrastructure and community development is required.