Urban Planner-Urban Lab Mexico at UN-Habitat

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the overall supervision of the PFES, Programme Management Officer and Coordinator of the Urban Lab Mexico in coordination with the Hub of Mesoamerica office, the Latin America and the Caribbean Region and PFES, the incumbent of the post will have to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:
• Provide technical expertise and input in urban design proposals and urban planning projects;
• Develop analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis;
• Produce desk and field research on topics related to urban planning projects;
• Advice and implement participatory processes in the scope of urban planning projects;
• Advise and develop materials for events, outreach, communications, capacity building sessions and workshops;
• Develop graphic materials and publications;
• Draft progress reports regarding the implementation of projects, including documentation, knowledge management, advocacy and outreach.

Qualifications/special skills
Education:

• First level university degree in fields related to architecture, urban planning, or similar is required.

Work Experience:

• At least 2 years of professional experience in the development and implementation of urban planning projects, in collaboration with multidisciplinary work teams is required.
• Knowledge of the 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, Global Public Space Agenda and/or UN-Habitat language is an asset

Languages

• Fluency in oral and written skills in Spanish and English and have the technical capacity to draft and review specialized reports and documents on climate change and urban resilience is required.