Urban Planning and Infrastructure for Migration Contexts Egypt Coordinator/ Project Urban Planner at UN-Habitat

Duties and responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Work with UPIMC Programme Management Team (UN-Habitat HQ) and UPIMC Egypt Country Office Team
• Support UPIMC Global Programme Coordinator at UN-Habitat HQ to align UPIMC team activities and outputs in Egypt with programme standards
• Remain abreast of projects conducted by the UN-Habitat Egypt Country Programme, seeking opportunities to align UPIMC with other UN-Habitat activities in Egypt
• Remain abreast of migration-related projects and programming in Egypt • Ensure project management and organisation in Egypt is consistent with UN-Habitat and UPIMC standards
• Provide technical advice and coordinate with activities conducted by the UPIMC Egypt Project team in the preparation of multi-sectoral spatial profiles providing a city/neighbourhood-wide overview and multi-scalar assessment of displaced communities
• Desk review and socio-economic data collection
• Planning & Migration policy analysis & Institutional framework assessment
• Stakeholder mapping and assessment • Stakeholder Engagement and Visioning workshops
• Spatial data collection, asset and infrastructure mapping • Mapping of proposed infrastructure investments
• Cross-sectoral spatial analysis and key trend identification • Profile Preparation, including illustrating maps, drafting text and laying out information
• Proofread and edit outputs, ensuring Spatial Settlement Profiling and UN-Habitat standards are met 3. Identification of suitable pilot areas within the supported cities with all relevant stakeholders and priorities agreed in line with Sustainable Development Goals
• Pilot Area Identification
• Development of technical conclusions and strategic spatial recommendations
• Utilization of tools to refine local priorities with key stakeholders
• Stakeholder validation of conclusions and recommendations for pilot areas
• Carry out preparation and facilitation of trainings, events, exchanges for local authorities and other stakeholders
• Coordinate engagement of local authorities in global forums
• Capacity Building Sessions with local authorities to continue to monitor and guide infrastructure implementation
• Work with UN-Habitat HQ to roll out of Data management systems, knowledge, and lessons learnt reports as well as assistance with project evaluation and reporting.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualification: A first level university degree in Architecture, Urban Development, and Urban Planning, or a related field is required.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban development and planning (and/or related fields) is required;
• Experience working on issues related to migration and displacement is desirable;
• Working knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (and their monitoring/evaluation) and of the New Urban Agenda is an asset;
• Knowledge in GIS is an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in oral and written English and Arabic is required.

Deadline : Feb 20, 2024