Urban Projects Specialist at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
• 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.
• Elaborate project proposals on urban planning and urban regeneration.
• 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

• First Level university degree in geography, urban planning, architecture, urban development, or a related field is required.
• An advanced degree with (2) two years qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the first level degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban and territorial planning is required.