The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...
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Urban Resilience Program Specialist - African SIDS
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Human Settlements Officer at the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf), the consultant will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
Contribute with technical assistance and coordination to the implementation of phase 2 of the CityRAP tool in Sao Tomé and Principe under the UNEP/ GCF project
Tailor CityRAP material for phases 3 and 4, to reflect the objectives and scale of the project. • Contribute with administrative assistance and coordination to the project in Sao Tome and Principe
Contribute to the implementation of phase 3 in Sao Tomé and Principe, through an international mission
Contribute to the elaboration of seven phase 3 CityRAP reports in Sao Tomé and Principe
Contribute with technical assistance to the preparation of phase 4 of the CityRAP tool in Sao Tomé and Principe under the UNEP/ GCF project
Contribute to the implementation of phase 3 of the CityRAP tool in Comoros remotely or through an international mission
Qualifications/special skills
Masters degree in urban development, environmental studies, sustainable development or equivalent is required.
Minimum 3 year of working experience in strategic planning, urban planning, project management, international development or related fields is required.
Familiarity with the concepts of urban resilience, climate change adaptation/ mitigation and DRR is required.
Previous working experience with SIDS is desirable. Previous working experience with Sao Tomé and Principe is desirable.
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