Urban Resilience Programme Specialist at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Human Settlements Officer at the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf), the consultant will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Preparations for the third regional workshop – including the Project Steering Committee meeting and the DiMSUR Executive Board meeting, including drafting content for specific sessions, organization of the agenda, invitations.
• Provide technical guidance to the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) for CityRAP implementation in the cities of Lilongwe and Mzuzu.
• Support the City Project Coordinator (CPC) in the management and oversight of the activities to be implemented by the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) in the first six months of implementation.
• Produce content for communication purposes regarding the project implementation status such as web stories, content for newsletters, leaflets and any other outreach activities, for UN-Habitat platforms.
• Provision of substantive inputs to the development of a Regional Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced degree in urban design, architecture, environmental studies, sustainable development or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in architecture, urban planning, project management or related fields is required.
• Familiarity with the concepts of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and urban resilience is required.
• Previous working experience with countries in the Global South is desirable.

Deadline : May 14, 2024