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-Habit... read moreat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local governments to develop financial instruments to keep pace with the demands of rapid urbanization. The Urban Economy Branch has the mandate to promote plans and provide support for more efficient, socially inclusive, better integrated and connected cities that foster sustainable urban development.
Responsibilities
Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned resource mobilization initiatives, etc.; monitors and analyzes resource mobilization and donor r
Competencies
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibi
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall the overall supervision of the Chief of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section and the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Urban Lab, the consulta
Qualifications/special skills
Competency: Communication:
Excellent written and oral presentation skills in English.
Excellent capacity to produce and manipulate graphic document
Skills: Skills:
Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to urban planning and design.
Strong analysis of urban form, urban systems, underlying soc
In the 1st phase, UN-Habitat's Urban Lab, in partnership with Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), developed an Integrated Spatial Plan for Khorog that creates economic opportunities and builds soc
UN-Habitat’s Programme Development Branch develops new programmes and ensures coherent coordination between normative approaches at HQ and operational work in regional and field offices. It is a
The Global Public Space Programme (GPSP) aims to improve the quality of public spaces and helps cities become more sustainable by providing policy advice, capacity development, knowledge sharing and s
The Urban Planning and Design Lab (Urban Lab) of UN-Habitat is an initiative to promptly respond to the requests of national and local governments to support sustainable urban development. The Urban L
The Associate Programme Officer position is located in the Coordination Office of the Regional Programme Division at UN-Habitat Headquarters in Nairobi. The Coordination Office of the Regional Program
Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of sustainable urban development and local governance theories, concepts and approaches especially for the context of Kenya. Ability to ide
Competencies
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibi
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 (five) years of experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ER
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the team leader, Urban Mobility, Urban Basic Services Section, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
Support the Urban Basic Se
Qualifications/special skills
Competency: Professionalism: Knowledge of concepts and approaches relevant to the development of the training strategy and the ability to carry out an independent a
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of internal policies, processes and procedures generally and in particular those related to programme/project administration, implementatio
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Good research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Knowledge of various research methodolo
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Nairobi, Human Rights and Social Inclusion Unit internship is for six (6) months.
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants ma
