Job Openings at UN-Habitat

Responsibilities

• Independently provides full range of programme/project management and implementation assistance at all phases of the programme/project cycle for, typically, a large and highly complex component of the departmental programme/project initiatives, seeking guidance only in exceptional circumstances.
• Prepares periodic budget revisions and ensures appropriate resource allocations; reconciles accounts with amended budget; evaluates trends of financial implementation and makes necessary recommendations to line manager. Research, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on wide range of programmes/projects and related topics, highlighting noteworthy issues/trends for consideration by appropriate parties.
• Tracks resolutions and other legislative decisions that affect programme/project content and oversees the preparation of the relevant database(s) to ensure the incorporation of programmatic and other changes enacted by legislation.
• Reviews, appraises and revises, as necessary, all submissions for substantive programmes/projects, ensuring compliance with guidelines and programme/project objectives; identifies problems/issues, seek clarification from departments, assess replies, and prepares a summary for the manager with suggestions for further action. Works with funding agencies in arranging financing modalities; obtains requisite clearances; ensures establishment of proper monitoring systems through scheduled reporting, review meetings and missions.
• Drafts budget and forecast based on submissions; prepares monitoring checklists, identifying stages of programme/project development, funding source, inputs by reviewing internal and external bodies, and follow-up actions required.
• Monitors budgetary commitments, including verification of charges and obligation documents in Umoja for all financial transactions; prepares periodic budget revisions and ensures appropriate resource allocations; reconciles accounts with amended budget; evaluates trends of financial implementation and makes necessary recommendations to line manager. • Drafts inputs for a wide range of documents/reports, briefings/debriefings and correspondence.
• Serves as focal point for coordination, monitoring and expedition of implementation activities and participates in programme/project evaluation; monitor implementation at all stages to ensure work is proceeding according to established plans, including analyzing implementation difficulties and initiating remedial action; liaises with diverse organizational units to initiate requests
• Prepares standard terms of reference against programme/project objectives, obtains necessary clearances, processes and follows-up on administrative actions and resolves issues related to project implementation, e.g. recruitment and appointment of personnel, travel arrangements, organization of and participation in training/study tours, authorization of payments, disbursement of funds, procurement of equipment and services.
• Arranges for formal closures of projects, final budget revision, transfer of equipment, clearance, publication and distribution of final report.
• Provides secretariat services to committees, ad hoc tasks forces; drafts and circulates agenda notes to members/participants; assembles background documentation; drafts minutes of the meeting and monitors follow-up actions.Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in programme or project administration, budget and finance, human resources, or a related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, such as Umoja, specifically in grants and grantor management is desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the overall supervision of the Team Lead on Finance and Economy, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties; Supporting the development of the Fiscal Space Performance and Monitoring Dashboard, a digital tool designed to track and visualize key fiscal health indicators—such as liquidity, solvency, and revenue collection efficiency—across cities in Africa.
• Collaborating with the Finance and Economy team to translate conceptual and technical requirements into functional dashboard components, ensuring usability and relevance for policy and planning purposes.
• Leading on the design, development, and iterative improvement of web-based applications or tools related to local public finance, including internal tools under development by the section.
• Conducting scoping, coding, testing, and documentation activities for digital solutions in support of UN-Habitat’s work on municipal finance, revenue performance, and fiscal space analysis. Supporting quality assurance processes through technical reviews, bug resolution, and optimization of dashboard features, ensuring functionality, responsiveness, and ease of use.
• Preparing technical and user documentation, including system notes, handover materials, and user guidance for both internal use and external partners.
• Participating in regular coordination meetings with project stakeholders, providing technical advice on dashboard design, and supporting live demonstrations or presentations when required.

Qualifications/special skills

• Education Qualification; A university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
• Working Experience; Minimum 2 years of experience in full-stack software development is required, with proven ability to build and maintain scalable web applications.
• Strong front-end skills using frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular for interactive dashboards is required.
• Experience with back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, .NET Core, or Python/Django), data visualization tools (e.g.,D3.js, Chart.js, Plotly), and database management (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) is desirable.