Job Openings at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the Field Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:
• Lead the coordination of TA activities in the field at the county and municipal level
• Support the county government and municipal board and various partners in line with the urban development objectives of KUSP 2 (WHR)
• Lead all field activities scheduled by the project.
• Technical support for the implementation UIG and UDG activities
• Support county governments and municipalities to undertake trainings and capacity building activities under the UIGs
• Provide technical support to counties to integrate refugee issues in the County Urban Institutional Development Plans with focus on refugee-host community integration, including aspects of social accountability and citizen engagement.
• Provide technical support to the county government and municipality to identify, plan, design and implement UDG projects
• Technical support to the design and development of inclusive municipal governance systems including the establishment of municipal level coordination framework and the Urban/Residents Fora.
• Support county governments and municipalities to undertake private sector engagement activities as outlined in the PSEF
• Provide technical support and capacity building training to strengthen the urban planning function in the county and municipality, including aspects of environmental resilience and stakeholder participation.
• Support municipalities in the facilitation of Urban/Residents Fora meetings and participatory planning workshops for annual IDePs
• Provide technical support to the municipality to mobilize stakeholders and to establish a municipal level coordination framework

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualifications: First level university degree in civil engineering, architecture, urban/town planning, environmental science, sustainable development, community development, land surveying/management, urban/land economy, economics or related areas is a requirement.
• Years of working experience reduced by two for candidates with a Master’s degree or equivalent in the relevant fields.
• Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in providing technical support to infrastructure projects, project management, community-based development or coordination in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
• 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable Proven ability to work in multi-agency settings and to engage with devolved government structures.
• Experience working in hardship environments is desirable. Work experience within the United Nations System or similar organization is desirable. At least 5 years of work experience in community development projects is desirable

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Responsibilities

• The consultant will be responsible for developing social media content, graphics, and data for regular posting on UN-Habitat social media accounts, ensuring the strategic growth of the UN-Habitat’s brand and raise awareness on sustainable urban development and human settlements topics.
• Develop visuals and content for the UN-Habitat Assembly 2.2 in the run up to the event and during the event and for the HLPF on SDG11.
• Develop data cards and materials to be posted with the Annural Report 2024
• Develop and implement engaging social content for Urban October 2025 – including videos, social media posts, data cards and materials. Develop social media templates and test content promoting Scroll of Honor, Shanghai Manual awards (headlines, content types, calls to action) monitoring and reporting for ongoing events and outreach campaigns.

Qualifications/special skills

• A first-level university degree in communications, marketing and international affairs or related field is required
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in social media is required.
• Experience in event promotion (preferably in the United Nations and/or a development agency) is desirable