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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...
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Administrative Officer will be responsible for the following duties
Human Resource Management
Budget and Finance
General Administration
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of administrative, budgetary, financial and human resources policies and procedures. Ability to apply various United Nations administrative rules and regulations in work situations. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required
Deadline: june 6th 2022
Responsibilities
BACKGROUND
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, 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 main documents outlining the mandate of the organization are the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, the Habitat Agenda, the Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium, and UN General Assembly Resolution A/56/206.
The project "Support to the Implementation and Monitoring of the New Urban Agenda in the Basque Country (3rd phase)" managed by the UN-Habitat Office in Spain, proposes activities for the effective implementation process of the Urban Agenda of Euskadi.
UN-Habitat intends to contract a Consultant for Technical Assistance to support the Basque Government - Department of Environment, Territorial Planning and Housing to facilitate the Euskadi Urban Agenda´s implementation and governance (including the support to the "SDG and Urban Agenda localization Working Group") , the monitoring and evaluation and related promotion, advocacy and outreach.
Country implementation progress
The "SDG and Urban Agenda localization Working Group" (hereinafter "the Working Group") is part of the Multi-stakeholder Group for the implementation of the Basque Government's Programme of priorities for the 2030 Agenda - 2021-2024 Action Plan. This working group is circumscribed as a permanent working group of the multi-agent forum for social transition and the 2030 agenda in the Basque Country, and it is proposed as a working group for the promotion of multi-sector and multi-level collaboration in the processes of definition and implementation of urban policies and strategies at the regional level.
The Working Group's activities include continuous support in tasks such as the definition of the annual work plan, the preparation of annual meetings, programs and associated events, the monitoring and follow-up of progress and agreements reached within the framework of the Group, among others.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Head of Office, and in close collaboration with Department of Territorial Planning, Housing and Transport of the Basque Government, the Consultant will be responsible for providing: 2.1 Development of the Work Plan and follow-up of the SDG and Urban Agenda localization Working Group: The Basque Urban Agenda has as its fundamental reference the long-term orientation of the urban-related policies. For this reason, strategic reflection is a key element for its development, its eventual updating, and its multiple possibilities of integration in the public policies of the Region. As part of the mechanisms established in the proposed Strategy for the Implementation of the Urban Agenda of the Basque Country (developed in the previous phases of this project) the above-mentioned "SDG and Urban Agenda localization Working Group" has been established, as a consultative framework and reflection on the implementation of the Agenda and urban policies in the region.
The activities of the Working Group will require continuous support in tasks such as the definition of the annual work plan, the preparation of annual meetings, programs and associated events, the monitoring and follow-up of progress and agreements reached within the framework of the Group, among others.
Within this context, the planned activities for the consultant include: a) Organisation and dynamization of the Working Group
Strategic guidance on the management of the Working Group
Conceptualization, design and definition of the mechanisms for evaluating Euskadi Urban Agenda's impact.
In recent years, consensus has been built on the need to implement mechanisms for the qualitative evaluation of implemented urban policies. These mechanisms are understood as innovative instruments that allow, in addition to the aforementioned advantages, to explain the results of policies by putting people at the center.
As part of the collaboration between the Government of the Basque Country and UN-Habitat on the definition, implementation and monitoring of the Urban Agenda of the Basque Country, a first proposal for the Monitoring Framework of the Agenda has been developed. In this new phase of the project, the monitoring framework will be completed to be ready to be implemented.
Within this context, the planned activities for the consultant include:
These activities will result on a report entitled "Impacto de la Agenda Urbana Bultzatu 2050", to be developed by November 2022 for its presentation in the Euskal Hiria Congress.
Participation of the Basque Country Government and/or other Basque partners at the World Urban Forum
Qualifications/special skills
Skills:
Understanding of development paradigms of urban topics.
Academic Qualifications: Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in social sciences, business administration or law or related field. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Experience:
Language: Language Requirements:
Deadline : 19 May 2022
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