Jobs at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Human Settlement Officer, overseeing Western Africa, and in close collaboration with the involved professionals of UN-Habitat, ISSP and ESEA in the establishment of the CEH, the international consultant will have to: a) Review and proofreading of the redaction of reports and documents.

Regarding the operational units: support for the development of operational units (constitution of teams, choice and mobilization of consultants, etc.).

Regarding the research component: 

• mobilization of networks of university researchers from the North (Francophonie, Canada) for the development of research at the CEH; (ii) support for the construction of master's and doctoral programmes.

Regarding trainings (innovation support):

• provide outputs for the editing of the content of short-term professional training (face-to-face or mixed) (planning, editing and management, construction, programming, etc...); (ii) inputs to the creation of online capsules (tutorials) on training in negotiation, associative platforms, collaborative methods.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree (Master degree or equivalent), in Urban Planning, Architecture, Housing, Construction, Urban Management, and/or other relevant discipline with a focus on human settlements is required is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience at international level, with relevant knowledge in the field of urban planning, housing, urban development, project management, research and training is required. Familiarity with the academic research sector is an asset.

Language: Fluency in written and oral French and English are required.

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Qualifications/special skills

Competency: Competencies

The principle competencies required to carry out the duties of the job are: Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrated ability to think strategically, to analyze complex information and offer creative, practical solutions, is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges, remains calm in stressful situations and promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UN-Habitat.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed, Excellent drafting ability and communications skills, both oral and written; proven ability to communicate complex concepts orally; ability to prepare written reports that are clear, concise and meaningful.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Technological awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the Office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Academic Qualifications:

• A first-level university degree in information technology, gaming and animation technology, games programming, game design and development, multimedia design or related field that is relevant to urban planning, urban design, architecture and sustainable urban development is required.
• Qualifications in technical and communication fields such as media production, desk top publishing, web design, teaching or similar are considered an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years' Minecraft experience, including the production of models, server administration and community management is an absolute requirement for the assignment. Experience of producing advocacy and communications materials and facilitating workshops is required. Teaching skills are an asset.