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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
Under the supervision of the UEFB Coordinator, the mid-level consultant will be responsible for the following tasks and outputs under FSCP: Support the lead financial analyst in data collection and research Assist in guiding the junior consultants in FSCP Assisting in guiding the outputs of Spacescape to FSCP and harmonizing with the Planning Lab based in Nairobi Leading analytics core to project preparation, including the economic and financial analysis for various subcomponents under FSCP: City Profile: Deliver UEFBs portion of City Profile reports (17 cities in total: 5 in-depth and 12 abridged) with contribution from other consultants Municipal financial assessment: Conduct revenue and expenditure analysis Provide recommendations for revenue enhancement: general endogenous tools and land-based tools Provide exogenous financing options for urban development Assess financial implication for the proposed tools Urban economic assessment and productivity analysis: Identify economic activities with growth potential Conduct spatial economic analysis Recommendations Demonstration Project Feasibility analysis & Cost-benefit analysis for 2 demonstration projects Workshops Prepare and analyze presentation material for workshops to be held in all cities Support Riyadh-based consultants in delivering workshop in KSA
COMPETENCIES
EDUCATION
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, spatial economics, economic development, finance, public policy, or related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The consultant should have experience in the following areas: Minimum of 3 years work experience in economic development, finance, or related field Previous working experience in international development agencies or the United Nations is desirable and will be an added advantage Demonstrated experience in working with governments and in developing countries Previous working experience in the areas of urban economic development and municipal finance
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this position, excellent proficiency in spoken and written English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic would be an added advantage.
REMUNERATION
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.
All applications should be submitted to:
Ms. Margaret Nyambura Mburu
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: nyambura.mburu@un.org
Deadline for applications: 6 June 2018
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org
Applications should include:
Please also be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link:
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