Job Vacancies at UN-Habitat

Tasks and Responsibilities

• The International Technical Advisor will be recruited through a consultancy contract and will work effectively as the Technical Team Leader of the above-described project.
• He/she will report directly to the Senior Human Settlements Officer, Head of the West Africa Hub, and work in close coordination with the FCC and support the reporting to/liaison with the City of Zurich. He/she will be responsible for directly supervising the work of the main Implementation Partner, GOAL. He/she will carry out the following tasks:
• In terms of project management:
• Elaboration of a project results framework, carry out impact assessment, ensure the overall financial/fiduciary responsibility and accountability on the funds provided by the City of Zurich, and risk assessment & management.
• Set up the UN-Habitat technical team responsible for supporting the implementation of the C2CC initiative in Freetown, including the recruitment and identification of local/international consultants/staff.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination between the UN-Habitat local technical team, FCC, GOAL, the City of Zurich and the UN-Habitat West Africa Hub, ensuring a smooth implementation among key partners; in particular, ensure close coordination with the FCC Project Manager and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
• Prepare and update detailed work plans including an appropriate division of labour among key stakeholders and clear timeframe for intermediate and final deliverables.
• Coordinate technically the C2CC project activities; producing project progress reports; reviewing relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions.
• Monitor the activities and ensure the quality of the deliverables to be undertaken by GOAL, as the main Implementing Partner, based on the terms of the Agreement of Cooperation (AoC); ensuring the review, approval and processing of payments to GOAL.
• Organise C2CC Strategy Group meetings every six (6) months comprising senior representatives of the partner cities, UN-Habitat, as well as representatives of the PIU.
• Coordinate with the FCC Project Manager to facilitate the CBDURP Steering Committee meetings.
• In terms of technical expertise:
• Organise capacity building activities targeting FCC officials in the areas of urban regeneration, traffic infrastructure and management, project management and governance.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in urban planning, architecture, geography, engineering, land management, sustainable development, social sciences, or any other related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience at the regional and/or international/regional level on human settlements in the areas of urban planning, urban development or urban regeneration, preferably in developing countries is required.
• Proven ability to lead and manage technical teams.
• Good understanding and knowledge of urbanization issues/the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus.

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Responsibilities

• Human Resources Management
• Coordinates various actions related to the administration of the Branch’s human resource activities, e.g., recruitment, placement, promotion, relocation, performance appraisal, job classification reviews, separation of staff members, training, ensuring consistency in the application of UN rules and procedures.
• Liaises with central administration/executive services as required.
• Oversees the maintenance of vacancy announcement files and keeps track of status of vacancy announcements.
• Reviews and processes personnel actions.
• Provides advice and answers general queries on classification procedures and processes.
• Monitors UMOJA staffing tables for a variety of human resource activities, e.g., appointments, retirement, expiration of appointments, reassignments, transfer and movement of staff.
• Organize consultants’ recruitment by assisting in advertisement in Inspira, applicants’ evaluation (which includes shortlisting), organizing interview panels, selection, preparing selection documents and writing reports.
• Preparing centralized branch outputs and records: Monitoring staff lists and issues, inputs to GSD outputs to Office of the Executive Director (OED), centralized knowledge management as required, communication at branch level. Centralized tables, charts monitoring at branch/division level of projects and others centralized issues.  

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in administrative services, finance, accounting, audit, human resources or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience working with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, preferably Systems Applications and Products (SAP) is required.
• Experience working in the UN or in a similar international organization is desirable.
• One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager for Urban 2030 Phase
• She/he will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Performs a wide range of office support and administrative functions.
• Monitors processes and schedules related to the unit's outputs, products, tasks, etc.; where applicable, assists in the verification of receipt and accuracy of requisite documents, approvals, signatures, etc. to ensure compliance with relevant legal, financial and other requirements.
• Researches, compiles and organizes information and reference materials from various sources for reports, work plans, studies, briefings, meetings/conferences, etc.
• Responds to moderately complex information requests and inquiries (e.g. answers requests requiring file search, etc.), and as necessary, refer inquiries to appropriate personnel for handling.
• Provides secretarial, administrative and logistics support to meetings, boards, committees, conferences, etc.
• Performs general administrative tasks (e.g. leave and attendance recording, arrangements for meetings and other events, reservations, budget follow-up, etc.), including preparing and/or processing administrative requests/documents (e.g. requisitions, purchase orders, travel requests, contracts, expenditure authorizations, visa applications, etc.).
• Maintains files (both paper and electronic) and databases for work unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/special skills

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. Additional qualification in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or any related discipline is desired.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience in the field of business administration or a related field is required.

Deadline : Sep 11, 2024