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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
INTRODUCTION: UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate and affordable housing for all. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector, to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.
UN-Habitat supports New Urban Agenda partners and governments at all levels in formulating and implementing progressive housing sector reforms, policies, programmes and legislation which contribute to the creation of inclusive and sustainable cities, and comply with international law relating to the right to adequate housing. It provides expertise to support sound analysis of the housing sector and, in particular, the review of key legislation and elements affecting affordable housing provisions.
Within the Housing Rights Programme Portfolio, UN-Habitat works to promote and protect the right to adequate housing for all, with a specific focus on vulnerable groups, to promote socio-economic inclusion and equality in cities.
In this context, the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Project (MC2CM), implemented as part of UN-Habitat's Housing Rights Programme aims at contributing to improved migration governance at city level in a network of cities in Europe and in the Southern Mediterranean region. The project is implemented by a consortium led by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in partnership with the United Cities and Local Governments Network (UCLG. The project currently counts with the following cities in the network: Amman, Beirut, Casablanca, Dortmund, Grenoble, Irbid, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Naples, Oujda, Rabat, Ramallah, Sfax, Sousse, Tangiers, Turin, Tunis and Vienna.
RESPONSIBITIES: The consultant will support the Programme Manager within the Land Housing and Shelter section with the following responsibilities:
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree in social sciences or related fields (including political science, sociology, anthropology, global or migration studies, local governance, urban management, public policy) is required. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Experience:
Language:
Deadline: 15th April 2022
Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION: UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate and affordable housing for all. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector, to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.
UN-Habitat, through the Land Housing and Shelter section (LHSS), supports New Urban Agenda partners and governments at all levels in formulating and implementing progressive housing sector reforms, policies, programmes and legislation which contribute to the creation of inclusive and sustainable cities, and comply with international law relating to the right to adequate housing.
UN-Habitat assists governments to formulate and implement policies and strategies designed to maximize the impact of housing in national socio-economic development and employment generation, as well as in sustainable urban development. It helps with in-depth local diagnosis of the state of the housing sector and provides technical support to the formulation of sustainable housing and construction sector related policies and programmes, as well as subsequent implementation strategies.
UN-Habitat, through the Land Housing and Shelter Section is currently engaged in the following activities under the theme of sustainable housing, constructions, and the circular economy.
1. SDG12 Resource Efficient Housing Programme
2. CiCoSA: A waste wise approach to sustainable building and construction in Sub-Saharan Africa
RESPONSIBILITIES: The consultant will support the Programme Manager within the Land Housing and Shelter section with the following responsibilities.
Qualifications/special skills
Deadline: 21st April 2022
The Contract is for a duration of six (6) months.
Duties and Responsibilities
Context and organizational framework
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable cities, with the aim of providing adequate housing for all. UN-Habitat is the lead agency within the United Nations for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. UN-Habitat supports Member States and development partners to transform cities into safer, more resilient and healthier places with better opportunities. She works with organizations at all levels, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector. The incumbent will be based in Conakry (Guinea).
The UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) is working with the government of Guinea Conakry for the implementation of the SANITA program (Urban Development and Sanitation Program in Guinea). Within the framework of the National Indicative Program (NIP) of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), urban sanitation is identified as a priority. The decision to improve the health situation encourages an integrated territorial approach while promoting inclusive and sustainable urban and territorial policies.
There was a first project implementing this sector, the Urban Development and Sanitation Program in Guinea (SANITA), signed in December 2017 for an amount of 42 million euros. The general objective of SANITA is to improve the sanitary environment and the quality of life of urban populations, particularly in Conakry and Kindia. This time, in this action entitled "Urban Development and Sanitation Program in Guinea (SANITA) - Sustainable Cities", it is a question of strengthening urban governance at the local and national level under the responsibility of UN-Habitat. This main objective can be broken down into two specific secondary objectives, which are:
It is in this context that Guinea needs to adopt a new National Urban Policy (NUP). Indeed, since 1984, Guinea has not adopted a real urban policy to promote a coordinated and more coherent socio-spatial approach in public and citizen action in the urban space. Urban planning was done without a real common vision of what the different Guinean cities should be. Attempts that have been made so far have not always succeeded.
In fact, the approaches of the various Governments have more or less made it possible to lay the foundations for controlling the urbanization process without creating suitable conditions for structural transformation. The current appearance of cities in Guinea stems from a permanent interaction between stakeholders with very often divergent interests. Strong decision-makers have often influenced the dynamics of urbanization by developing tools and infrastructures that have made it possible to structure the urban fabric. This type of orientation, which is not backed by a sustainable institutional system, is very often ephemeral, thus giving way to the informal occupation of protected sites and the multiplication of urban disorders.
At the national level, the diagnosis produced by the Regional Office for Africa of UN-Habitat (ROAf) within the framework of this project confirms the macrocephaly of Conakry which continues and poses a risk for a balanced growth. This diagnosis also reveals that the aspects of urban planning that were considered in the National Housing Policy developed in 2012 remain relevant given the lack of a harmonious, consensual and participatory vision of this policy. It must be said that this document, far from being a real urban policy, was essentially only a letter of orientation for the activities of the Ministry of Urbanism, of Housing and Regional Planning (MUHAT).
Today, it is clear that the global and national perspectives, as presented in the diagnosis produced by ROAf, could facilitate the development and implementation of a NUP and its program of actions. This is why the Government of Guinea is committed to taking measures to augur a normalization of the situation and this through a reprogramming of the objectives and expected results of the SANITA Program. According to this diagnosis produced by ROAf, there are two central problems in Guinea: scarce and expensive decent housing and (ii) unharmonious and mortgaged urban development. This diagnosis also outlines a number of guidelines that should be considered if we intend to provide Guinea with a NUP, considered as "a coherent set of decisions based on a deliberate process led by the government". Its ambition should be to coordinate and rally the various actors around a common vision and objective oriented towards the promotion of a more transformative, more productive, more inclusive and more resilient urban development strategy in the long term. The association, participation and inclusion of the private sector, civil society and target populations in the design, implementation and financing of the various strategies and actions deserve particular attention.
In a non-exhaustive manner, eighteen (18) areas of strategic orientation are recommended in the diagnosis for the development of Guinea's NUP in order to address the situation of the sector. The main ones are: a) Strategic orientations related to the reorganization of the sector;
It is in this context and, on the basis of all the above, that after the National Urban Forum of December 2019 which focused on the governance of institutions, sustainable urbanization and the opportunities for sustainable economic growth on the horizon 2040, and the series of forums organized in the eight (8) administrative regions of the country on the one hand, and the production of the diagnosis of urban development, the implementation of public policies and the challenges of sustainable urbanization on the n the other hand, UN-Habitat wishes to recruit a national consultant or a national consulting firm, for the preparation of the proposals for the national urban policy of Guinea, as well as its preliminary version.
Objective
The consultant's mission is to support the Government of Guinea and its partners in the formulation and implementation of mechanisms for the application of a national urban policy integrating the aspects relevant to the reorganization of the urban sector, to land production and management, cadastre, real estate production, building materials, urban and regional mobility, city-countryside relations, urban governance, capacity building, the debate on urbanization, legal instruments, financing, improvement of precarious housing, multi-stakeholder coordination, the situation of women, new global challenges (Agenda 2030 and New Agenda for Cities), COVID-19 and participation and sustainable urban development.
In general, the national consultant with the team that he will constitute will have to produce a report on an urban prospective and the options of political measures. It will produce Guinea's national urban policy document and its action plan.
Specifically, this consultation will have three deliverables: (1) a report on urban forecasts to guide options for future policy, (2) a national urban policy document (NUP) coupled with its implementation action plan ( draft version) and (3) the revised version of Guinea's NIP and its implementation action plan.
III. Methodology
For the mission, the consultant will use the diagnosis of urban development of the implementation of public policies and the challenges of sustainable urbanization in Guinea by UN-Habitat. He/She may call on other sources of documentation that he/she deems necessary. The various reports from the National Urban Forum of Guinea and forums across the country will be made available to him.
During this consultancy, he/she may continue to consult and/or seek certain insights from the stakeholders in the development of the NUP. He could do interviews. Desk research will be required to refine the quality of the reports. He/she will be called upon to analyze the data and especially to present reports to various national/local workshops. Thereafter, he/she will carry out analyzes and draft the various reports, in order to meet the requirements of this mission in its three specific objectives. With regard to the three objectives of the mandate of the national consultant, it will be necessary to: 1. Propose national urban policy options based on the analyzes of the urban forecasts and priority areas to guide the NUP identified during the National Urban Forum (NUF)
This mission will consist in analyzing the content and criticism of the priority themes (challenges) selected and the solutions proposed in order to identify at least three options for change including the advantages and disadvantages.
Urban forecasts will focus, among other things, on the problem of decent and available housing in Guinea, urban development, organizational strengthening and multi-sectoral coordination with a view to effective co-production of the city, good multi-stakeholder governance, rural and urban land, land use planning, the system of cities - transformation of the urban framework into an integrated and viable national economic space, industrialization and urban growth, major works and the rise of urban interaction -rural in different ecological areas.
The second part of this mission will also consist of:
The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Chief, Policy, Legislation and Governance section (PLGS) of UN-Habitat.
Qualifications/special skills
COMPETENCIES
Professionalism. Shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges and remains calm in stressful situations.
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. Good command of French and good knowledge of English. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the consultancy, excellent proficiency in French and English, both verbal and written, is required.
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.
Planning and organizing. Able to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; identifies priority activities and assignments; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for contingencies in planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Skills: Candidate Skills: The consultant must :
Academic Qualifications:
Experience:
Language: Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, fluency in spoken and written French is required. Knowledge of English will be an advantage.
Deadline:15 April 2022
Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION: UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate and affordable housing for all. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector, to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.
UN-Habitat supports New Urban Agenda partners and governments at all levels in formulating and implementing progressive housing sector reforms, policies, programmes and legislation which contribute to the creation of inclusive and sustainable cities, and comply with international law relating to the right to adequate housing. It provides expertise to support sound analysis of the housing sector and, in particular, the review of key legislation and elements affecting affordable housing provisions.
Within the Housing Rights Programme Portfolio, UN-Habitat works to promote and protect the right to adequate housing for all, with a specific focus on vulnerable groups, to promote socio-economic inclusion and equality in cities.
In this context, the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Project (MC2CM), implemented as part of UN-Habitat's Housing Rights Programme aims at contributing to improved migration governance at city level in a network of cities in Europe and in the Southern Mediterranean region. The project is implemented by a consortium led by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in partnership with the United Cities and Local Governments Network (UCLG. The project currently counts with the following cities in the network: Amman, Beirut, Casablanca, Dortmund, Grenoble, Irbid, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Naples, Oujda, Rabat, Ramallah, Sfax, Sousse, Tangiers, Turin, Tunis and Vienna.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The consultant will support the Programme Manager within the Land Housing and Shelter section with the following responsibilities.
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree in social sciences or related fields (including political science, sociology, anthropology, global or migration studies, local governance, urban management, public policy is required. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Experience:
Language:
Deadline: 15 April 2022
Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION: UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate and affordable housing for all. It works with organisations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector, to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.
UN-Habitat supports New Urban Agenda partners and governments at all levels in formulating and implementing progressive housing sector reforms, policies, programmes and legislation which contribute to the creation of inclusive and sustainable cities, and comply with international law relating to the right to adequate housing. It provides expertise to support sound analysis of the housing sector and, in particular, the review of key legislation and elements affecting affordable housing provisions.
Within the Housing Rights Programme Portfolio, UN-Habitat works to promote and protect the right to adequate housing for all, with a specific focus on vulnerable groups, to promote socio-economic inclusion and equality in cities.
In this context, the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Project (MC2CM), implemented as part of UN-Habitat's Housing Rights Programme aims at contributing to improved migration governance at city level in a network of cities in Europe and in the Southern Mediterranean region. The project is implemented by a consortium led by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in partnership with the United Cities and Local Governments Network (UCLG. The project currently counts with the following cities in the network: Amman, Beirut, Casablanca, Dortmund, Grenoble, Irbid, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Naples, Oujda, Rabat, Ramallah, Sfax, Sousse, Tangiers, Turin, Tunis and Vienna.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The consultant will support the Programme Manager within the Land Housing and Shelter section with the following responsibilities:
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree in social sciences or related fields (including political science, sociology, anthropology, global or migration studies, local governance, urban management, public policy) is required. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Experience:
Language:
Deadline: 15 April 2022
Responsibilities
Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Associate Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Counterparts, officers, and technical staff in relevant Secretariat units and in UN funds, programs and other UN specialized agencies. Representatives and officials in national and local governments, international organizations, think tanks, international and national training institutes, universities and academia representatives, consultants.
Results Expected: Effective development of a substantive capacity development and training portfolio for UN Habitat, mainstreaming of capacity development as a cross-cutting function across the agency and strengthened external and in-house capacities through training, databases, and learning portals. Provides well researched and sound analysis of issues and developments affecting Programme/project development, administration, and implementation, etc. Provides thorough, well-reasoned written contributions. Effectively, and in a timely manner, liaises and interacts with colleagues and concerned parties internally and externally.
Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to particular sector, functional area or other specialized field. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to assist with data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. 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.
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; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to ppropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.
Education
Job - Specific Qualification
Work Experience
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required; and working knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage
Deadline: 14 April 2022
Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION: UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate and affordable housing for all. It works with organisations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector, to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.
UN-Habitat supports New Urban Agenda partners and governments at all levels in formulating and implementing progressive housing sector reforms, policies, programmes and legislation which contribute to the creation of inclusive and sustainable cities, and comply with international law relating to the right to adequate housing. It provides expertise to support sound analysis of the housing sector and, in particular, the review of key legislation and elements affecting affordable housing provisions.
Within the Housing Rights Programme Portfolio, UN-Habitat works to promote and protect the right to adequate housing for all, with a specific focus on vulnerable groups, to promote socio-economic inclusion and equality in cities.
In this context, the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Project (MC2CM), implemented as part of UN-Habitat's Housing Rights Programme aims at contributing to improved migration governance at city level in a network of cities in Europe and in the Southern Mediterranean region. The project is implemented by a consortium led by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in partnership with the United Cities and Local Governments Network (UCLG. The project currently counts with the following cities in the network: Amman, Beirut, Casablanca, Dortmund, Grenoble, Irbid, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Naples, Oujda, Rabat, Ramallah, Sfax, Sousse, Tangiers, Turin, Tunis and Vienna.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree in social sciences or related fields (including political science, sociology, anthropology, global or migration studies, local governance, urban management, public policy) is required. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Experience:
Language:
Deadline: 15 April 2022
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