Vacancies at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
• Provide technical expertise and input in urban design proposals and urban planning projects.
• Develop analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis.
• Produce desk and field research on topics related to urban planning projects.
• Elaborate project proposals on urban planning and urban regeneration.
• Advice and implement participatory processes in the scope of urban planning projects.
• Advise and develop materials for events, outreach, communications, capacity building sessions and workshops.
• Develop graphic materials and publications.
• Draft progress reports regarding the implementation of projects, including documentation, knowledge management, advocacy and outreach

Qualifications/special skills

• First Level university degree in geography, urban planning, architecture, urban development, or a related field is required.
• An advanced degree with (2) two years qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the first level degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban and territorial planning is required.

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Responsible for the following:

• Prepares various agreements of cooperation and all other legal instruments applicable in the implementation of the programme and project activities
• Develop a system for joint monitoring and reporting, coordination, knowledge management and cross-cutting issues of all programmes
• Prepares documentation relevant for the various trainings, including modules, sourcing of facilitators and monitors follow-up activities to build relevant capacities.
• Develop a database that will assist in the selection of resource mobilization and performance indicators that will be used in the delivery of activities within projects
• Draft concept notes
• Draft and submit Regional Programme Review Committee documents
• Establish action plan and monitoring tools

Qualifications/special skills

• University degree (BA. or equivalent) in administration, development studies, international relations or any related fields is required.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management administration or related area is required
• Experience working in international organizations is highly desirable Experience working in post-conflict countries is highly desirable