The ultimate result of this consultancy is to enhance the effectiveness and coordination of projects by preparing legal agreements, developing monitoring and reporting systems, supporting capacity-building efforts, creating a resource mobilization database, and ensuring strategic planning through drafting key documents and action plans

Work Location

Nairobi

Expected duration

12 months

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the United Nations 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. As the United Nations focal point on human settlements, UN-Habitat will lead advocacy efforts to raise awareness of sustainable urbanization issues; provide evidence-based policy advice; build capacities; develop tools, norms and standards based on best practices; work on demonstration projects and aid national Governments, local authorities, and other public institutions responsible for urban issues. To enable it to respond to the challenges and opportunities of 21st Century cities and human settlement in a more holistic way, and to address one of the most significant areas of need in developing countries;

UN Habitat has adopted a more strategic and integrated approach that is more systematic, going beyond addressing only the symptoms of malfunctioning urbanization. It is integrated, rather than sectorial, transformative rather than fragmentary and links urbanization and human settlements to sustainable development by focusing on prosperity, livelihoods and employment. The vacancy is for the East and Horn of Africa Region within the Regional Office in Africa, UN jobs Nairobi Kenya.

UN-Habitat Regional Office in Africa (ROAf), located in Nairobi, Kenya, is working with African governments to take early action to position themselves for predominately urban populations. The portfolio of ongoing projects in Africa is very diverse in terms of geographic coverage and development partners. The Office covers Sub-Saharan Africa, consisting of 49 countries and 22 active countries. Under the direct supervision of the Senior Human Settlements Officer and in close cooperation with the programme managers the incumbent will be 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

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

Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Not available.

UN jobs Nairobi Kenya No Fee

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