Result of Service

The ultimate result of this service is: Enhanced Partner Engagement and Impactful Urban Solutions Through the new Digital Invitation System, UN-Habitat will: Strengthen collaboration with existing and new partners. Improve communication effectiveness to drive agreed urban development outcomes. Increase cohesion among stakeholders in addressing urbanization challenges. Expand engagement with non-traditional partners for broader impact.

Work Location

NAIROBI

Expected duration

7 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), is the 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 Events and Outreach Unit is located within the External Relations Strategy Knowledge and Innovation Division (ERSKI) of UN-Habitat. One of the Division’s key mandates is to promote strategic alliances to support achievement of the goals of adequate shelter for all, and sustainable urbanization and human settlements development. The World Urban Forum (WUF) provides a flagship platform for UN-Habitat’s key stakeholders as well as its corporate programme and priorities. The WUF is a non-legislative technical forum convened by the UN-Habitat biannually since 2002. The forum gathers a wide range of experts from every walk of life. Participants of the forum include but are not limited to national, regional and local governments, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, professional, research institutions and academia, professional, private sector, development finance institutions, foundations, media, United Nations organizations and other international agencies. The WUF is recognized as the foremost global arena for interaction among policymakers, local government leaders, non-governmental organizations and expert practitioners in the field of sustainable urban development and human settlements. The WUF has been identified as a key platform to support implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) adopted at the Habitat III conference. The WUF provides opportunities for stakeholder organizations of all kinds to come together to share the latest in innovative advances in sustainable urban development and projects showcasing the implementation of the NUA. Responsibility Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Events and Outreach Unit, Head of the Production Unit and UN-Habitat ICTS, the incumbent will be required to perform the following functions: • Creation of new prototypes • Creation of design layouts for desktop computers. • Creation of adaptive universally accessible design layouts (tablet, mobile). • Develop a UI/UX design system for the future use. • Create guidelines for using the design system. • Keep informed on UX/UI best practices and coding standards • Collaborate with team members on building Customer Journey Maps for the systems built. • Work closely with relevant Units in planning, technical layout, selection, and integration of applications. • Take part in the technical reviews and testing processes. • Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

Technical Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or any other related field Minimum 4 years of experience in Figma or similar software , web design with a focus on UX, web development,web best practices, responsive design, and current techniques is required. Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in both oral and written English

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.