Duties and Responsibilities


Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the Field Project Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
Performs a wide range of office support and administrative functions.
Responds or drafts responses to routine correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce... a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.
Monitors processes and schedules related the project’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.
Generates a variety of standard statistical and other reports, work orders, etc.
Screens phone calls and visitors; responds to moderately complex information requests and inquiries (e.g. answers requests requiring file searches, etc.), and refers inquiries to appropriate personnel for handling as necessary.
Provides secretarial, administrative and logistics support to meetings, boards, committees, conferences, etc.
Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors changes and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.
Performs data entry and extraction functions.
Reviews, records, distributes and/or processes mail and other documents; follows-up on impending actions. • Updates and maintains large distribution lists; monitors, prepares and distributes various materials, reports, where possible using electronic formats; handles arrangement for printing and translation as necessary; coordinates shipment arrangements, courier services, etc.
Performs general administrative tasks (e.g. leave and attendance recording, arrangements for meetings and other events, reservations, budget follow-up, etc.), to include 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.
Assists in providing software and office equipment support.
Provides guidance to new staff on general office processes and procedures, computer applications, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned. Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Administrative staff in partner organizations and government agencies. Visitors and representatives from Permanent Missions, UN Common System and other international organizations, NGOs, government, etc.


Qualifications/special skills


First level degree in Administration, Project Management, Finance, Accounts, or related field is required.
At least five (5) years’ experience in general office support or related area is required. 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Work experience within the United Nations System or similar organization is desirable. Experience working in hardship environments is desirable.
Security training on working in insecure regions or responding to security threats and emergencies is desirable. more

Responsibilities


The consultant will be responsible for developing social media content, graphics, and data for regular posting on UN-Habitat social media accounts, ensuring the strategic growth of the UNHabitat's brand and raise awareness on sustainable urban development and human settlements topics.
Develop visuals and content for the UN-Habitat Assembly 2.2 in the run up to the event... and TOR: 25-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-255781-Consultant Page 2 of 3 during the event and for the HLPF on SDG11.
Develop data cards and materials to be posted with the Annual Report 2024
Develop and implement engaging social content for Urban October 2025 – including videos, social media posts, data cards and materials.
Develop social media templates and test content promoting Scroll of Honor, Shanghai Manual awards (headlines, content types, calls to action) monitoring and reporting for ongoing events and outreach campaigns.


Qualifications/special skills


A first-level university degree in communications, marketing and international affairs or related field is required
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in social media is required.
Experience in event promotion (preferably in the United Nations and/or a development agency) is desirable more

RESPONSIBILITIES


Conduct assessments to identify existing and potential funding opportunities.
Analyse donor trends, partnership landscapes, and alignment with UN-Habitat and LHS priorities.
Identify key current and emerging donors, including UN funds, joint funds, governments and ODA, philanthropic, private sector partners, etc.
Explore innovative financing mechanisms and... non-traditional funding sources.
Identify opportunities for joint resource mobilization with other UN entities.
Develop and submit at least 10 concept notes and/or project documents to donors.


Qualifications/special skills


Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International Relations, Development and Urban Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Housing, Land Management, Urban Planning or related field is required.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in resource mobilization, donor relations, or partnerships development is required. Proven experience in strategy development and donor engagement, preferably within the UN system or an international financing institution is desirable.
Experience in programming related to housing, basic services, land management and/or related issues in lower- and middle-income countries is preferred. more

The GIS Expert will be responsible for:


Support the Best Practices Report on housing and settlement solutions for Bosasso a. Support the Mapping and Site Assessments of previous shelter and housing initiatives for IDPs in Bossaso
Proposing a selection of representative settlements and past projects in collaboration with the Municipality and UN-Habitat
Creating a list and basic map... (applicable in Google Earth) of previous shelter and housing projects for IDPs in Bossaso b. Surveys / Data Collection Conducting site assessments and post-project surveys, which include:
Surveys: Recording GPS coordinates and site boundaries (for map production)
Household interviews: Support the Municipal M&E Team in conducting on-site interviews with former shelter and housing beneficiaries using UN-Habitat-provided questionnaires
Documentation and Reporting Take photo documentation and record GPS coordinates of project sites and housing typologies within the shelters and the surrounding environment
Measuring basic external dimensions of housing units and plot sizes
Drafting basic floor plans to document housing typologies: Creating simple drawings in AutoCAD for each housing typology or project type, including basic external dimensions
Develop a GPS map that lists both former and current project sites, complete with their corresponding GPS coordinates
Generating a comprehensive project list in Excel containing:


Qualifications/special skills


A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering either GIS, land surveying, civil engineering, architecture, or a related field is required.
Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in housing, building construction, or related fields is required
Proven experience in the construction sector, including developing AutoCAD drawings and site plans is an added advantage Familiarity with the local context in Bosasso is desirable
Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government counterparts and NGOs is an added advantage more

Within delegated authority, the Consultant will be responsible for the following duties with an overall mission to establish and source waste-to-energy projects in Morocco for the Cities Investment Facility (CIF) program’s Implementing Partners.


Work with regional UN Habitat offices to conduct an in-depth market research of the country to identify projects ensuring alignment with CIF... waste-to-energy project selection criteria.
Mapping appropriate stakeholders to engage and understand the pipeline of urban infrastructure projects in ideation. 3. Define the evaluation criteria to assess and shortlist potential waste-to-energy projects.
Develop project concept notes for the shortlisted waste-to-energy projects.
Defining a CIF waste-to-energy project action plan. 6. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, and financial institutions, to facilitate the successful sourcing and onboarding of waste-to-energy projects.
 Coordinate with UN-Habitat and other partners to support market research, social relationship development, resource provision, and engagement with financial institutions and other stakeholders in the target country/region.
Independently prepare project-related documents, including waste-to-energy project proposals, preliminary financial models, project development roadmaps, and other critical materials.
Regularly report to UN-Habitat on market expansion progress, and project sourcing milestones.
Maintain close communication with clients and stakeholders to ensure transparency and smooth waste-to-energy project execution.


Qualifications/special skills


Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in sustainable urban planning, management urban governance, engineering, development studies, business administration, geography, management and economics is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of four years relevant experience in project development, resource mobilization, urban development, sustainability, finance, or commercial investment, with a proven track record in supporting Arab States urban development initiatives is required.
Relevant knowledge of the current Morocco urban development project landscape is desirable. Relevant knowledge of sustainable urban development project financing and development is desirable. A strong understanding of UN-Habitat and the Cities Investment Facility mandates, goals and principles is desirable. more

Responsibilities


Follow up on actions related to the administration of the human resource activities, e.g., recruitment, relocation, , performance management, job classification, separation, etc., ensuring consistency in the application of regulations and procedures.
Perform a wide range of office support and administrative functions. •Responds or drafts responses to routine... correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports. •Generates a variety of standard statistical and other reports, work orders, etc., using various databases.
Proofreads documents and edits texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format.
Assists in the maintenance of the shared drive and maintain accurate filing of all recruitments and related documents. •Monitors and updates the recruitment matrix and follows-up on impending actions.
Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications/special skills


Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); Have graduated with a university degree in Business Administration or HR Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. more

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the ESS specialist will be responsible for the following duties: Environmental Safeguards


Support counties and municipalities to integrate the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA, 1999; amended 2015) in the county and municipal level integrated plans as well... as the planning and design of UIG projects.
Assist municipalities to prepare environmental screening reports, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) for sub-projects and adherence to environmental risk management requirements as provided in the KUSP2 ESHSM manual.
Advise municipalities to incorporate environmental clauses in works contracts and ensure that contractors comply with environmental permit conditions.
Provide guidance to municipalities on waste management, occupational health and safety (OHS), pollution control, and biodiversity conservation.
Support municipalities with monitoring and compliance tracking of ESMP and implementation of Contractors’ ESMP (C-ESMP), ensuring strict adherence to environmental safeguard requirements.
Train and/or participate in training of county and municipal staff on environmental risk management and environmental audit processes.
Accompany municipal officials on field visits to sub-project locations to assess environmental compliance and provide recommendations on corrective action.
Support municipalities to maintain an updated database on environmental compliance status for all sub-projects.


Social Safeguards


Provide technical support to municipalities in integrating social safeguards in project planning and implementation.
Support municipalities to prepare and effectively implement social screening, social risk assessments, and social management plans for all infrastructure sub-projects.
Guide municipalities in addressing social risks, including land acquisition, displacement, involuntary resettlement, gender considerations, and the inclusion of Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups (VMGs).
Support stakeholder engagement and public participation processes by municipalities, ensuring inclusion and compliance with Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) where required.
 Support municipalities to monitor compliance with labor management procedures, gender-based violence (GBV) mitigation measures, and grievance handling mechanisms.
Assist municipalities to prepare social safeguards reports.
Support municipalities to conduct periodic social audits and field assessments to evaluate the impact of infrastructure sub-projects on local communities.
Train and/or participate in trainings for municipal social officers on social risk management, stakeholder engagement, and handling of grievances.


Qualifications/special skills


Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field is required.
A first- level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least five (5) years of experience in environmental and social risk management, including at least two (2) similar assignments, with at least one (1) assignment in the last five (5) years is required.
Experience in infrastructure investment projects and compliance with international environmental and social standards is required.
Experience in environmental and social risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, grievance redress, and gender mainstreaming is desirable.
One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Registration with a professional association is required. Strong knowledge of Kenya’s environmental and social regulatory frameworks.
Familiarity with environmental risk assessment, ESIA, and ESMP implementation.
Experience working in hardship environments is desirable.
Proven ability to work in multi-agency settings and to engage with devolved government structures.
Work experience within the United Nations System or similar organization is desirable. more

Responsibilities


The consultant will be responsible for developing social media content, graphics, and data for regular posting on UN-Habitat social media accounts, ensuring the strategic growth of the UN-Habitat’s brand and raise awareness on sustainable urban development and human settlements topics.
Develop visuals and content for the UN-Habitat Assembly 2.2 in the run up to the event... and during the event and for the HLPF on SDG11.
Develop data cards and materials to be posted with the Annural Report 2024
Develop and implement engaging social content for Urban October 2025 – including videos, social media posts, data cards and materials. Develop social media templates and test content promoting Scroll of Honor, Shanghai Manual awards (headlines, content types, calls to action) monitoring and reporting for ongoing events and outreach campaigns.


Qualifications/special skills


A first-level university degree in communications, marketing and international affairs or related field is required
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in social media is required.
Experience in event promotion (preferably in the United Nations and/or a development agency) is desirable more

Duties and Responsibilities


Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the Field Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:
Lead the coordination of TA activities in the field at the county and municipal level
Support the county government and municipal board and various partners in line with the urban development objectives of... KUSP 2 (WHR)
Lead all field activities scheduled by the project.
Technical support for the implementation UIG and UDG activities
Support county governments and municipalities to undertake trainings and capacity building activities under the UIGs
Provide technical support to counties to integrate refugee issues in the County Urban Institutional Development Plans with focus on refugee-host community integration, including aspects of social accountability and citizen engagement.
Provide technical support to the county government and municipality to identify, plan, design and implement UDG projects
Technical support to the design and development of inclusive municipal governance systems including the establishment of municipal level coordination framework and the Urban/Residents Fora.
Support county governments and municipalities to undertake private sector engagement activities as outlined in the PSEF
Provide technical support and capacity building training to strengthen the urban planning function in the county and municipality, including aspects of environmental resilience and stakeholder participation.
Support municipalities in the facilitation of Urban/Residents Fora meetings and participatory planning workshops for annual IDePs
Provide technical support to the municipality to mobilize stakeholders and to establish a municipal level coordination framework


Qualifications/special skills


Academic Qualifications: First level university degree in civil engineering, architecture, urban/town planning, environmental science, sustainable development, community development, land surveying/management, urban/land economy, economics or related areas is a requirement.
Years of working experience reduced by two for candidates with a Master’s degree or equivalent in the relevant fields.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in providing technical support to infrastructure projects, project management, community-based development or coordination in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable Proven ability to work in multi-agency settings and to engage with devolved government structures.
Experience working in hardship environments is desirable. Work experience within the United Nations System or similar organization is desirable. At least 5 years of work experience in community development projects is desirable more

The Urban and Regional Planner will be responsible for the following duties:


Remote collection, generation and management of geo-spatial and socio-economic data, risk analysis, and urban resilience in the project locations
 Layout and compilation of research study and other relevant documents, as such FIMM profiles, urban profiles, community action plans, and district development plans,... capacity assessments
Preparation of training materials for government staff and government training providers on participatory and rapid urban planning and urban resilience aspects;
Prepare and edit spatial and socio-economic analyses and coordinate with further programme partners to make the data available;
Draft, review and finalize spatial development plans incl. preparation of urban regeneration plans;
Produce and visualize thematic area maps and other socio-economic data to be used for participatory and inclusive planning processes and land management aspects;
Prepare information material for planning exercises at neighbourhood, city and regional level by using various means of communication (online tools, apps, flyers, website, presentations);
Provide substantial inputs to the formulation of project proposals and concept notes and review them related to settlement planning and upgrading with regard to Durable Solutions and Urban Regeneration;
Review technical plans and their compliance with necessary formal and professional requirements (e.g. application of integrated planning standards and principles as per UN-Habitat policies as well as construction projects);
Prepare and review site maps and locations provided by programme partners to minimize and mitigate any associated risk with community infrastructure projects;
Contribute to technical and methodological manuals on urban regeneration and reintegration of displaced communities
Provide input for preparation of visibility tools related to project activities such as pictures, sketches, video clips, reports and press articles, social media statements;


Qualifications/special skills


Advanced University degree in Urban and Regional Planning, or Architecture and Urban Planning, or Urban Management or any other relevant field to strategic urban planning, urban management and design is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
At least five years’ working experience in urban planning and design, urban management and participatory planning processes and /or local governance matters is required Previous work experience related to working with displacements or environmental context is an added advantage. Previous work experience working with international agencies is a major asset. more