UN Habitat Associate Programme Management Officer Jobs Kenya 2024
UN Habitat Associate Programme Management Officer Jobs Kenya 2024: United Nations Human Settlements Programme has announced latest Job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Oct 23rd, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
Position Quick Info
- Job Opening ID: 241057
- Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family: Human Settlements
- Category: Professional and Higher Categories
- Level: P-2
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Date Posted: Sep 9, 2024
- Deadline: Oct 23, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Carries out research on selected aspects of SDG Localization and Local Governments, including linkages with the New Urban Agenda, by collecting, analyzing, and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.
Supports preparations for the Quadrennial New Urban Agenda Report, specifically by analyzing and systematizing information from city-level reports such as Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and local development strategies.
Provides substantive support for knowledge and policy coordination, including the review and analysis of emerging development issues and trends on localization.
Assists in performing advisory assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, talking points, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications that relate to SDG Localization, Local and Regional Governments and the New Urban Agenda.
Coordinates project activities with relevant UN-Habitat sections and offices, including project planning, implementation and coordination with implementing partners and beneficiaries.
Provides administrative and substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposed participants, preparation of background documents and presentations, handling logistics.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, environment studies, sustainable development or a related field 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.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, sustainable development, urban planning or related area is required.
Experience on local governance, local development, or localization of the Sustainable Development Goals is required.
Experience on partnership building and partners mobilization, including donor relations is desirable.
One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable (none if successful YPP or P-1 with a related degree).
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this position, fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
NOTE: “fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and ” Knowledge of” equals a rating of ” confident” in two of the four areas.
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