Local Expert in Urban Policy and Planning | United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Job Fields and Important Details

FieldsDescription
PositionLocal Expert in Urban Policy and Planning
OrganisationUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme
CountryNairobi, Kenya
CityNairobi, Kenya
No of VacanciesN/A
Project NameN/A
Skills and Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience in urban policy and strategy development, economics, planning and urban legislation (at least 3 relevant references) is required.
• Professional experience in drafting completion reports with at least 3 relevant references in the field of urban policies and strategies is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating participatory meetings is desirable.
• Proven experience in urban policy development and institutional capacity building would be an asset.
• Have relevant experience working in developing countries, particularly in island territories is an advantage.
• Have relevant experience in public policy, decentralization, urban policy formulation and have in-depth knowledge of how to combine population growth with economic, social and environmental development is an advantage.
• Expert in urban engineering or related topic with a minimum of 6years' experience in urban policy and strategy development, economics, planning and urban legislation is desirable.
• At least one experience in writing a completion report with a project related to urban policies and strategies.

ExperienceCompetency: Competencies: Communication: • Have good communication skills. • Ability to write technical and project documents, in particular strategic documents. Planning and Organizing: • Have the ability to organize and facilitate participatory meetings with the aim of working towards consensus building for policy discourse. • Good judgement and excellent analytical skills and, above all, the ability to plan and organize workshops. Skills: Required Skills • Excellent knowledge of institutional reform and inter-sectoral coordination. • English language skills would be an asset. Academic Qualifications: Master Degree or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the assignment (public policy development and analysis, urban planning, urban policy, engineering, architecture, urban geography, or any other related degree. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
SalaryAs per industry standards

Organisation Details

The ultimate result of services for this consultancy is the formulation of a National Urban and Housing Policy (PUNH) with the support of the MATUAFTT focusing on urban planning, land security, risk and disaster management, the fight against climate change as well as decentralization/devolution issues.

Job Description

A Local Expert in Urban Policy and Planning

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