UN Programme Management Assistant Jobs in Kenya

UN Programme Management Assistant Jobs in Kenya

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 provide assistance to national Governments, local authorities and other public institutions responsible for urban issues.

The Donor Relations and Income Management unit, which reports to the Director of Management and Operations, is responsible for coordinating UN-Habitat’s strategic and operational work on resource mobilization.

This includes support for a harmonized decentralized fund-raising model, providing tools to help manage and report on non-earmarked income and earmarked contributions, undertaking and supporting donor consultations as well as other activities related to strengthening relations with donors and enhancing predictable funding for UN-Habitat’s work on sustainable urbanization.

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Officer-in-Charge, Donor Relations and Income Management Unit.

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Unit, the incumbent’s responsibilities are to: