UNDP Senior Urban Planning Expert Jobs in Kenya
UNDP Senior Urban Planning Expert Jobs in Kenya
Project Description 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.
UN-Habitat is playing a key role in implementing Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September 2015 as well as the New Urban Agenda adopted in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016. The Planning, Finance and Economy Section (PFES) of UN-Habitat supports countries in developing urban planning methods and systems that address current urbanization challenges.
It promotes urban planning approaches to address sustainable urban development, expansion and transformation.
The Urban Planning and Design Lab (Urban Lab) is a UN-Habitat initiative to promptly respond to the requests from national and local governments to support sustainable urban development.
The Urban Lab is an integrative facility within the agency where innovative processes and partnerships are translated into tangible and transformative solutions to address complex urban challenges.
Throughout the process, the Urban Lab acts as a neutral broker, managing knowledge in complex environments to resolve multi-sectoral, multi-scalar and multi-stakeholder challenges.
The Urban Lab brings together a multidisciplinary team of urban planners, environmental, data-science, mobility, legal and financial experts, providing a holistic and proactive approach to sustainable urbanization.
Duties and Responsibilities
Expected Outputs and Deliverables
The deliverables and outputs will be reviewed and approved by the Head of Urban Lab and the project manager
Competencies
Professionalism
Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to urban planning and design. Strong analysis of urban form, urban systems, underlying social, legal and financial mechanisms and the political context. Ability to develop strong graphic materials (concept plans, diagrams, street sections) as well as substantive reports. Knowledge of urban development issues.
Ability to observe deadlines and achieve set goals. Ability
to work and deliver under pressure.
Communication
Excellent written and oral presentation skills in English. Excellent capacity to produce and manipulate graphic documents and drawings. Good presentation skills. Ability to communicate complex interventions in a clear language and convincing narratives. Sketching capabilities to effectively communicate in workshop settings and teams.
Planning and Organizing
Ability to prioritize activities and assignments and to easily switch between different projects.
Creativity
Strong conceptual thinking. Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches, takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks "outside the box", and offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs.
Required Skills and Experience
Candidates will be evaluated based on the Combined Rating methodology:
Technical qualifications = 70%
Financial Proposal = 30
Qualifications
Minimum advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Urban Planning and Design, or related field that is relevant for sustainable urban development
(21 points for advanced university degree; 25 points for additional degree; 30 points for Ph.D)
Minimum 7-year experience in urban planning and design.
At least 4 years’ experience in urban development processes and project management in an international development context
At least 5 years of direct experience in Urban Planning and Design in relation to the project outputs
Fluency in spoken and written English (must be indicated in CV)
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Senior Urban Planning Expert Jobs in Kenya
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