UN-HABITAT Technical Advisor (Project Management) Jobs in Nigeria

UN-HABITAT Technical Advisor (Project Management) Jobs in Nigeria

Organisational Setting and Reporting

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.

The overall objective of this project is to support the preparation of Structure Plan for Aba City in Abia State, Nigeria as an overall framework for guiding the future growth and development of Aba City and environs as well as Abia State and the wider sub-region. The Structure Plan will be an important tool contributing to informed strategic decision-making and present a framework for further activities aiming to meet the urban challenges of the targeted areas.

A team of experts will be recruited for the project under the coordination of Technical Adviser. The Technical team will comprise 10 theme consultants made up of Urban Planner, Transportation Planner, Infrastructure Planner, Economist, Data/GIS Expert, Urban Management Expert/Urban Psychologist, Waste Management Expert, Quantity Surveyor, Gender Specialist and Youth Specialist. The team will work with one GIS expert.

The Technical Advisor (Project Management) will work under the overall guidance of the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa (ROAf), Nairobi, Kenya, the overall supervision of the Senior Human Settlements Office for West Africa/Human Settlements Officer responsible for Nigeria and the Coordination of the Habitat Programme Support Office (HAPSO), Abuja.

The duty station shall be in Aba City, Abia State and the incumbent , as lead of the Technical Team, will support the Abia State Government in implementation of this project working closely with relevant state ministries especially the Ministry of Lands and Survey, in collaboration with relevant UN-Habitat branches: Urban and Regional Planning Branch (Metropolitan Planning Unit, Urban Planning and Design Lab), Global Urban Observatory/Data and Statistics Unit, Urban Basic Services, and Urban Economy.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Technical Advisor (Project Management) will be responsible for the following duties:

Liaise with relevant stakeholders

The Chief Technical Adviser will especially liaise with key officials of the Ministry of Lands and Survey as well as other relevant state ministries to ensure prompt and efficient completion of the project and strengthen their institutional capacities. This includes the training in participatory urban planning as well as the application of modern technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

In addition to these, the Technical Adviser will also liaise with the project team that will be involved in data collection processes and facilitate enggement other key stakeholder such as traditional institutions, community associatins and civil society organizations, etc.

Coordinate the outputs of the Technical Team
Under the supervision of UN-Habitat, work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Survey to define content and structure of the Structure Plan report, criteria for maps and agreea on guidelines for data collection.

Ensure Quality Control of output/Time Management

Meet frequently with the Technical Team and the GIS expert to be adequately informed about project progress; oversee establishment and work of GIS lab; control quality of data and maps produced in GIS lab; review desk studies, drafted city profiles, consultation reports, draft structure plan as well as the final structure plan with Land Use and Transportation proposals; and, review the report including all documentation of the Team Leaders (completed interview questionnaires, photos and data, overall thematic analysis, recommendations for strategic interventions, city profiles and consultation material).

The TA will also ensure that Structure Plans are developed in real participatory processes by ensuring stakeholders' involvement and that the Project is completed on schedule as per the adopted Work Plan.

Provide technical support for the preparation of the draft report (analysis, visualization, conceptual designs, formution of development, and the initial environmental assessment/Development Impact Plan (DIP)), the review of the draft, and the integration of comments/corrections. The Technical Adviser will provide backstopping to the Technical team, supporting

the organization of city consultations and attending those in all nine cities.

Training

Provide technical and strategic assistance to the project team on baseline assessment which include the review of existing and relevant methodologies, provision of an overview situation analysis and assessment, development of a public participation process and strtegy, development of a work plan validation, and the evaluation of the existing resources.

Steering Committee

The Chief Technical Adviser will act as Secretary and work under the guidance of the Project Advisory Team/Steering Committee for the project. He/she will give briefings about project progress at steering committee meetings and communicate the Committee's suggestions and concerns to the Technical team as well as develop strategies to implement the committee's suggestions and provide guidance on this for the Technical team.

Support to Fundraising at state level
Assist the coordination of fund raising support for priority projects, city consultations (consensus on city vision, development plans & strategies, and priority projects, and consensus on implementation plan and fast track infrastructure plnning), capacity building, and other workshops.

Provide technical support for the preparation of the final project reports and support the final review/approval/legislation of report by the Abia State Government.

Performs other duties as required, to ensure that:

The relationship with various relevant stakeholders is harmoniously maintained.

The Training Report and Evaluation is prepared.

Key technical capacities (Ministry of of Lands and Survey, local governments and other key institutions) have been reinforced.

The Draft Structure Plans are shared with and responded to by all relevant key stakeholders.
Final Structure Plans with required Land Use and Transportation Proposals are shared with and accepted by all relevant key stakeholders.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Urban Planning, Urban Development, Urban Geography, Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Urban Governance, Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or any other related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

At least five years of progressive experience urban planning, research and policy analysis at the local, national and international levels is required. Experience of networking; experience of project and programme management; experience of conducting policy reviews and preparation of policy recommendations for decision makers; demonstrable analytical, drafting, reporting and presentation experience; experience of analyzing, summarizing and presenting large quantities of statistics on urban issues using relevant computer software; experience in the coordination of multiple contributors to major reports is desirable; and experience in coordinating trainings, technical, fundraising and capacity building workshops.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

How to Apply

Interested Consultants Should Send Soft Copies of Their Cover Letter Indicating Consultancy Applied for and Curriculum Vitae (C.v) With the Subject ‘aba Structure Plan Project’ Not Later Than 4th August, to:

HAPSO Nigeria hapso.nigeria@undp.org

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