United Nations Human Settlements Programme Assistant Field Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Human Settlements Programme Assistant Field Coordinator Jobs in Kenya; The Assistant Field Coordinator will report directly to the Field Coordinator under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager within the Planning, Finance and Economy section. He/she will interact with colleagues from other sections within UN-Habitat that support the programmes under the officers, and liaise with partners, government counterparts and other stakeholders outside UN-Habitat.


Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the Assistant Field Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Support field coordination for the project at the county and municipal level


• Provide liaison and coordination among the municipal board and various partners in line with the urban development objectives of KUSP 2 (WHR)

• Coordinate and report on all field activities scheduled by the project.

2. Technical support for the implementation UIG and UDG activities

• Support the county government and municipality to undertake trainings and capacity building activities under the UIGs

• Provide technical support to the county government to integrate refugee issues in the County Urban Institutional Development Plans with focus on refugee-host community integration, including aspects of social accountability and citizen engagement.

• Provide technical support to the municipal board to identify, plan, design and implement UDG projects

3. Technical support to the design and development of inclusive municipal governance systems including the establishment of municipal level coordination framework and the Urban/Residents Fora.

• Support the municipality to undertake private sector engagement activities as outlined in the PSEF

• Provide technical support and capacity building training to strengthen the urban planning function in the county and municipality, including aspects of environmental resilience and stakeholder participation.

• Support municipalities in the facilitation of Urban/Residents Fora meetings and participatory planning workshops for annual IDePs

• Provide technical support to the municipal board to mobilize stakeholders and to establish a municipal level coordination framework

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: First level university degree in civil engineering, architecture, urban/town planning, environmental science, sustainable development, community development, land surveying/management, urban/land economy, economics or related areas is a requirement. Years of working experience reduced by two for candidates with a Master’s degree or equivalent in the relevant fields.

Work Experience: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in providing technical support to infrastructure projects, project management, community-based development or coordination in the context of development cooperation or related area is required. 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. Proven ability to work in multi-agency settings and to engage with devolved government structures.

Experience working in hardship environments is desirable. Work experience within the United Nations System or similar organization is desirable. At least 4 years of work experience in community development projects is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the consultancies advertised, fluency in English, both verbal and written, is required and knowledge of other UN languages is desirable. Basic knowledge of Kiswahili is an asset.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Human Settlements Programme Assistant Field Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

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