Field Coordinator at UN-Habitat

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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 Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...

 

Field Coordinator

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience7 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the Field Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:
  • Lead the coordination of TA activities in the field at the county and municipal level
  • Support the county government and municipal board and various partners in line with the urban development objectives of KUSP 2 (WHR)
  • Lead all field activities scheduled by the project.
  • Technical support for the implementation UIG and UDG activities
  • Support county governments and municipalities to undertake trainings and capacity building activities under the UIGs
  • Provide technical support to counties 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 county government and municipality to identify, plan, design and implement UDG projects
  • 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 county governments and municipalities 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 municipality 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 seven (7) 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 5 years of work experience in community development projects is desirable

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to UN-Habitat on careers.un.org to apply

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