Principal Coordination Officer 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...

 

Principal Coordination Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldHuman Resources / HR 

Under the overall supervision of the Director of ERSKID, the Principal Coordination Officer, will perform the following:

  • Oversees the preparation of UN-Habitat’s biennial flagship report, the World Cities Report, assessing global state of urban development, to be launched at the World Urban Forum
  • Coordinates UN-Habitat’s global urban monitoring and reporting through data and statistical programs aligned with SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda including through partnerships at the World Urban Forum
  • Co-ordinates and oversees the preparation of reports on research, data and innovation for presentation to the Executive Board of the UN-Habitat Assembly, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate - Oversees and leads the preparation of research, data and innovation deliverables and initiatives for the World Urban Forum
  • Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative tasks related to projects, including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation of staff performance (PAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting
  • Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision within relevant projects and programs
  • Leads and supervises the organization of meetings, seminars on substantive issues leveraging global platforms like the World Urban Forum. Manages the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars
  • Participates in international, regional or national meetings and provides programmatic/substantive expertise on an issue or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions - Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in relevant projects and programs related to research, data and innovation.
  • Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

Education

  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget or related field is required.
  • Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget or related field is required. A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in leading urban policy research, analysis, and knowledge is desirable.
  • Experience in global urban monitoring and reporting is desirable.
  • Experience of organizing and/or working with intergovernmental bodies advising on policy trends and best practice innovations is desirable.
  • Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

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Method of Application

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

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