Sustainable Housing Expert 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...

 

Sustainable Housing Expert

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience4 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management  , Real Estate 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Under the supervision of the Chief, Land Housing and Shelter Section, and together with the RE-Think Buildings Programme team and the relevant country offices, the consultant will carry out the following responsibilities:
  • Review and provide technical inputs to draft Green Building Certification and guidelines, and provide a synopsis of the research for Bangladesh and Senegal
  • Develop a concept for capacity building on the use of local building materials in Ghana to decarbonize the housing and construction sector
  • Contribute to formulating a discussion paper on Sustainable Housing in preparation for the inter-sessional meeting for the Open-Ended Working Group on Adequate Housing
  • Adapt Climate Action Roadmaps and Circularity Assessment to country requirements for implementation by UN-Habitat country teams
  • In consultation with the LHS team and UN-Habitat Regional Offices, draft three (3) concept notes outlining potential projects and initiatives to advance the implementation of key actions identified in the Climate Action Roadmaps for Buildings and Construction in Bangladesh, Ghana, and Senegal.

Qualifications/special skills

  • An advanced university degree (master’s or similar) in engineering, architecture, material science, environment-related science, economics, urban management, or other fields related to housing construction and sustainable urban development is required.
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience, including project drafting and coordinating the implementation of projects is required. Experience in writing analytical texts relating to green buildings, construction materials, housing issues, and urban development issues 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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