Landscape Planning and Design 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...

 

Landscape Planning and Design Expert

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Public Space and Urban Regeneration team Lead, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Provide technical expertise and input in urban design proposals and urban planning projects.
  • Develop analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis.
  • Produce desk and field research on topics related to urban planning projects.
  • Elaborate project proposals and support fundraising efforts related to urban planning and urban regeneration.
  • Advice and implement participatory processes in the scope of urban planning projects.
  • Advise and develop materials for events, outreach, communications, capacity building sessions and workshops.
  • Develop graphic materials and publications.
  • Draft progress reports regarding the implementation of projects, including documentation, knowledge management, advocacy and outreach.
  • Coordinate project implementation with partners, including follow-up implementation activities, supervision of output quality, and support for donor reporting.
  • Overall support to activities, including technical advice provided to the Public Space and Urban Regeneration team, as well as broader PFS and UN-Habitat initiatives.

Qualifications/special skills

  • Academic Qualification: Advance university degree in geography, urban planning, landscape architecture, urban development, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
  • Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of urban and territorial planning is required. Relevant data analytic experience is required Work experience with an international organization 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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