Job Vacancy at UN-Habitat
Community Engagement Expert at UN-Habitat in Kenya, Nairobi
UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1977 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group.[2] The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996. The twin goals of the Habitat Agenda are adequate shelter for all and the development of sustainable human settlements in an urbanizing world.
What are the advantages that come with being employed at UN-Habitat:
- Contributing to positive change in urban communities worldwide.
- Building connections with professionals and stakeholders.
- Collaboration with experts from various fields.
Job Details: Job Title: Community Engagement Expert Unit: UN-Habitat Nairobi Job Place: Nairobi, Kenya Deadline: Friday, 21 March 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
- A degree in sociology, community development, architecture, landscape architecture, land use planning, urban policy or political science with a focus on urban affairs, or other related fields is required.
Work Experiences:
- At least 2 years of work experience in urban development, urban health, public spaces, urban assessment related work, and/or urban and regional planning and design, or related fields is required.
- Experience in international settings and knowledge of UN-Habitat activities and its partner programmes would be an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in both spoken and written English is required.
Career Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare a detailed report on the engagement activities involved in the co-implementation of public spaces in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties.
- Create a report summarizing the outcomes and findings of the Minecraft co-design workshop conducted for Tudor Beach in Mombasa.
- Build and maintain a database of partners for the public space and placemaking network along the Coast of Kenya, establishing collaborations and fostering relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare a comprehensive report on stakeholder workshops conducted in Mombasa.
- Develop a management and maintenance framework for public spaces in Mombasa and Kilifi, ensuring effective and sustainable operations.
- Conduct a site-specific assessment of a public space in Mombasa and compile a comprehensive assessment report.
- Provide support to the team in further developing the work on Nature Based Solutions and sustainable urban design planning approaches.
- Contribute to community-led activities aimed to enhance understanding and share knowledge of public spaces on the local and regional level.
- Contribute to the section’s work in the development of sustainable cities and communities by providing support in related events and projects, particularly the Africa Climate Summit, World Urban Forum and Urban October, amongst others.
