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 at 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: Programme Analyst Unit: UN-Habitat ROLAC Job Place: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Deadline: Mar 18, 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture and Urbanism, Civil Engineering or Transport Engineering.
- Postgraduate degree (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in Public Administration, Public Policy, International Relations, Urban Studies, Social Sciences, Architecture and Urbanism, Geography, Law, Economics, Engineering or related fields, or four (4) additional years of experience relevant to the position, in addition to the requirement.
Work Experiences:
- Five (5) years’ progressively responsible professional experience in project/programme management on development or urban-related topics.
- Professional experience in developing Master Plans and/or Mobility Plans is required.
- Professional experience in designing and conducting participatory activities is desired.
- Experience related to UN and/or any other international agency is an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in Portuguese ang English is required.
Career Key Responsibilities:
- Providing technical advice and supporting the execution of technical activities related to the project.
- Provide management support and coordinate the overall implementation of the project work programme, including development, approval and implementation of activities.
- Maintain close communication with local counterparts and partners, such as governments, civil society organizations, universities, the private sector, etc. under supervision.
- Carry out technical, administrative and management activities to ensure that the project achieves its objectives in terms of deadlines, budget and quality.
- Provide appropriate technical support to implement activities.
- Providing information for the systematization and exchange of successful practices and experiences with other offices in the region and with divisions at headquarters.
- Conducting technical activities to ensure that projects meet deadlines and quality objectives.
- Contributing to the identification and mitigation of project risks, including relevant challenges or omissions and other situations that could affect the development and implementation of projects.
- Participate in meetings and conferences organized by UN-Habitat partners.
- Document expert group meetings, forums, consultations, training events and other activities related to the planning, development and implementation of new and ongoing projects.
- Preparing reports for partners, internal reports, etc. at various stages of projects.
- Perform other tasks that may be requested by supervisors.
- Participate in missions as requested.