UN Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements Jobs in Kenya
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) 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 position is in the Programme Development Branch of the Global Solutions Division of UN- Habitat. The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing programmatic direction for UN-Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan. The Division leads the tools and methodology production and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of the Strategic Plan and the mandate of UN-Habitat.
It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of Member States and partners The Programme Development Branch (PDB) is responsible for the overall coordination of programme development.
It brings together normative and operational expertise supporting high- quality integrated programmes that maximize results across the outcomes and the domains of change in the Strategic Plan. It builds on concrete demands of national and local governments, strengthening the capacity of government and urban stakeholders at all levels to address the social, economic, environmental and crisis dimensions of sustainable urbanization. The Branch also focuses on supporting global programme development to strengthen normative capacity and knowledge generation to increase impact and influence, through strategic partnerships.
The Programme Officer reports to either the Chief of Branch and to the coordinator of sub-programme 4 and works in flexible teams aligned with the sub-programmes of the Strategic Plan and with other priorities set out in the workplan.
Within delegated authority, the Incumbent will be responsible for the following duties, focusing on issues of migration and displacement, as part of the agency’s work on urban crisis prevention and response.
Responsibilities
This position will more particularly contribute to the establishment and implementation of the workplan for UN-Habitat Institutional Plan on Solutions to Internal Displacement, within the wider UN-Habitat Global Programme on Urban migration (Flagship Programme 4: Inclusive cities: Enhancing the Positive impacts of urban migration)
Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc. and provision of quality technical support to global, regional and country programmes/projects; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
Assists in analysis of issues and trends, stakeholder mapping, in alignment with relevant areas of the Strategic Plan, etc.
Undertakes survey initiatives; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Performs other duties as required.
Work Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
Experience in working on issues of migration and displacement, and/or disaster response is required.
Experience in concrete programme or project experience related to migration or displacement in particular in developing countries is desirable.
Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable
Languages
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UN Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements Jobs in Kenya
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