Apply for Urban Development Expert (Field Coordinator), Nairobi, Kenya Job Vacancy | Position

Result of Service

The marketing consultant will assist the implementation of the Kenya Urban Support Programme 2, by delivering the next outcomes: 1. Enhanced partnerships and collaboration with Local and National Governments, UN, INGOs, NGO, civil society and refugee-led organizations throughout the challenge implementation. 2. Finalized studies for authorities, neighborhood and associate engagement, upon challenge implementation and completion.

Work Location

Dadaab, Kenya

Expected period

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is remitted by the UN General Assembly to advertise socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements growth and the achievement of sufficient shelter for all. For near forty years, UN- Habitat has been working in human settlements all through the world, specializing in constructing a brighter future for villages, cities, and cities of all sizes. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is the instruments and methodology manufacturing middle of the UN-Habitat that develops normative steerage and cutting-edge instruments by way of communities of city practices and is the operational stage accountable to undertake technical cooperation initiatives, similar to the development of water and sanitation amenities, shelter and different work Background UN Habitat has been approached by Government of Kenya and The World Bank to supply Technical Assistance for the Window for Host Communities and Refugees of the Second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP2) by way of a Service Contract. The Window for Host Communities and Refugees (WHR) has been developed underneath KUSP2 to strengthen the capacities of city establishments in refugee internet hosting areas. At the nationwide stage, the challenge goals to strengthen coverage and legislative frameworks associated to refugees and urbanization, together with supporting the implementation of the Refugees Act of 2021, and associated insurance policies and laws. At the native stage, the challenge’s important purpose is to determine and strengthen city establishments and enhance entry to infrastructure providers in refugee and host neighborhood areas/ surrounding areas. The KUSP2 WHR framework, underneath the particular municipalities in Kakuma (Turkana County) and Dadaab (Garissa County), can probably turn into a platform for coordination of settlements planning and growth interventions in these areas. The challenge will goal each host and refugee communities as residents of the brand new municipalities, by way of working with the respective municipal boards. To ship the required TA to KUSP2, UN Habitat will design actions that can contribute in the direction of constructing general institutional capability for built-in planning and municipal administration, supply of providers, refugee-host integration and strengthened insurance policies on city planning and growth. Overall, the scope of technical help actions will fall inside 5 areas of intervention, as follows: (a) Support to Integrated Development Planning by way of advisory or main planning processes; (b) Capacity Assessments and Training for Skills Development; (c) Review and advisory on design and supply of infrastructure initiatives; (d) Technical Advisory and Support to Institutional, Policy and Legislative Development; (e) Knowledge Management- Normative work manufacturing and dissemination. Reporting and Communication The marketing consultant will report on to the Chief Technical Advisor/Snr. Programme Management Officer throughout the Planning Finance and Economy part. He/she is going to work together with colleagues from different sections inside UN-Habitat that assist the programmes underneath the officers, and liaise with companions, authorities counterparts and different stakeholders outdoors UN-Habitat. Duties and Responsibilities Under the general supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor/Snr. Programme Management Officer, the marketing consultant will likely be accountable for the next duties: 1. Field Coordination for the challenge on the county and municipal stage a. Provide liaison and coordination throughout county governments and municipal boards and varied companions at each strategic, coverage and technical ranges to hyperlink humanitarian and growth work to long-term city growth aims in step with KUSP 2(WHR) b. Coordinate and report on all discipline actions scheduled by the challenge. 2. Technical assist for the implementation of UIG and UDG actions of the counties/municipalities. a. Provide technical assist to municipalities to mobilize stakeholders and to determine Municipal Level Cooperation Frameworks b. Support county governments and municipalities to undertake trainings on Private Sector Engagements. c. Technical assist to counties to combine refugee points within the County Urban Institutional Development Plans with deal with refugee-host neighborhood integration, together with features of social accountability and citizen engagement. 3. Technical assist to institutional design and growth of Inclusive Municipal Governance Systems together with the institution of Municipality Cooperation Frameworks and the Urban Fora. a. Provide technical assist and capability growth coaching to strengthen the city planning operate within the counties and municipalities, together with features of public-private sector relations, and stakeholder participation. b. Support the drafting of Practice Notes for Municipal Managers on municipal engagement with Residents Fora and the personal sector c. Support municipalities within the facilitation of Residents Fora conferences and Participatory Planning workshops for annual IDePs. d. Conduct coaching for Residents Fora management on participatory municipal governance. e. Support the drafting of Guidance Notes on Residents Fora engagement with municipal administration, based mostly on challenge classes and social audits f. Develop thematic reference supplies on enhancing native financial growth and personal sector growth in the direction of self-reliance. g. The marketing consultant will likely be deployed because the Field Coordinator (FC)

Qualifications/particular expertise

Advanced college diploma (Master’s diploma or equal) on the town or city planning, economics, civil engineering, city growth/governance, environmental sciences, geospatial or geomatics engineering, sustainable growth, social sciences, neighborhood growth or associated space is required. A primary- stage college diploma together with two extra years of qualifying expertise could also be accepted in lieu of the superior college diploma. A minimal of 5 (5) years of progressively accountable expertise in offering strategic assist to partnerships, challenge/programme administration, and useful resource mobilization is required. 1 yr or extra of expertise in knowledge analytics or associated areas is fascinating. Experience working in hardship areas like Kakuma and Dadaab, significantly within the refugees’ camps and settlement is fascinating. Experience in community-based growth is fascinating. Experience working with the Kenyan Government on the stage of the County and National stage is fascinating Work expertise throughout the United Nations System or comparable group is fascinating Registration with a related skilled affiliation is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the consultancies marketed, fluency in English, each verbal and written, is required and data of different UN languages is fascinating. Basic data of Kiswahili is an asset.

Additional Information

Not accessible.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.