Result of Service

To provide technical support on Urban and Territorial Planning for Durable Solutions to Displacements in Somalia and on Technical Assistance to UNDP for Territorial and Urban Planning in Afghanistan

Work Location

home based

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background About UN-Habitat: UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable and resilient towns and cities. It is the focal point agency for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed and efficient cities and towns, with adequate housing, infrastructure and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. About the UN-Habitat Urban Planning Lab: The Urban Planning and Design Lab (Urban Lab) is an initiative from UN- Habitat to promptly respond to the requests of national and local governments to support sustainable urban development. The Urban Lab is the integrative facility of the Agency where innovative processes and partnerships are translated into tangible and transformative solutions to complex urban challenges. Throughout, the Urban Lab acts as a neutral broker, managing knowledge in complex stakeholder settings to resolve multi-sectoral, multi-scalar and multi- stakeholder challenges. The Lab brings together a multidisciplinary team of urban planners, environmental, data-science, mobility, legal and financial experts, providing a holistic and proactive approach to sustainable urbanization. Hence, the Lab captures the necessary thematic disciplines, experts, actors and stakeholders. In this context, the Urban Lab applies an integrated approach to systemic and strategic planning to deliver transformative change for sustainable urbanization and to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda. The Urban Lab falls under the Planning, Finance and Economy Section, which is part of the Urban Practices Branch and Global Solutions Division. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section, the Urban Lab manager, and in coordination with the UN-Habitat Regional Offices and in close collaboration with UN-Habitat thematic Sections, the incumbent of the post will have to fulfil the following duties and responsibilities: • Undertake reviews, desk research, data gathering and assessments on relevant policies and strategies related to urban and territorial planning in migration contexts and document findings in short briefing reports. • Provide technical and sectoral backstopping on urban profiling and urban planning and design for selected territories and urban areas. • Elaboration of presentations, training material and capacity reinforcement activities and deliver workshops/training in relation to the project deliverables and applied methodologies. • Provide technical expertise in relation to the normative production of the Urban Lab. • Provide technical expertise in relation to sustainable urban and regional development for Urban Lab projects. • Advise and work with the Urban Lab team to analyse, collect, compile, and interpret data to guide and inform the urban planning and design projects. • Develop planning analytic and diagnostic maps, drawings, and related reports for partner cities. • Develop clear planning proposals, drawings, GIS maps, graphics, and publications for partner cities. • Develop and organise participatory, multi-stakeholder processes tailor-made for the projects in a specific context. • Provide input to Urban Lab and PFES documents and publications. • Support the technical development of country proposals and development frameworks. • Contribute to the development of the Urban Lab and PFES project portfolio on urban planning and design.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Architecture, Urban Development and Planning, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in the field of territorial and urban development and planning and design (and/or related fields) with direct proven experience of programme/project management is required

Languages

– English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this consultancy, excellent spoken and written English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.