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United Nations Human Settlements Programme
P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi 00100, KENYA
Tel: +254-20 7623120, Fax: +254-20 7624266/7
[email protected], www.unhabitat.org
CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Issued on: 27 January 2015
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
DUTY STATION:
FUNCTIONAL TITLE:
DURATION:
CLOSING DATE:
UN-HABITAT
NAIROBI
Partners Mobilization and Programme Support.
3 MONTHS
04 February 2015
BACKGROUND
The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the agency for Urbanization and Human settlements
mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities.
UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer and healthier places with better opportunities. It
works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector.
This post is located in the partners and Inter-Agency Coordination Branch in support of the implementation of the
Asia Pacific partners’ capacity building programme, the Africa Urban Agenda and general programmatic and
administrative support.
The Partners and Interagency Coordination Branch provides strategic leadership and guidance to all partners;
provides an organized framework of engagement with diverse partners; acts as a clearing house for Habitat
Agenda Partners to participate in policy dialogues as well as normative and operational programmes, and manages
the accreditation process; catalogues, categorizes and maintains a data base of Habitat Agenda Partners;
Coordinates UN system-wide work on sustainable urbanization and human settlements development and provides
inputs to the Secretary general’s reports to the General Assembly; and builds capacity of partners by providing
UN-Habitat policy guidelines, programme information and advisory services.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
Work towards strengthening partnerships and cooperation between UN-Habitat and Habitat Agenda Partners
(HAPs) including pro poor organizations from the Asia Pacific region through regular contacts for progress on
implementation, and promote initiatives for increased collaboration including development of a UN-Habitat
partnership strategy. Provide input into establishment of an Asia Pacific partners’ network of focal points and
development of a data base with full contact details, and provide background information on possible options in
terms of content, regular update and engagement of these partners.
2. Support the liaison efforts by UN-Habitat with UNECA, AU and other inter-governmental bodies within the
context of the Regional Coordination Mechanism.
3. Programme management and Operations: provide support and input on administrative and procedural issues
related to project and budget formulation, monitoring and reporting; Review, analyze and finalize the
preparation of the project budgets and ensure effective and efficient utilization of project resources; Assist in the
coordination with the Asia Pacific Capacity building programme representatives and other partners on financial
and administrative matters pertaining to project initiation, implementation and/or closure.
4. Financial management and Budgeting: Review and analyze data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates
and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements; Issue allotments for the projects (AUA and
SPP-Asia), including redeployment of funds and monitoring of budget implementation; Follow-up on
authorization of payments related to project execution; Assist in preparation of financial reporting to donors,
UN-Habitat Management and relevant partners.
5. Administrative Support: Assist the branch head, the chief of partners Unit and other managers in the branch by
providing information on managerial, financial and administrative matters; Support the branch’s liaison with
regional offices especially ROAP and regional institutions from Asia Pacific in matters related to project
activities; Facilitate the recruitment of staff, consultants and interns; Prepare regular and ad hoc status reports on
administrative and project matters and update project progress on the PAAS system; Prepare agreements of
cooperation including in-house agreements and sub-contract processes; and Ensure the provision of logistical
support for project delivery.
6. Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
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COMPETENCIES (maximum of five)
Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrated ability to think strategically, to
analyze complex information and offer creative, practical solutions, is conscientious and efficient in meeting
commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with difficult
problems or challenges, remains calm in stressful situations and promotes the vision, mission and strategic
goals of UN-Habitat. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious
and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional
rather than personal concerns
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages
from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way
communication; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed, Excellent
drafting ability and communications skills, both oral and written; tailors language, tone, style and format to
match audience; proven ability to communicate complex concepts orally; ability to prepare written reports that
are clear, concise and meaningful.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by
genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before
personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may
not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for
team shortcomings.
Planning and organizing:Able to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies
priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and
resources for contingencies in planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time
efficiently.
Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of
technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows
willingness to learn new technology.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in economics, development studies, statistics, urban planning, architecture,
computer science, social sciences, sociology, law, environmental studies or related fields.
WORK EXPERIENCE
A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with increasing levels of scope and responsibility.
Knowledge and understanding of the UN system, its mandate, mechanisms and processes in general. Previous
experience in UN-Habitat’s engagement with regional institutions and national governments within the
context of strengthening partnerships with non-state actors is an asset.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations secretariat. For the post advertised,
fluency in oral and written English is required.
OTHER SKILLS
REMUNERATION
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates
for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant.
The fees will be paid as per agreement.
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Applications should include:
• Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
• CV in the PHP format, accessible through the INSPIRA website (inspira.un.org) Please note, if using
INSPIRA for the first time, you need to register in order to activate your account, which will allow you to log
in and create a personal History Profile.
• The PHP should be attached to the application as a PDF file.
• Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information:
1. Educational Background (incl. dates)
2. Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months)
3. Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)
4. Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments
5. Expectations regarding remuneration
• Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
Please also be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the
UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster
through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
All applications should be submitted to:
Ms. Florence Bunei
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: [email protected]
Fax: + 254 20 7623120
Deadline for applications: 04 February 2015
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be
recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: [email protected]