Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 12, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Regional Office for Africa (ROAF), UN-Habitat, Nairobi Kenya. It encompasses sub-functional specialties such as project/program management, human resource administration, planning, programming/budgeting, and implementing, monitoring and evaluation of business functions. The Program Management Officer reports to the Senior Human Settlements Officer at UN-Habitat as the First Reporting Officer, with the Additional Reporting Officer being the Senior Programme Management Officer at UNEP. The Director, Regional Office for Africa, UN-Habitat is the Second Reporting Officer.
Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Responsibilities
Program Management and implementation:
• Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects, including providing technical and coordination support to enhance quality and synergy in Kenya.
• Supports the day-to-day implementation of program and project activities, including issuing all institutional agreements and legal instruments with external partners and consultant contracts.
• Provides on an ongoing basis technical expertise, guidance and leadership to project implementation teams and relevant partners.
• Manages project management teams during project implementation and reports regularly to management and relevant steering arrangements.
• Organizes and participates in supervisory missions, including the preparation of programmatic documentation prior to and post missions.
• Supervises staff under his/her reporting line.
• Coordination & Partnership
• Coordinates the implementation of projects in the six coastal counties of Kenya and liaises with other development partners implementing relevant projects in Kenya.
• Coordinates with national, regional and county governments on the implementation of the projects.
• Liaises with other UN agencies, in particular UNEP, as well as other implementing partners.
• Provides substantive input to consultative and other meetings and conferences.
• Represents UN-Habitat and UNEP in government, donor and stakeholder consultations relevant to the implementation of the projects.
• Reporting, knowledge management and communication:
• Produces comprehensive reports for management and oversight bodies.
• Prepares various written outputs and reports, based on data, research and analyses derived from the relevant projects, including publications and reports, background papers, communication pieces, studies, briefing documents, talking points, etc.
• Coordinates and supports knowledge generation, documentation and dissemination of best practices.
• Manages the implementation of the communication, gender and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Resource Mobilization:
• Liaises with donors and other development partners to upscale activities.
• Briefs development partners, the private sector, philanthropists etc. for resource mobilization.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Work implies frequent interaction with the following:
• Establish and maintain relationships with counterparts, senior officers, technical staff and consultants in relevant programmes and projects.
• Human resources, administrative and accounting staff.
• Counterparts in other UN agencies, particularly UNEP.
• Staff in the Management, Advisory and Compliance Services (MACS) of UN-Habitat.
• Representatives and officials in national and local governments.

Competencies
• PROFESSIONALISM:
• Knowledge of administrative, budgetary, financial and human resources policies and procedures. Ability to apply various United Nations administrative rules and regulations in work situations. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; 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; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• PLANNING & ORAGANIZING:
• Develops 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 completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• 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.
• CLIENT ORIENTATION:
• Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in urban planning, regional planning, architecture, environment, environmental management, geography, project management or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, urban development, blue economy, climate change, public policy, innovation or related area is required
• Experience managing complex programmes in a developing country is desirable.
• Work experience in human settlements planning and management, as well as environmental and marine management is desirable.
• Experience in developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with a broad cross-section of actors from within the United Nations system or comparable organization, the donor community, as well as Member States and civil society is desirable.
• Languages
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
• .NOTE: "fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "Knowledge of" equals a rating of "confident" in two of the four areas.
• Assessment
• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
• Special Notice
• This is a project post. This position is open for recruitment for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
• The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
• Individual Contractors and Consultants who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for or be appointed to any professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions, within six months of the end of their current or most recent service. For such positions, at least six months need to have elapsed between the end of a consultancy or individual contract and the time of application and consideration for an appointment as a staff member under the Staff Rules and Regulations of the United Nations.
• Internal Applicants – when completing the PHP, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you.
• All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an email acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists please seek technical assistance through the Inspira "Need Help?" link.
• At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
• For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 November 2020, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome
• and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
• United Nations Considerations
• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
• Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
• The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.
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• The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.
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Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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