Responsibilities or duties

Support the development and implementation of UN-Habitat Programme of Work, relevant national, sub-regional and regional strategies and plans and devises innovative mechanisms to enhance UN- Habitat's responsiveness to country/regional needs:

Support the coordination of UN-habitat's engagement and commitments in relevant UN System- wide processes and initiatives including the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), the Chief Executive Board (CEB), United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) processes, and Development and Aid Effectiveness.

Maintain liaison with and provide consolidated UN-Habitat inputs into relevant UNSDG Task Teams and Working Groups to strengthen UN-habitat's leadership role in mainstreaming sustainable urbanization; guide the identification and integration of relevant Sustainable Development Goals priorities, policies and plans into UN-Habitat's programming and country level processes at strategic and operational level.

Data-related responsibilities:

Collect and analyze 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.

Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director and the Chief of Staff.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Education

• Advanced university degree in business administration, management, law, political science, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Job - Specific Qualification

Leadership or executive support certifications, e.g., Certified Administrative Professional (CAP), Executive Assistant Professional credentials are desirable.

Experience needed

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in human settlements related project or programme management and/or development, executive administration, support and advisory, or a related area is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in an Executive Office of a Head of Entity in an international organization is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in international and multilateral relations is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in managing a busy front office is required.
• Experience within the United Nations common system or a similar international organization is desirable.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

• Support the development and implementation of UN-Habitat Programme of Work, relevant national, sub-regional and regional strategies and plans and devises innovative mechanisms to enhance UN- Habitat's responsiveness to country/regional needs:
• Support the coordination of UN-habitat's engagement and commitments in relevant UN System- wide processes and initiatives including the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), the Chief Executive Board (CEB), United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) processes, and Development and Aid Effectiveness.
• Maintain liaison with and provide consolidated UN-Habitat inputs into relevant UNSDG Task Teams and Working Groups to strengthen UN-habitat's leadership role in mainstreaming sustainable urbanization; guide the identification and integration of relevant Sustainable Development Goals priorities, policies and plans into UN-Habitat's programming and country level processes at strategic and operational level.
• Collect and analyze 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.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director and the Chief of Staff.

• Data analysis
• Data visualization
• Project management
• Executive administration
• International and multilateral relations
• Front office management

• Advanced university degree in business administration, management, law, political science, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
• Leadership or executive support certifications, e.g., Certified Administrative Professional (CAP), Executive Assistant Professional credentials are desirable.