Background

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the Partnership Platform on Localizing the SDGs, including support to coordination with UN-Habitat regional and country offices and partners.
• Assist in the development of National SDG Localization Frameworks by contributing to research, data compilation, and background notes.
• Support the development of VLRs through desk research, preparation of presentations, and review of documents.
• Assist in the organization and implementation of workshops, consultations, steering committee meetings, and mission preparations.
• Contribute to knowledge management by drafting briefs, communication material, meeting minutes, and updating internal databases.
• Support monitoring and reporting activities related to the Partnership Platform workplan and country operations.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
  • Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
  • Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
  • Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Master’s student in: Urban Studies / Urban Planning Public Policy / Public Administration Sustainable Development / International Development

• Support the implementation of the Partnership Platform on Localizing the SDGs, including support to coordination with UN-Habitat regional and country offices and partners.
• Assist in the development of National SDG Localization Frameworks by contributing to research, data compilation, and background notes.
• Support the development of VLRs through desk research, preparation of presentations, and review of documents.
• Assist in the organization and implementation of workshops, consultations, steering committee meetings, and mission preparations.
• Contribute to knowledge management by drafting briefs, communication material, meeting minutes, and updating internal databases.
• Support monitoring and reporting activities related to the Partnership Platform workplan and country operations.

• Computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

• Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), OR Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), OR Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
• Preferred areas of study: Master’s student in: Urban Studies / Urban Planning Public Policy / Public Administration Sustainable Development / International Development