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

• Develop and deploy mobilization strategies in intervention areas based on social and institutional analyses to guide project implementation.
• Strengthen local land management bodies as well as local development or community policing committees, taking into account the inclusion of women & youth.
• Support the facilitation of consultations related to Free, Informed and Prior Consent (FIP).
• Identify, assess and update risks (operational, social, security, fiduciary) and propose mitigation measures
• Set up and manage the monitoring and evaluation system (indicators, tools, data collection).
• Ensure the quality, reliability and traceability of project data.
• Contribute to the development and implementation, in conjunction with media experts, of UN-Habitat's communication plan, taking into account the visibility requirements of technical or financial partners.
• Produce periodic reports (internal and donor) in accordance with requirements.
• Facilitate activities related to gender, inclusion, PSEA/GBV, complaints management, and Do No Harm community safe mechanisms.
• Contribute to the project's learning (capitalization, lessons learned, strategic recommendations).
• Participate in all operational or training activities proposed by management.

Qualifications/Special Skills

• Completion of a high school diploma is required. Supplemental training in Social Sciences, Political Science, Law or related field is desirable.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant and progressively responsible working experience in local governance, community mobilization and leadership is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two years for candidates who possess a first level University degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in local governance, community mobilization and leadership is required.
• Good knowledge of project management, reporting and monitoring and evaluation is required.
• Advanced knowledge in empowering community actors, particularly in environmental management, humanitarian aid and/or local security is required. Familiarity with land and urban management is desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations work and with government structures is desirable.

• Develop and deploy mobilization strategies in intervention areas based on social and institutional analyses to guide project implementation.
• Strengthen local land management bodies as well as local development or community policing committees, taking into account the inclusion of women & youth.
• Support the facilitation of consultations related to Free, Informed and Prior Consent (FIP).
• Identify, assess and update risks (operational, social, security, fiduciary) and propose mitigation measures
• Set up and manage the monitoring and evaluation system (indicators, tools, data collection).
• Ensure the quality, reliability and traceability of project data.
• Contribute to the development and implementation, in conjunction with media experts, of UN-Habitat's communication plan, taking into account the visibility requirements of technical or financial partners.
• Produce periodic reports (internal and donor) in accordance with requirements.
• Facilitate activities related to gender, inclusion, PSEA/GBV, complaints management, and Do No Harm community safe mechanisms.
• Contribute to the project's learning (capitalization, lessons learned, strategic recommendations).
• Participate in all operational or training activities proposed by management.

• Good knowledge of project management, reporting and monitoring and evaluation is required.
• Advanced knowledge in empowering community actors, particularly in environmental management, humanitarian aid and/or local security is required.
• Familiarity with land and urban management is desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations work and with government structures is desirable.

• Completion of a high school diploma is required.
• Supplemental training in Social Sciences, Political Science, Law or related field is desirable.