Cities and Climate Change Consultant – Multilevel Climate Action and Housing
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UN-Habitat seeks a Cities and Climate Change Consultant based in Nairobi to advance the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section’s workplan, with a focus on urban content in NDCs, housing and informal settlements, and global and regional climate tools. The role involves leading IPCC Special Report housing elements, supporting NDC 3.0 capacity-building, and developing the housing-climate portfolio through partnerships and resource mobilization. The consultancy requires a BA/BSc or MBA/MSc and at least two years of relevant experience.
- UN-Habitat consultancy role based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Focus on urban content in NDCs, housing and informal settlements
- Lead IPCC Special Report housing elements and NDC 3.0 capacity-building
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UN-Habitat seeks a Cities and Climate Change Consultant based in Nairobi to advance the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section’s workplan, with a focus on urban content in NDCs, housing and informal settlements, and global and regional climate tools. The role involves leading IPCC Special Report housing elements, supporting NDC 3.0 capacity-building, and developing the housing-climate portfolio through partnerships and resource mobilization. The consultancy requires a BA/BSc or MBA/MSc and at least two years of relevant experience.
- UN-Habitat consultancy role based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Focus on urban content in NDCs, housing and informal settlements
- Lead IPCC Special Report housing elements and NDC 3.0 capacity-building
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND or MBA/MSc/MA required
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
- Full Time consultancy under the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section
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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...
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Cities and Climate Change Consultant – Multilevel Climate Action and Housing
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
- BA/BSc/HND
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- MBA/MSc/MA
Experience
2 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Consultancy
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Project and Program Management
BACKGROUND TO CONSULTANCY
Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator Climate Change and Urban Environment and in close collaboration with colleagues from the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section and climate focal points across the agency, the incumbent will be required to perform the following functions:
IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and Innovate4Cities:
Lead on IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities housing elements translating global analysis into policy, programmatic and country-level applications.
NDC3.0: Strengthening the Urban Content of the NDCs / Multilevel Climate Action
Lead the development and country-level application of NDC implementation capacity-building
Capture and systematize lessons learned to inform UN-Habitat's broader NDC implementation ap-proach
Lead the Urban Content in NDCs 3.0: Housing and Informal Settlements spinoff,
Programme Development and Resilient Settlements for the Urban Poor – RISE UP
Develop the CCUE-S housing-climate portfolio through resource mobilization and strategic partnerships
Act as focal point for Housing and Slum Upgrading Section and housing; Asia-Pacific and Section Work Plan including working on programme development (housing entry point)
OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY
The consultancy will advance the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section's Workplan with a particular emphasis on the analysis of urban content of NDCs and their implementation through global and regional tools and direct collaboration with country offices and their partners. It will further advance the Section's capacity to respond to requests pertaining to the housing / informal settlements and climate change nexus. Specific deliverables are listed below:
Qualifications/special skills
Minimum advanced university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in Urban planning, Architecture, environmental management, public policy or relevant field is required.
A first degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in architecture and urban planning and design, project management and stakeholder engagement, ideally gained at the international level is required, including working on urban climate change mitigation and/or adaptation is required. Proven experience in green-buildings solutions and climate resilient housing and urban design is re-quired.
Proven experience in communicating and visualizing urban climate change knowledge is required.
Proven experience with NDC development and implementation is required.
Familiarity with capacity development in an international environment is desirable.
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