Urban Resilience and Climate Change Consultant

3 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya UN-Habitat Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Nairobi is the headquarters duty station for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) the United Nations agency mandated with ensuring better urban future by promoting socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement sustainable development goal 11 (SDG 11). Although the mandate of UN-Habitat is global, the agency has placed special emphasis on working for the benefit of the host country through contributing to Kenya's development priorities in a variety of ways. UN-Habitat Regional Office in Africa (ROAf) located in Nairobi, Kenya, is supporting priorities of member states and governments to achieve sustainable urban development. Implementation of Kenya programmes is carried out within the ROAf.

JOB SUMMARY

The consultancy is located in the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) and reports to the Climate Change and Urban Environment ROLAC Technical Expert. The overall guidance is provided by the Climate Change Focal Point within Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and the RISE UP Programme Coordinator.Qualifications/Special SkillsAcademic Qualifications A master's or advanced degree in urban planning, environmental science, environmental policies, climate change, or related field is required.A minimum of five years' experience in urban planning, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, urban recovery, policy development, and project coordination is required. Strong communications and report writing skills are required.Urban / climate or resilience related project experience in Small Island Developing States is in the Caribbean region is required. Experience in St. Lucia is highly desirable

RESPONSIBILITIES

The consultancy will involve the following typical main duties leading to the ultimate requested outputs: Identifying project focal points in National Government of St. Lucia and preparation of key stakeholder list for climate change and urban resilience in St. Lucia and develop a stakeholder engagement planDevelop pro-poor urban climate change and pandemic recovery plans / climate resilience strategy for St. LuciaDevelop one pro-poor urban climate resilience project proposal for St. Lucia The ultimate service of the consultancy is to strengthen national and local capacities and provide technical and policy advise in support of the Strengthened Capacities of African, Caribbean and Pacific SIDS for Green, Resilient and Pro-poor Pandemic Recovery project. The project Strengthened Capacities of African, Caribbean and Pacific SIDS for Green, Resilient and Pro-poor Pandemic Recovery has two main objectives: Enhanced capacity of selected national and city governments in SIDS in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific to articulate and develop urban, fundable, green, resilient, and pro-poor climate change and pandemic recovery plans; and Enhanced capacity for intraregional exchange between African, Caribbean and the Pacific SIDS on post-COVID-19 economic recovery towards climate change resilience. Project-related Outputs The related DA14 project outputs are: Multistakeholder capacity development workshops on articulating and developing urban, fundable green, resilient, and pro-poor climate change and pandemic recovery plans in the six identified countries using UN-Habitat tools. Targeted technical experts' capacity development through the provision of advisory services with emphasis on data collection and risk mapping. Development of pro-poor urban climate change and pandemic recovery plans, climate resilient strategies / action frameworks, participatory transformative project proposals and fundable concept notes to access climate finance.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project management, Stakeholder communication, Capacity planning, Town planning, Communication

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education

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