Junior Nature-based Solutions and Climate Consultant

Result of ServiceProvide urban solutions through technical expertise, knowledge sharing, and project implementation in the urban lab and the whole Planning Finance and Economy Section Work LocationKenya Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the United Nations 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 position is in the Planning, Finance & Economy Section of the Urban Practices Branch (UPB) with the Global Solutions Division in Nairobi. The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing programmatic direction for UN- Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan. The Division leads the tools and methodology production and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of the Strategic Plan and the mandate of UN-Habitat. It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of Member States and partners. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is the tools and methodology production and skills centre of the UN-Habitat, that develops normative guidance and cutting-edge tools through communities of urban practice. It provides technical and policy advice approaches and methodologies to MCOs/CO, government and partners and mainstreams them throughout the programme portfolio. It also ensures that the cross-cutting area of safety and the social inclusion issues of human rights; gender; children, youth and older persons; and disability are developed and mainstreamed across the Agency. The Planning, Finance & Economy Section (PFES) is responsible for coordinating the Agency’s substantive, normative and operational work on various dimensions of planning, finance and economy. The Planning, Finance & Economy Section aims to develop, document, pilot/test and disseminate planning policies, norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, operating procedures and practices at global, regional, national and sub-national levels in support of (a) urban and territorial planning at all scales including urban design and public space design; (b) urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance); and (c) local economic development. The consultant will be part of, and work with the Planning, Finance and Economy Section located in the Global Solutions Division. Duties and Responsibilities 1.Develop and maintain multi-hazard risk assessment maps and technical reports focusing on prioritizing urban water resilience and nature-based solutions strategies. 2.Create specialized spatial analyses and cartographic outputs for the urban crisis prevention to support regional planning initiatives. 3.Design and maintain the projects, tools and partners dashboard on public space and urban health, enabling monitoring of accessibility and quality indicators. 4.Contribute geospatial expertise to the \"Integrating Urban Health in Urban and Territorial Planning\" directory. 5.Provide technical GIS support to the Climate and Nature thematic area, including vulnerability mapping and intervention planning 6.Generate spatial analyses for the Social Inclusion theme to identify underserved communities and opportunity areas 7.Create high-quality cartographic outputs and interactive web maps to visualize patterns, systems, and potential intervention sites 8.Design and implement the GIS portal for selected countries including Colombia, Senegal, and India, ensuring compatibility with local data structures and user needs 9.Ensure all geospatial products adhere to UN-Habitat's data standards and protocols 10.Facilitate GIS capacity building for stakeholders and partners through workshops and technical guidance Qualifications/special skillsExperience & Academic At least two (2) years of experience working in urban planning and design with direct proven experience in drawing and preparing plan graphical material using computer assisted design tools is required. University degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning or Urban Studies is required. LanguagesFluency in English and Arabic is required. Other UN language, especially French is desired. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.