IndirizzoResult of Service
The consultant will support the Planning Finance and Economy Section in the Community Engagement process and supervision of the construction of 2 public spaces in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties. The consultant will also support in key areas of work such as preparation for workshops and events, development of partnerships to advance the public space and place making networks in the coast of Kenya as well as contribute to the development of effective management and maintenance frameworks for Public spaces.
Work Location
Kenya
Expected duration
6 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The 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 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. GoBlue Project The Go-Blue Project is a partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Kenya to advance the Blue Economy agenda across six counties in Kenya’s coastal region. The implementing partners include four-member states agencies from Germany, Italy, Portugal and France, and two UN Agencies (UN-Habitat and UNEP), with each implementing specific components of the Project in collaboration with the coastal counties and the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) Secretariat and relevant national government Ministries. UN-Habitat and UNEP are jointly implementing the main environmental component Result Area 2: Connecting People, Cities and the Ocean: Innovative Land-Sea Planning and Management for a Sustainable and Resilient Kenyan Coast. Under this component, UN-Habitat and UNEP are focusing on Innovative Integrated, Ecosystem-based Land-Sea Planning and Management for a Sustainable and Resilient Kenyan Coast. The core goal is to enable land-sea planning, including compilation of relevant data in Kenya’s six coastal Counties. This includes addressing key socio-economic and environmental drivers and challenges to secure marine and coastal ecosystem services through planning, capacity building and pilot activities across the six coastal Counties. Assignment Objective The consultant will support the Planning Finance and Economy Section in the Community Engagement process and supervision of the construction of 2 public spaces in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties. The consultant will also support in key areas of work such as preparation for workshops and events, development of partnerships to advance the public space and place making networks in the coast of Kenya as well as contribute to the development of effective management and maintenance frameworks for Public spaces SUPERVISION The consultant will be part of, and work with the Planning, Finance and Economy Section located in the Urban Practices Branch of UN-Habitat, reporting to the head of the Global Public Space Programme. Selected Responsibilities/Activities. 1. Prepare a detailed report on the engagement activities involved in the co-implementation of public spaces in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties. 2. Create a report summarizing the outcomes and findings of the Minecraft co-design workshop conducted for Tudor Beach in Mombasa. 3. Build and maintain a database of partners for the public space and placemaking network along the Coast of Kenya, establishing collaborations and fostering relationships with relevant stakeholders. 4. Prepare a comprehensive report on stakeholder workshops conducted in Mombasa. 5. Develop a management and maintenance framework for public spaces in Mombasa and Kilifi, ensuring effective and sustainable operations. 6. Conduct a site-specific assessment of a public space in Mombasa and compile a comprehensive assessment report. 7. Provide support to the team in further developing the work on Nature Based Solutions and sustainable urban design planning approaches. 8. Contribute to community-led activities aimed to enhance understanding and share knowledge of public spaces on the local and regional level. 9. Contribute to the section’s work in the development of sustainable cities and communities by providing support in related events and projects, particularly the Africa Climate Summit, World Urban Forum and Urban October, amongst others.
Qualifications/special skills
Education: Degree in sociology, community development, architecture, landscape architecture, land use planning, urban policy or political science with a focus on urban affairs, or other related fields is required. Experience At least 2 years of work experience in urban development, urban health, public spaces, urban assessment related work, and/or urban and regional planning and design, or related fields is required. Experience in international settings and knowledge of UN-Habitat activities and its partner programmes would be an asset.
Languages
Fluency in both spoken and written English is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE 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.
