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Mission and objectives
UN-HABITAT THA organization mission TBD
Context
The assignment will support the long-standing cooperation between UN-Habitat and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China (MOHURD). This partnership delivers globally recognized urban initiatives, including World Cities Day, the Global Sustainable Development Award for Cities (Shanghai Award), the Urban Monitoring Framework – Shanghai Adapted Index and the Shanghai Manual, and supports capacity development for developing countries in the region and beyond.
Key counterparts include ESCAP and other UN entities in Bangkok, UN-Habitat headquarters (Nairobi) and country offices in Asia-Pacific, MOHURD and other Chinese partner institutions, city and national governments, and academic and research partners.
Key counterparts include ESCAP and other UN entities in Bangkok, UN-Habitat headquarters (Nairobi) and country offices in Asia-Pacific, MOHURD and other Chinese partner institutions, city and national governments, and academic and research partners.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of Senior Human Settlements Officer, UN-Habitat Bangkok Multi-Country Programme Office, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the Urban Research Associate will support research, event coordination, communication, advocacy and partnership development and day-to-day programme implementation. Specifically she/he will undertake the following tasks :
1. Support to urban research and knowledge products
- Support desk research, literature reviews and data collection on sustainable urbanization trends in Asia and the Pacific.
- Assist in compiling, organizing and visualizing urban data, indicators and good-practice case studies for use in reports, policy briefs and presentations.
- As part of a team, contribute to drafting sections of background papers, briefing notes, meeting reports and other knowledge products, and assist with fact-checking, referencing, formatting and quality assurance.
2. Support to event coordination and logistics
- Assist in the logistical and operational preparation of UN-Habitat's participation in key regional and global events.
- Support the co-design and delivery of thematic side events and webinars, including drafting concept notes and agendas, speaker liaison, run-of-show preparation, note-taking and post-event reporting.
- Participate in the mobilization of regional partners and support stakeholder engagement and follow-up before, during and after events.
3. Support to partnerships, programme development and resource mobilization
- Assist in the preparation of project proposals, concept notes and other programme documents for cooperation with Chinese and regional institutions and development partners.
- Support partnership mobilization and coordination with universities, municipal and national governments, and other stakeholders.
- Assist in preparing briefing materials, background documents, talking points and presentations to support engagement with donors, partners and stakeholders.
- Contribute to communication materials and knowledge products such as reports, brochures, fact sheets, etc .
- Support the mapping and tracking of partnership opportunities and funding leads, and help maintain related trackers.
4. Support to programme coordination and implementation
- Support day-to-day coordination and implementation of programme activities.
- Undertake other assignments as appropriate for the development and implementation of the work programme of ROAP and in delivering the strategy of UN-Habitat Bangkok Office.
- As part of a team, support UN system-wide coordination, including collaboration with ESCAP and participation in inter-agency working groups and regional platforms.
- Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
1. Support to urban research and knowledge products
- Support desk research, literature reviews and data collection on sustainable urbanization trends in Asia and the Pacific.
- Assist in compiling, organizing and visualizing urban data, indicators and good-practice case studies for use in reports, policy briefs and presentations.
- As part of a team, contribute to drafting sections of background papers, briefing notes, meeting reports and other knowledge products, and assist with fact-checking, referencing, formatting and quality assurance.
2. Support to event coordination and logistics
- Assist in the logistical and operational preparation of UN-Habitat's participation in key regional and global events.
- Support the co-design and delivery of thematic side events and webinars, including drafting concept notes and agendas, speaker liaison, run-of-show preparation, note-taking and post-event reporting.
- Participate in the mobilization of regional partners and support stakeholder engagement and follow-up before, during and after events.
3. Support to partnerships, programme development and resource mobilization
- Assist in the preparation of project proposals, concept notes and other programme documents for cooperation with Chinese and regional institutions and development partners.
- Support partnership mobilization and coordination with universities, municipal and national governments, and other stakeholders.
- Assist in preparing briefing materials, background documents, talking points and presentations to support engagement with donors, partners and stakeholders.
- Contribute to communication materials and knowledge products such as reports, brochures, fact sheets, etc .
- Support the mapping and tracking of partnership opportunities and funding leads, and help maintain related trackers.
4. Support to programme coordination and implementation
- Support day-to-day coordination and implementation of programme activities.
- Undertake other assignments as appropriate for the development and implementation of the work programme of ROAP and in delivering the strategy of UN-Habitat Bangkok Office.
- As part of a team, support UN system-wide coordination, including collaboration with ESCAP and participation in inter-agency working groups and regional platforms.
- Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
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