City Planning Extensions and Design Officer

Result of Service

To support member states (Kenya in particular) in developing well-planned and efficient human settlements, with adequate access to housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation

Work Location

Kenya

Expected duration

2 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background
UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General
Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. Given the extensive
experience of UN-Habitat in working in crises conditions over the years, the agency`s role became
crucial in promoting and achieving sustainable urban development from the earliest possible opportunity
in post crisis situations. UN-Habitat is assisting local governments in developing well-planned and
efficient human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment
and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. To achieve this vision, UN-Habitat is following
a highly participatory approach, supporting the government in planning, ownership and management of
human settlements, as well as giving incentives for further development by increasing the institutional
capacity in sustainable development of human settlements.
UN-Habitat has been supporting member states in developing well-planned and efficient human
settlements, with adequate access to housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and
basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. In Kenya, UN-Habitat partnered with the Garissa
County Government and Turkana County Government to ensure peaceful coexistence though spatial
development in Daadab settlement as well as Kalobeyei new settlment albeit under the urgency of
humanitarian and development assistance.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall technical and supervisory guidance of the Coordinator of the UN-Habitat's Planning
Finance and Economy Section and in close coordination with UN-Habitat Regional Office
for Africa, the consultant will:
• Compile and analyse GIS data and other relevant information in corroboration with Garissa county and
develop baseline data folder
• Develop draft development plan of the area for Garissa county under humanitarian and development
regeneration programme
• Develop cadastral maps for refugee settlements in Kenya
• Technical advice as a civil engineer on various water and environment related issue in Kenya
• Develop various BOQs for construction programme under UN-Habitat

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications : A minimum Recognized Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture is a requirement.

Work Experience : At least 3 years experience in civil engineering is a requirement
• Experience in development projects and previous collaboration with United Nations desirable

Languages

Language : English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this post, English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage

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.