Result of Service
Strengthened field presence, government relationships, and partnership coordination for UN-Habitat’s EUNDICI and JSB operations in Dadaab–Hagadera Municipality, supported by well-documented stakeholder engagements, timely contextual data, and effectively facilitated workshops and training sessions that advance both projects’ implementation and reporting requirements.
Work Location
Dadaab, Kenya
Expected duration
6 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
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 Planning, & Finance 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; and (b) urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance);l economic development. Reporting and Communication The consultant will be part of, and work with the Planning, and Finance Section located in the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat, reporting to the Chief of the Planning and Finance Section Duties and Responsibilities 1. Maintain regular engagement with Dadaab–Hagadera Municipality, Garissa County Government, and DRS; facilitate coordination meetings, prepare minutes, and track follow-up actions for both projects. 2. Serve as day-to-day liaison with the JSB implementing partner, tracking field activities and flagging operational risks and issues to the Project Manager. 3. Represent UN-Habitat in relevant Dadaab sector coordination forums including the Shelter/NFI and Infrastructure clusters, and maintain an updated partnership contacts and activity log. 4. Collect and compile contextual field data community feedback, access conditions, local market updates, partner activity, and emerging risks to inform and adapt project implementation. 5. Facilitate multi-stakeholder planning and validation workshops for both EU-funded projects, including logistics, participant mobilisation, agenda preparation, and documentation. 6. Organize community co-design sessions for JSB flood protection infrastructure and flood-resilient shelter prototypes, ensuring inclusive participation of women, youth, PWDs, and the elderly.
