International Urban Development Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Desk based review of available project documents and secondary research
• Coordination and necessary guidance to other experts engaged for the purposes of project design
• Mission(s) • Analysis of the findings / reports shared by the national experts
• Synthesis reports based on collected data/information and analysis in the form of various reports and project design
• PowerPoint presentation for discussion with Task Manager and wider group of stakeholders
• Sharing of draft report(s) to Task Manager and wider group of stakeholders
• Preparation and completion of the final report(s) The lead government entity, CCS, MoE will facilitate meetings with key stakeholders. A web-based inception meeting will be organized. However, the consultant shall establish coordination with the national experts and lead government entitty to ensure that adequate consultations are held with appropriate stakeholders.

Qualifications/special skills

• ACADEMIC
• A master’s degree in architecture, Urban Planning, environment or similar through experience or related area is required
• A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.  
• A minimum of at least 7 years of working experience in the field of urban planning is required
• Demonstrable experience of undertaking situational analysis of urban development is required
• Experience in designing interventions for addressing the barriers and root causes to urban planning and development is required
• Good understanding of technical, financial and managerial aspects of implementation of urban development projects is required
• Experience in drafting project proposals and assessing project documents, including concepts, progress reports, work plans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is required.
• Experience/knowledge on Environmental Science is desirable • Sustainable financing expertise with specific experience relevant to financing of sustainable urban development is desirable
• Experience of working on similar assignments on sectoral assessment and recommending interventions in projects especially in South Asia is desirable
• Good communication skills to manage/interact with government representatives and people inside and outside of the project team is desirable.
• Experience working with GEF or UNEP projects is a desirable.