Urban Planning Consultant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Programme Management Officer, he/she will perform the following duties:
• Develop and implement Flagship Programme 1 projects studies and activities; develop urban socio-economic profiles and strategies and apply impact assessment tools and methodologies.
• Develop participatory workshops, training packages, communication, and information materials related to inclusive urban regeneration and Our City Plans Methodology.
• Provide technical assistance to partnering cities on the implementation of Our City Plans by co-developing plans and guiding participatory urban planning and urban regeneration processes globally and in Vietnam.
• Provide technical support within the Flagship Programme 1 on developing research and drafting a guided methodology for communities to implement urban regeneration processes such as 'Spatial Inclusion Globally' and the 'Atlas of Urban Regeneration'.
• Provide technical support to the Planning Finance and Economy Section and the Flagship Programme 1 on urban planning and urban regeneration, producing spatial analysis, policy recommendations and reports.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualification: A minimum advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Architecture, Urban Planning is required.
• Demonstrate at least 5 years of professional experience in the development of urban planning projects and urban regeneration initiatives, in collaboration with multidisciplinary work teams is required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, and/or UN-Habitat language. International experience will be positively taken into account, particularly in the field of international cooperation for territorial and urban development

deadline; Oct 1st 2024