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Evaluation Management and Responsibilities

• Impartiality and Independence are important principles of the evaluation because they ensure credibility of the evaluation and avoid a conflict of interest. For this purpose, officers responsible for design and implementation of the project shall not conduct the evaluation. This is a decentralised evaluation, commissioned and managed by the project team at the Urban Basic Services Section.
• The Urban Basic Services Section and the project implementation team will be responsible for the management of the evaluation as well for providing information, documentation required as well as providing contacts of stakeholders to engage with for provision of evaluation information.
• The independent Evaluation Unit will (upon request) provide guidance on the evaluation process; ensuring that the evaluation is conducted by a suitable evaluation team; providing technical support and advice on methodology; explaining evaluation standards and ensuring they are respected; ensuring contractual requirements are met; review outputs (TOR, Inception Reports; draft and final evaluation reports);
• The project team is responsible for sharing the evaluation results; supporting use and follow-up of the implementation of the evaluation recommendations. The external evaluation consultant should have both substantive and evaluation expertise. He/she will be responsible for meeting professional and ethical standards in planning and conducting the evaluation and producing the expected deliverables (Outputs).
• Arrangements for consultation and review will be put in place to maximize the quality and credibility of the evaluation.
• A Reference Group will be established comprising of representatives from UN-Habitat, the other partner UN agencies, ITDP Africa and UNRSF to serve in advisory capacity, having responsibilities of reviewing and commenting on the main evaluation outputs (draft and final evaluation report)

Qualifications/special skills

• He/she must have proven experience in evaluating project/programmes and should have knowledge reconstructing Theory of Changes and of Results-Based Management and strong methodological and analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of conducting evaluations and participatory processes and delivering specified outputs, presenting credible findings derived from evidence and putting conclusions and recommendations supported by the evaluation findings is required.
• Advanced professional experience in urban development, urban mobility, road safety or related fields is required. Very good inter-personal skills, with commitment to timeliness and high quality is required. Proven record of quantitative and qualitative data analysis is required.
• Established network with governmental organisations and institutions working on road safety policies is required. Excellent writing skills in English are essential as most data collection will be done in English is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of evaluations in the UN system, as well as UN-Habitat mandate and its operations is required.

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Responsibilities

• Budget and finance support: Assists with review of grant budgets and programme support cost (PSC) rates to identify non-compliance and propose corrective measures; Reviews all grants created in the period to ensure they have adequate supporting documentation; Assists in review of outstanding implementing partner balances and liaising with respective offices and divisions for timely clearance; Liaises with Project Management Officers (PMOs) and Project Management Assistants to implement actions identified by the status of allotment reports;
• Assists with preparation of receipts for earmarked and non-earmarked voluntary contributions; Co-ordinates with other finance staff for troubleshooting and responding to enquiries in respect to relevant financial matters; Assists with preparation of quarterly and monthly financial reports; Assist with finalization of financial statements; Assists with review of Umoja financial transactions, commitments, and pre-commitments to ensure timely liquidation of commitments for compliance with IPSAS reporting.
• Audit support: Assists with the review of old and new observations and recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the Board of Auditors (BOA) and the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) for implementation and closure; Assists with work relating to the Statement of Internal Control and annual self-assessment questionnaires and improvement of internal controls; Assist with follow up of compliance matters arising from the weekly status of allotment report.
• Others: Supports in the implementation of a knowledge management system in the Unit; Supports the participation of MACS at the Executive Board with notetaking; Undertakes any other duties as may be assigned during the internship programme.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
• Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: Finance, Auditing, Accounting, Public Administration and related areas.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• To support the delivery of Output 3.2 and 3.3, the Housing Policy and Housing Solutions Expert, under the overall coordination of the Head of Programmes, Somalia Programme, and the direct supervision of the assigned IDSF Project Manager, he/she will provide technical support to the drafting of the National Housing Policy and deliver a Catalogue for Best Practice Housing Solutions for Somalia in close collaboration with assigned project team members through the following activities and deliverables:
• Develop the Catalogue for Best Practice Housing Solutions for Somalia: Conduct desk research, data collection, evaluations, and analysis of existing housing programs to identify successful practices that effectively address the needs of displaced communities.
• Draft outline of the Catalogue for Best Practice Housing Solutions for Somalia Develop criteria for selection of best practices Prepare a mission plan Develop a Catalogue of Best Practices Housing Solutions: Research and identify context-specific, scalable, and sustainable solutions as best practices in housing, settlement, and land development, and land value capture towards financeable, integrated, area-based, mixed-use, and community-driven developments in housing and land.
• Conduct missions for stakeholder meetings and site visits in Somalia to collect data and for research, as necessary Document the identified best practices and case studies into a Catalogue for Best Practice Housing Solutions for Somalia, and include description, year, implementation methodologies, impacts, lessons learned, photos, drawings, and cost per housing solution Prioritize selected solutions for upscaling and prepare a proposed implementation action and roadmap with estimated costs and required contributions, which shall be embedded in the catalogue
• Review and edit the Catalogue based on UN-Habitat’s comments Submit a final version of the Catalogue for layout and print to UN-Habitat Develop a strategy to promote best practices through collaboration with national stakeholders.
• Support the MoPWRH in designing, preparing, and organizing a forum to showcase the Catalogue of Best Practices in Housing Solutions and present the identified housing best practices, as well as discuss strategies for upscaling. The forum will be carried out under an agreement of cooperation that UN-Habitat signed with the MoPWRH.
• The forum’s objective is to present the Catalogue for Best Practice Housing Solutions for Somalia as a key result of this consultancy. Support the Ministry of Public Works Reconstruction and Housing (MoPWRH) in developing, drafting, and delivering the National Housing Policy Draft and supporting the consultative and drafting process: Participate in the working sessions of the Housing Technical Advisory Committee (HAC) led by MoPWRH, and provide technical support, data, materials, research, and analysis to support the Committee in its deliverables: Roadmap for the Housing Policy Development Process Stock taking on available Data on Housing and on best practices (nationwide)
• Analysis of the housing legal framework with recommendations for the Draft Housing Policy Support the regional consultations in the federal member states, provide input to the agendas, and provide support with thematic presentations.
• Provide substantial technical inputs, lead, and review to the consultative and drafting process of the Draft 0 National Housing Policy in close cooperation and consultation with the MoPWRH focal points: Provide substantial inputs to the drafting of the National Housing Policy 
• Ensure inputs to the National Housing Policy have a pro-poor focus on IDPs and urban poor Provide inputs to the proposed roadmap and framework for the implementation of the policy Support planning and participate in the National Consultation of the 0 Draft policy and the final validation workshop with all stakeholders in Mogadishu.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Urban Planning, Housing Development, Public Policy, Architecture, Social Sciences, or related fields. A first-level university degree combined with proven qualifying experience may be accepted instead of an advanced degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in housing policy development, urban planning, or related fields is required Demonstrated experience supporting government ministries or agencies in developing national or regional housing or urban policies in the African context is required.
• Prior work in conflict-affected, displaced, or informal settlement contexts, particularly among the urban poor, with an understanding of pro-poor and inclusive housing approaches, is highly desirable.
• Proven track record in developing technical reports, policy documents, research, and reports for housing and land solutions is desirable Experience in implementation with the UN or other international agencies is desirable.