Job Opportunities at UN-Habitat

RESEPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the supervision of the Chief of the Land, Housing and Shelter Section (LHSS) and with guidance from the International Inclusive Housing and Urban Development Expert, the Inter-Regional Advisor for Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia, and the Research and Advocacy Officer for Housing Rights, Diversity and Inclusion, the national consultant will contribute to the development of localized housing profiles and policy recommendations for Moldova.
• The assignment aims to support the development of a localized housing profile for Chisinau, with a focus on marginalized populations and migrants.
• The national consultant will contribute to data collection, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement and consultations to ensure the profile aligns with local needs and national priorities.
• The consultant will also support the integration of housing priorities into national planning frameworks, contribute to capacity-building and regional knowledge exchange activities, and enhance the project's visibility through communication and advocacy efforts.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (master’s or similar) in urban planning, public administration, economics, urban management, housing policy, architecture, sociology, or other fields related to sustainable urban development is required.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience of experience in housing policy, urban development, or research at the local level is desirable.
• Proven ability to lead research independently and produce high-quality written reports; strong understanding of housing delivery systems, informality, land management, urban/territorial planning, and local governance is desirable.
• Experience working with municipal authorities and local stakeholders is desirable.

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Responsibilities Marketing and Communications

• The intern will: Assist in designing and implementing the overall marketing strategy for CIF.
• Draft, format, and edit social media content for the social media calendar.
• Conduct research on thematic issues .
• Assist with planning and producing marketing campaigns across CIF social media channels.
• Contribute to internal UN-Habitat publications.
• Prepare specific content and materials (documents, reports, strategies) designed for the public, working closely with external partners, in English. Graphic Design The Intern will: Conceptualize visuals based on ideas from Communications and Project teams to develop graphs, infographics, and graphics.
• Design marketing collateral e.g., newsletters, brochure covers, posters, social cards that fit CIF brand guidelines.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages.
• Ensure that the Brand is always executed in a consistent manner across all marketing collateral.
• Design electronic invitations and event related collateral.
• Support social media campaigns.
• Coordinate the production of short-form videos for use on social media.
• Conduct basic research on target audience to inform design work.

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: Bachelor's or master's degree in arts, Media, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or any other related fields. 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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Responsibilities Technical Support & Development

The intern will:

• Website application and development: assist with various stages of website development using established web technologies and frameworks including creating mock-ups and user flows.
• Technical support: Provide technical support and support assist with planning, design, development and implementation of websites and application systems.
• Thematic research: Conducting research on tools and best practices on new technologies relevant to the information systems field and assisting in the testing and evaluation of new products and tools.
• Content management: Assist in updating the website and other tools such as the e-learning courses with new information and visual updates.
• Testing and debugging: Assist in the testing of newly developed features to identify and troubleshoot minor bugs and enhance application quality.
• Documentation and training: Assist in creating technical documentation for applications and training materials for tools in development.

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: Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, Software Engineering or any other related fields. 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. A