Urban Resilience Program Specialist – African Sids At Un-Habitat

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Human Settlements Officer at the Regional Office for Africa (ROAf), the consultant will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
Contribute with technical assistance and coordination to the implementation of phase 2 of the CityRAP tool in Sao Tomé and Principe under the UNEP/ GCF project
Tailor CityRAP material for phases 3 and 4, to reflect the objectives and scale of the project. • Contribute with administrative assistance and coordination to the project in Sao Tome and Principe
Contribute to the implementation of phase 3 in Sao Tomé and Principe, through an international mission
Contribute to the elaboration of seven phase 3 CityRAP reports in Sao Tomé and Principe
Contribute with technical assistance to the preparation of phase 4 of the CityRAP tool in Sao Tomé and Principe under the UNEP/ GCF project
Contribute to the implementation of phase 3 of the CityRAP tool in Comoros remotely or through an international mission

Qualifications/special skills

Masters degree in urban development, environmental studies, sustainable development or equivalent is required.
Minimum 3 year of working experience in strategic planning, urban planning, project management, international development or related fields is required.
Familiarity with the concepts of urban resilience, climate change adaptation/ mitigation and DRR is required.
Previous working experience with SIDS is desirable. Previous working experience with Sao Tomé and Principe is desirable.