Project Management Expert

About

UN-Habitat seeks a Project Management Expert to coordinate the “Project Development Facilitation for Better Waste Management in Africa” at regional and sub-regional levels. The 12-month consultancy supports procurement and supervision of prefeasibility studies, regional coordination, partnerships and knowledge sharing. Applicants need an advanced degree in a relevant field and at least five years of progressively responsible project-management experience. Terms of service: 12 months with possibility of extension Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya

How to apply

Submit a concise cover letter or motivation statement highlighting relevant experience and qualifications in urban resilience, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and related fields; a completed and signed Personal History Profile (P11) using the standard template; and copies of relevant supporting documents, including academic qualifications and evidence of relevant professional experience. Ensure all documents are clearly labelled and submitted in PDF or clear image format. Submit by email only to agnes.mashonganyika@un.org using the subject line: APPLICATION_PROJECT_MANAGEMENT_EXPERT_ [First Name].

Responsibilities

• Follow up the procurement of private consulting firms to conduct prefeasibility studies, and guidance to their implementation.
• Lead the key project implementation steps, including: team setup and onboarding of technical consultancy firms; supervision of consultancy firms, mapping of relevant stakeholders, establishment of country-level coordination committees, inception of preliminary feasibility studies; undertaking of in-
• Lead the coordination of project implementation at the regional level, ensuring harmonization of approaches across country activities and facilitating communication between regional and country offices, as well as liaison between country offices and development partners.
• Assist of project personnel in country project offices for the implementation of project activities at the country level, including work planning, activity coordination and quality control, among others.
• Coordinate project monitoring and project reporting.
• Provide technical support to the facilitation and functioning of the country-level coordination committees.
• Support technical oversight and guidance to the project as necessary, providing technical advice to the project decision making and ensuring technical quality control across all project components.
• Assist in partnership building and liaison with development partners at the regional level.
• Assist in the participation of UN-Habitat in conferences, workshops and meetings, including preparation of talking points, presentations and other necessary materials.
• Coordinate compilation of lessons learned of the project implementation at the country level.
• Assist in the organization of national, regional and interregional knowledge sharing workshops and events, leveraging existing events such as World Urban Forum, African Urban Forum, and national urban forums.
• Assist in the development of visibility and communication materials in support of knowledge sharing nationally, regionally and internationally.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by UN-Habitat project focal point in ROAF.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's) in Project Management, Environmental-Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project management and related areas is required.
• Experience in implementing development programmes/projects, particularly in Africa, is desirable.
• Experience working with the United Nations system, the World Bank or an international organization is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Fluency in French is an asset.