UN-Habitat Recruits Chief Technical Advisers

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The UN-Habitat is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, healthier, greener places with better opportunities where everyone can live in with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.

UN-HABITAT is the implementing partner of the Preparation of Structure Plans for four Urban Areas in KogiState of Nigeria. This project, in line with the agreement between UN-HABITAT and Kogi State Government, is for the development of Urban Structure Plans for four urban areas in the state. These Structure Plans should contribute to achieving the set development goals of the Kogi State Government, the Habitat Agenda seeking adequate shelter for all and, achieving the Millennium Development Goals by improving the urban management.

UN-HABITAT is currently recruiting for the position of:

Job Title: Chief Technical Adviser

Location: Kogi
Duration: Six Work Months, Starting December, 2014

Responsibilities

  • The CTA will work under the overall guidance of the Senior Human Settlement Advisor responsible for Nigeria at UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya and direct supervision of the Habitat Programme Manager (HPM), Nigeria.
  • He/She will be a specialist with strong analytical skills in any of the core thematic areas and support the Kogi State Government in the preparation of Structures Plans for four cities; work closely with relevant State Ministries – especially with the Ministry of Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development, as well as Coordinate and supervise the two Cluster/City teams and the GIS professionals.

The CTA, in close collaboration with appropriate government institutions and other stakeholders in Kogi State, is expected to take primary responsibility for and implement the following activities:

  • Liaise with relevant Stakeholders
  • Coordinate the outputs of the Cluster/City Teams
  • Control quality of output
  • Undertake Training
  • Oversee activities at State level.

Application Closing Date
17th November, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified Consultants should submit their application letters with profiles and Curriculum Vita (CV) attached by email to:

The Habitat Programme Manager,
Copies of the applications are also to be sent to: