Knowledge Management and Reporting Specialist,
UNHABITAT ,
Closing Date 19 July 2018
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Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) 87 Tahrir Street. Dokki, Giza, Egypt Telephone: + 2 (02) 37618812/3 unhabitat-roasinfo@un.org I www.unhabitat.org Terms of Reference Vacancy Ref. 06/07/2018 Date: 10/07/2018 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-Habitat, Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) DUTY STATION: Cairo, Egypt FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Knowledge Management and Reporting Specialist GRADE: SB4 - PEG 2 POST DURATION One year Closing Date 19 July 2018 EXPECTED START DATE: 01 September 2018 1. BACKGROUND The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. In October 2016, at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III – member states signed the New Urban Agenda. This is an action-oriented document which sets global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and live in cities. Through drawing together cooperation with committed partners, relevant stakeholders, and urban actors, including at all levels of government as well as the private sector, UN-Habitat is applying its technical expertise, normative work and capacity development to implement the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goal 11 – to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1978 to address the issues of urban growth, it is a knowledgeable institution on urban development processes, and understands the aspirations of cities and their residents. For forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. Because of these four decades of extensive experience, from the highest levels of policy to a range of specific technical issues, UN-Habitat has gained a unique and a universally acknowledged expertise in all things urban. This has placed UN-Habitat in the best position to provide answers and achievable solutions to the current challenges faced by our cities. UN-Habitat is capitalizing on its experience and position to work with partners to formulate the urban vision of tomorrow. It works to ensure that cities become inclusive and affordable drivers of economic growth and social development. UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) was established in 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, and provides technical cooperation and capacity building for 18 countries across the Arab region. The Regional Office promotes and implements policies, programs and operational projects in UN-Habitat’s focus areas, at regional, national, and local levels, aimed at achieving sustainable urban development in the countries of the region, and provide technical cooperation services, upon request from governments. UN-Habitat ROAS covers all the operational activities and projects in 18 countries across the Arab Region; currently, with 12 active country programmes. 2. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The consultant is expected to perform the following: 1. Identify and synthesise best practices, tools and lessons learned from programmes and projects at country and regional level. Document innovative approaches in cooperation with the country offices and support knowledge sharing in the region and beyond; 2. Lead the process of setting up, mobilizing resources and managing a regional programme on climate change and urban resilience for Arab states; 3. Act as a regional focal point for climate change providing technical support to country offices in developing their urban resilience portfolios; 4. Support reviewing concept notes and project documents through ROAS and HQ Project Advisory Group (PAG) meetings as a member of the Regional Project Cycle Management Team; 5. Support country offices in result-based management as the regional reporting focal point through the preparation of reports to be communicated to HQ on programme and project activities; 6. Perform research and analysis of data to support the formulation of regional programmes; 7. Enhance and manage the online knowledge management system for UN-Habitat ROAS and UN-Habitat Country Offices with support from IT Officer in ROAS; 8. Develop user friendly result-based monitoring tools and indicators in collaboration with UNHabitat HQ, and provide support in implementation; 9. Maintain publications overview and effectively respond to inquiries for information material and knowledge products; 10. Support evaluation of programmes and projects in line with UN-Habitat Evaluation Policy; 11. Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the Programme Management Officer or the Regional Director. 3. SUPERVISION The vacancy is full time and located in the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States in Cairo, Egypt. The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the overall supervision of the Regional Director for Arab States. 4. COMPETENCIES • Professionalism: Demonstrated ability to think strategically, to analyze complex information and offer creative, practical solutions, is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges and remains calm in stressful situations. • Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed, • Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; • Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology 5. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Education: A postgraduate university degree in information studies, development studies, environmental sciences, social sciences or in a relevant field. • Work Experience: At least five years of work experience in relevant field. • Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic required. • Submission of applications: - All interested applicants shall submit their P11 form to UN-Habitat Regional Office Vacancy e-mail: unhabitat-roas-vacancies@un.org - Deadline for applications: 19 July 2018 - NB: Please refer to the Job ref. (06/07/2018) & Job title In the e-mail subject - Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further interviews.