Result of Service

The aim of this consultancy is to undertake technical work to support with the development of the Local Finance Framework and the Rapid Own Source Revenue Analysis Tool, in addition to assisting with the Urban Finance & Economy team’s other work.

Work Location

Nairobi

Expected duration

6 MONTHS

Duties and Responsibilities

About UN-Habitat UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable and resilient towns and cities. It is the focal point agency for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed and efficient cities and towns, with adequate housing, infrastructure and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is the tools and methodology production center of the UN-Habitat that develops normative guidance and cutting-edge tools through communities of urban practices and is the operational level responsible to undertake technical cooperation projects, such as the construction of water and sanitation facilities, shelter and other work. The Planning, Finance & Economy Section (PFES) is responsible to support urban and territorial planning at all scales including through the development of planning policy, norms and guidelines, urban design and public space design, urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance), and local economic development. REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION The Urban Finance Consultant will be hired to collaborate closely with the Finance and Economy team of PFES. He/she will be reporting to the team leader on Finance and Economy under Planning,Finance and Economic Section. 2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the overall supervision of the Programme Lead on Finance and Economy, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties: • Conducting research on the finance and economy needs of other PFES teams and identifying possible entry points. • Development of concept notes on potential collaborative projects between Finance and Economy and other teams in the section. • Providing technical input on finance and economy issues to other ongoing projects within the section and UN-Habitat as a whole. • Representing Finance and Economy team in UN-Habitat meetings and with external partners. • Preparing and delivering presentations about the work of UN-Habitat on Finance and Economy • Providing administrative support to the Finance and Economy Team as needed.

Qualifications/special skills

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: • A bachelor’s degree in development studies, Urban Planning, Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, Political Science, or a related field is required. WORKING EXPERIENCE: • At least 6 years of relevant work experience in the field of local economic development, urban planning, public finance, and or public policy is required.

Languages

• Written and verbal fluency in English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.