Nairobi is the headquarters duty station for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) the United Nations agency mandated with ensuring better urban future by promoting socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement sustainable development goal 11 (SDG 11). Although the mandate of UN-Habitat is global, the agency has placed special emphasis on working for the benefit of the host country through contributing to Kenya’s development priorities in a variety of ways. UN-Habitat Regional Office in Africa (ROAf) located in Nairobi, Kenya, is supporting priorities of member states and governments to achieve sustainable urban development. Implementation of Kenya programmes is carried out within the ROAf.
Issue Date: 19 July 2024
Deadline: 31 August 2024
1. About the GWOPA Assembly
The GWOPA Assembly is one of the three main bodies constituting the organizational structure of GWOPA, alongside the GWOPA Steering Committee and the GWOPA Secretariat. The Assembly is open to all institutional and individual members. The functions of the GWOPA Assembly (Membership) include:
2. Chair of the GWOPA Assembly
Functions and attributes
As a WOP champion, the Chair advocates for utilities and WOPs, mobilizing support and decision-makers around GWOPA’s work in promoting global solidarity between peers through WOPs. The Chair should have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by water and sanitation operators worldwide, be fervent advocates for the SDGs, and have a proven track record of engagement and support for peer-to-peer solidarity mechanisms between operators. The Chair will collaborate actively with the Secretariat and the Steering Committee of the Alliance, which will support them in their mandate of 2 years (until the next Assembly).
3. Eligibility
4. Application
Candidates must submit applications through the membership application form by the deadline of 31 August 2024.
As a global alliance, we encourage applications from all countries. Women are underrepresented in the GWOPA Alliance governance and are strongly encouraged to apply.
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