UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UNHABITAT) Programme Officer

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UNHABTAT)



POST TITLE: PROGRAMME OFFICER (Secure Tenure)

DUTY STATION: ABUJA

DURATION: ON YEAR (INITIALLY)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Habitat Programme Manager located in Abuja, the successful candidate will have to:

• Develop substantive programmes in Urban Planning, Shelter and Rights, Access to Basic Services, Environment and Slum Upgrading;

• Identify and formulate programmes to promote shelter delivery for the poor urban population;

• Ensure effective and efficient execution of UN-Habitat executed projects in the country by providing appropriate technical and management support to the projects through field visits and monitoring of project activities.
COMPETENCIES

• Communication: strong conceptual skills combined with a proven ability to write technical documents addressing a variety of audiences

• Planning and Organizing: must be able to work with a high degree of responsibility and with minimal supervision.

• Accountability: should be able to perform her/his duties under pressure and with deadlines,

• Respect for Diversity: familiarity with multicultural working environments a requirement.

• Managing performance: management and supervision of a variety on locally recruited project staff in his/her country of assignment.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

• Prospective candidate should possess an advanced degree in either Urban or Regional Planning, Economics, Architecture, or Social Sciences, field with a minimum of 5 years experience in programme development and management.

• Candidates must be self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to make distinguished individual contributions within a functional team,

• Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet and data base management) are essential.

• Fluency in English and one national language required.


Interested candidates should submit within three weeks from the date of this advert their Cvs in sealed envelope marked top left corner ' RECRUITMENT ' and addressed to:



THE HABITAT PROGRAMME MANAGER FOR NIGERIA

UN-HABITAT PROGRAMME SUPPORT OFFICE (HAPSO), UN-HOUSE

Plot 617/618 Diplomatic Zone,

Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria