Job Title: PROJECT MANAGER (INTERNATIONAL URBAN PLANNER), P4
Department/ Office: United Nations Human Settlements
Programme
Duty Station: EAST JERUSALEM
Posting Period: 19 September 2012-19 October 2012
Job Opening number: 12-PGM-UNHABITAT-25092-R-EAST JERUSALEM
Org. Setting and
Reporting
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 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. This post is located in the Project
Office of UN-Habitat (UN-Habitat occupied Palestinian territory).
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the International Chief Technical
Advisor/Team Leader for the occupied Palestinian territory, the incumbent’s
responsibilities will be as follows:
- Project/Programme
Development: Providing technical inputs into the development and revision of a
Habitat Programme Document for the oPt and participating in the development of
programmes and projects which are in line with the relevant Governing Council
Resolutions, the Habitat Programme Document, the UNDAF for oPt and the
Palestinian National Development Plan.
- Project Management:
Ensuring effective and timely execution of UN-Habitat projects, through
technical guidance, quality, cost control and management support; coordinating
overall work plans and liaising with
implementing partners to ensure quality and timely implementation of
Agreements of Cooperation; conducting periodic field visits, monitoring
progress of project activities and
initiating procurement and recruitment of necessary human resource needs.
- Advisory Services:
Providing high-quality technical input into project activities which are
implemented by UN-Habitat directly.
- Programme
Management: Ensuring effective and efficient management of financial and
administrative issues related to project implementation, preparing relevant
documentation and reports, supervising the performance of assigned staff;
taking part in the UN-Habitat Programme Management Team for the oPt.
- Representational
Role: Representing the Agency vis-à-vis the project partners and affiliated
organisations within the framework of the assigned project, and as part of
different coordination mechanisms, as requested by the Team Leader for the oPt;
ensuring proper knowledge management with regard to urban planning issues in
the oPt.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Competencies
Professionalism: Understanding and knowledge of urban planning
issues and related participatory approaches.
Ability to build local, national and international partnerships.
Knowledge of urban planning issues (incl. legal and institutional frameworks,
capacity development, land management/administration, etc.). Familiarity with
UN-Habitat's mandate, approaches and strategies in the area of participatory
planning, urban governance, land, housing and improvement of access to basic
services.
Planning and Organizing:
Proven ability to plan, coordinate and monitor own work; ability to work
under pressure and use time efficiently; identifies priority activities and
assignments and adjusts priorities as required; proven organization skills and
ability to manage a heavy workload efficiently and within set deadlines.
Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively;
listen to others, interprets messages correctly and responds appropriately;
demonstrates openness in information sharing and keeps everyone informed;
strong conceptual skills combined with a proven ability to write technical and
normative documents addressing a variety of audiences;
Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or
services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client
needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated
risks on new and unusual ideas, think “outside the box”; takes an interest in
new ideas; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent)
in urban planning or related field. A
first-level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in
lieu of advanced university degree
Work Experience
A minimum of ten years’ experience in urban planning issues
and local governance, with emphasis on developing countries. Proven experience in project management.
Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Power Point; GIS-based
software, graphic illustration programs.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United
Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is
required. Knowledge of oral and written
Arabic is desirable.
Assessment Method
Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may
include a substantive assessment which will be followed by a competency-based
interview.
Special Notice
Staff members are subject to the authority of
Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff
are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in
accordance with established rules and procedures.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as
soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the
deadline stated in the job opening. Online applications will be acknowledged
where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail
acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have
been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the
eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under
conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the
United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a
non-smoking environment.
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.
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