UN-Habitat Job Positions in Kenya

UN-Habitat Urban Sports Coordinator Job Positions in Kenya

Organizational Location: Kenya

Duty Station: Nairobi

Functional Title: Urban Sports Coordinator

Duration: 1 month

Responsibilities

Drafts project concepts, project documents and agreements relevant to Youth & Sports

Provides advice in development of content: publications and discussion papers

Supports in designing a framework for effective monitoring and evaluation of all youth and sport related activities

Supports in developing progress reports

Supports design and organization of conferences and workshops

Provides inputs on cross-cutting issues, Gender, Youth and Human Rights

Provides direct support to the Unit/Branch coordinator on other tasks required to meet the branch objectives

Prepare content for Unit’s social media asn well as other materials (website, brochures, exhibitions) designed for public

Facilitates the preparation and organization of international and national meetings and workshops

Outputs

The Consultant is required to prepare a final report and outputs on the status of the Urban Sports Programme, partners and donors engagement and the units communication material.

Competencies:

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise.
Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards.

Education:

University degree in Sustainable Peace through Sport, Development Studies or equivalent is required.

Work Experience:

Three years at professional level in work relevant to duties, some of which preferably within the UN system and/or other organization at international level. Previous experience working with the United Nations on issues related to youth and sport is desirable and will be an added advantage

Proven experience in writing, editing and managing publications, preferably on youth issues

Experience working with different stakeholders, ranging from government officials, media, private sector to youth groups

Experience working independently and as part of a team and to deliver on time and under pressure

Knowledge of UN systems and procedures will be a plus.

Language Skills

English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.

Remuneration

Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.

Applications should include:

Cover memo or motivation letter (maximum 1 page)

Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information:

Educational Background (incl. dates)

Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months)

Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)

Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments

Expectations regarding remuneration

UN Personal History Form (please use the United Nations standard personal history form available upon request or via: unhabitat.org

Proof of relevant work (at least two)

How to Apply

All applications should be submitted via email to:

Anne Idukitta
Email: Anne.Idukitta@unhabitat.org

Deadline for applications: 25 April 2017

For more information and job application details, see;
UN-Habitat Urban Sports Coordinator Positions in Kenya

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UN-Habitat Innovate Team Assistant Job Positions in Kenya

Duty Station: Nairobi

Functional Title: Team Assistant

Grade: G-3

Post Duration: 1 Year with possibility of extension

Responsibilities

Provides general office

support services to help ensure the smooth functioning of an organizational unit.

Uses standard word processing package to produce a variety of routine correspondence, reports, tables, charts, graphs, etc., in accordance with institutional standards.

Proofreads written products for completeness and grammatical and typographical accuracy.

Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors changes and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.

Reviews, records, routes and/or processes mail or other documents; gathers pertinent background material; tracks and monitors follow-up action as required.

Receives phone call and visitors, and responds to routine inquiries and information requests, including drafting routine written responses, or routes to appropriate personnel for handling as required.

Maintains files (both paper and electronic) and databases for work unit.

Updates and maintains large distribution lists; assemble documents, reports and other materials for global dissemination, where possible using electronic formats; coordinates courier services.

Performs basic data entry and extraction functions.

Checks accuracy of simple calculations, codings, data, etc.

Performs a variety of administrative duties (e.g. leave recording, meeting organization, reservations, office supply and equipment orders, etc.), including preparing and/or processing administrative requests/documents (e.g. travel requests, expense claims, vouchers, visa applications, etc.).

Photocopies a variety of documents and other materials.

Operates and maintains a variety of office equipment in the performance of basic office functions, e.g. photocopier, facsimile, printer, scanner, etc.

Delivers urgent mail/messages.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

Professionalism: Knowledge of general office and administrative support including administrative policies, processes and procedures.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. Must have passed the United Nations Administrative Support Assessment Test (ASAT) at Headquarters or an equivalent locally-administered test at Offices Away.

Completion of a university-level degree in administration, project management, accounting, human resources or related area is preferred.

At least three years of experience in general office support or related area is desirable. One or more years of experience in a UN office is preferred.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Remuneration:

See UN website; un.org

Applications should include:

Cover memo (maximum 1 page)

CV in the PHP format, accessible through the INSPIRA website

The PHP should be attached to the application as a PDF file.

How to Apply

All applications should be submitted to:

Ms. Esther Osunga-Wanjala
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esther.osunga-wanjala@unhabitat.org

Deadline for applications: 20th April 2017

For more information and job application details, see; UN-Habitat Innovate Team Assistant Positions in Kenya

UN-Habitat does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.If you have any questions please contact: recruitment@unon.org

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