United Nations Human Settlements Programme Project Assistant Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Human Settlements Programme Project Assistant Jobs in Kenya;The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of adequate shelter for all. UN‑Habitat advances sustainable urbanization, inclusive governance, climate resilience, and access to housing, land, and basic services.

UN‑Habitat is implementing the EU Operational Support to the IGAD Platform, covering Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and the IGAD region. The programme strengthens institutional and community capacities to respond to displacement and return movements while promoting climate‑resilient, inclusive, and sustainable development solutions.

About the Role

The Project Assistant will provide administrative, operational, and programme support for the South Sudan component of the EU Operational Support to the IGAD Platform. The role contributes to effective project planning, monitoring, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and partnership coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Coordination

Support implementation of the South Sudan component, ensuring alignment with regional programme objectives.

Report regularly on project progress and emerging opportunities.

Liaise with EU Delegation, IGAD, UNHCR, IOM, government counterparts, and partners.

Project Planning & Financial Management

Develop workplans, activity trackers, and monitoring tools.

Maintain project records, databases, and filing systems.

Support travel, procurement, payment, and operational requests.

Assist with budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting.

Organize meetings, workshops, consultations, trainings, and missions.

Portfolio Development

Identify funding opportunities and support resource mobilization.

Draft concept notes, proposals, and programme documents.

Engage with humanitarian and development

partners to strengthen coordination.

Promote UN‑Habitat’s mandate and achievements through stakeholder platforms.

Project Reporting & Visibility

Prepare agendas, minutes, mission reports, and workshop summaries.

Contribute to donor reports, funding proposals, and progress updates.

Monitor deliverables and reporting deadlines.

Document lessons learned, success stories, and visibility materials.

Support communication and outreach through presentations and briefing packages.

Qualifications

Completion of secondary school education required.

Additional training in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, Urban Planning, or related field desirable.

Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in programme management, project coordination, partnership development, or humanitarian/development programming required.

Experience in proposals, donor reports, communication materials, or resource mobilization desirable.

Experience with UN agencies, international organizations, NGOs, or government institutions desirable.

Languages

Fluency in English required.

Knowledge of local South Sudanese languages an asset.

How to apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Human Settlements Programme Project Assistant Jobs in Kenya

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