UN-HABITAT Communications and Graphic Design Consultant Jobs in Kenya

UN-HABITAT Communications and Graphic Design Consultant Jobs in Kenya

About UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable and resilient towns and cities. It is the focal point agency for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system.

UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed and efficient cities and towns, with adequate housing, infrastructure and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is the tools and methodology production center of the UN- Habitat that develops normative guidance and cutting-edge tools through communities of urban practices and is the operational level responsible to undertake technical cooperation projects, such as the construction of water and sanitation facilities, shelter and other work.

The Planning, Finance & Economy Section (PFES) is responsible to support urban and territorial planning at all scales including through the development of planning policy, norms and guidelines, urban design and public space design, urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance), and local economic development. Reporting and Communication The Communications and Graphic Design Consultant will be hired to collaborate closely with the Flagship Programme Inclusive Communities, Thriving Cities team and Our City Plans team of PFES. He/she will be reporting to the team lead on Our City Plans and Flagship Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Lead on Finance and Economy, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties: