urban design research jobs

The Intern will support PLGS workstreams, undertaking duties in one or a combination of the following five (5) categories:Research and Copy editing Review introductory materials of the PLGS portfolio and research on contemporary topics related to Policy, Legislation and Governance Section in the context of sustainable urbanization and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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 Duties and responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Programme of the Young Gamechangers Initiative, the consultant will be ...

ResponsibilitiesThe Intern will support PLGS workstreams, undertaking duties in one or a combination of the following five (5) categories:Research and Copy editing Review introductory materials of the PLGS portfolio and research on contemporary topics related to Policy, Legislation and Governance Section in the context of sustainable urbanization and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities The Intern will support PLGS workstreams, undertaking duties in one or a combination of the following five (5) categor...

ResponsibilitiesThe consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:Serve as the local focal point for the Climate Smart Cities Challenge in Makindye Ssabagabo, UgandaContribute to orchestrating the system demonstrator, by collaborating with project partners, which may include:Movement building coordinating between city government, innovators and other stakeholders and building?a shared vi...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks: Serve as the local focal point for the Climate Smart Citie...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities The consultancy will involve the following typical main duties leading to the ultimate requested outputs: Innovate4Cit...

This position ishybridrequiring a few days per weekin the WRI Africa office in Nairobi, Kenya.Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position. About the Program: WRI is spearheading the African Cities Climate Resilience (ACCR) Program, a major initiative to build urban resilience in African cities ...

Overall purpose of the roleThe BORESHA-NABAD Programme is looking for an experienced Inclusive Market Systems Coordinator who will provide targeted and high-quality strategic guidance, capacity strengthening and technical leadership to the Program's consortium team with the aim of promoting and reinforcing the program's and its local partners' leadership and expertise in building self-reliance an...

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an independent international non-governmental organization, working in 40 countries throughout the world, and our primary mandate is to promote durable solutions for refugees and displaced populations. The DRC office in Nairobi is a Regional Office providing management support and strategic direction to DRC programs operating in East Africa & Great Lake region....

Technical Design, Strategy and partnershipProvide technical advice and quality assurance to the BORESHA-NABAD Consortium team on application of Market Systems Approaches methodology and principles across the programme lifecycle including activity design, sector selection, market systems analysis, intervention design and planning (sequencing, layering, integrating), partner identification and enga...

Job Highlight:As the Urban Nature-Based Solutions Associate, you will primarily support the Africa Climate Resilient Cities program in Kenya. You will focus on coordinating the implementation of a 5-year Resilient and Equitable Cities program, the 3-year Green-Gray Infrastructure (GGI) Accelerator initiative and other city engagement work underway in Kenya. You will work with the Resilience Afric...

The World Resources Institute is a global research non-profit organization that was established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. WRI is a global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. Job Highlight: As the Urban Nature-Based Solutions Associate, yo...

We are an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world s poorest countries. Concern Worldwide began working in Kenya in May 2002 with the development of an urban programme in Nairobi Job Summary The job holder will be a key part in supporting the implementation of the Horn of Africa Child Wasting Initiative (HoA CWI) in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somal...

Under the overall supervision of the Planning Finance Economy Section and the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, the intern will contribute in the following ways: Provide technical expertise and input in urban regeneration, urban design proposals and urban planning projects.Support the development of analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis.Support ...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Planning Finance Economy Section and the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, t...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Planning Finance Economy Section and the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, t...

Responsibilities:Under the supervision of Head, Global Reports and Trends Unit within the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, the research consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:Undertake peer review of the different chapters of the World Cities Report 2024 and synthesize related information from the background papers and various sources into the chapters of the Report.Prepare case...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities: Under the supervision of Head, Global Reports and Trends Unit within the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, the researc...

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer of the Innovation Unit, the intern will contribute in the following ways;Support the drafting of outputs such as concept notes, background notes, technical studies, case studies and other thematic analyses for projects and initiatives within the Innovation Unit, particularly the Climate Smart Cities Challenge, the Cities Connect ini...

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer of the Innovation Unit, the intern will contribute in...

ChildFund protects children s well-being by strengthening relationships among children, parents, community members, local organizations, teachers and schools, governments and others General Objective The mid-term review aims to assess the project against select OECD DAC criteria i.e. relevance and appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency, identify challenges and successes, lessons learnt an...

ResponsibilitiesSpecific AssignmentsProgramme Development and Implementation:Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes/projects, including providing technical and coordination support of integrated projects for the Agency to enhance quality and synergy, Establishing and managing flexible teams to provide inputs to larger scale proposals.Researches, analyzes and ...

ResponsibilitiesInitiates and co-ordinates the development of appropriate methods for obtaining relevant data.Ensure the quality of collected data for accuracy, consistency and comparability.Plans and conducts analytical programmes of work in relevant areas of statistics. This may include: identifying projects, conducting analysis and participating in technical advisory activities for national ca...