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UN - HABITAT ENERGY EFFICIENTY BUILDING CODE EXEPERT.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 23 August 2012 

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT

 DUTY STATION: Home Base FUNCTIONAL

TITLE: Consultant, International Energy Efficient Building Code Expert

DURATION: 90 days


CLOSING DATE: 30 August 2012

BACKGROUND

UN-HABITAT, as part of the United Nations response to climate change, has prioritized two key areas: one, assisting national and local governments in reviewing and updating building laws and regulations, with a view to promote low carbon practices, renewable energy sources, and energy efficient designs and standards; and two, revitalizing urban planning as the most potent tool to curtail urban sprawl, promote efficient transport system, and influence and structure future energy supply and demand.

UN-HABITAT intends to review existing building codes and related housing policies of several African countries under the Energy Efficiency angle. The objective is to enforce the adoption of energy efficiency measures in the building sector in African countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES
 The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
• Review of a number of African existing building codes, related documents and standards. This review should target resources efficiency gaps.
 • Propose simplified and easy understanding resources efficiency (RE) measures to be included in the building codes. Incorporate requirements for Solar Water Heaters, building registration for inspections of their installations and tough sanctions for breach and errant practices.
• Communicate with relevant institutions and stakeholders in the partner countries; discuss proposed amendments and RE provisions.
• Incorporate comments from country stakeholders and prepare first draft for discussion during the Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (EEBC) Workshop (if applicable).
• Present and discuss the findings of the building codes review and the proposed amendments based on best practices around the world at the Regional EEBC Workshop (if applicable).
• Incorporate comments and finalize set resources efficiency standard measures for government endorsement.

COMPETENCIES
 • Professionalism: professional competence and mastery of subject matter, efficiency in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
 • Communication: clear and effective in speaking and writing, openness on sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Planning and organizing: ability to identify priorities, appropriate time allocation for completing the work, efficient use of time.
• Accountability: ownership of responsibilities and honor of commitments, outputs delivery within prescribed time.
 • Technological Awareness: knowledge of available technology and its local applicability.

EDUCATION University degree in one of the following fields: Architecture, Engineering, Urban or Regional Planning, or related areas, with expertise on Energy Efficient Building Codes and environmental building construction technologies.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum 10 years working experience in energy efficiency and human settlements.
Proven working experience in - the building sector, - the field of energy efficiency in buildings and the build environment, - EE building technologies, requirements and EE building codes and standards.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in French will be an asset.

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.

How to apply:
Applications should include: • Cover memo (maximum 1 page) • Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information: 1. Educational Background (incl. dates) 2. Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months) 3. Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.) 4. Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments 5. Expectations regarding remuneration
All applications should be submitted to:
Ms. Marja Edelman UN-HABITAT
 P.O. Box 30030, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: marja.edelman@unhabitat.org
Fax: + 254 20 7623080
Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://eroster.unhabitat.org

Deadline for applications: 30th of August
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org

DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME SUPPORT DIVISION, D1,(NAIROBI)
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 Office of Management, UN-Habitat and is tasked with leading the activities in support of UN-Habitat’s substantive programme.

Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Executive Director, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
• Formulate and implement the substantive work programme of the Division.
• Co-ordinate and oversee the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs.
• Report to intergovernmental bodies (Governing Council, General Assembly) on budget/programme performance or on programmatic/substantive issues.
• Undertake or oversee the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the
Division, including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation
of staff performance (PAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting.
• Manage, guide, develop and train staff under his/her supervision.
• Lead and supervise the organization of meetings, seminars, etc. on substantive-related issues.
• Represent the Division at international, regional or national meetings.

Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge of the substantive field of work in general and of specific areas being supervised. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Ability to apply UN regulations, rules, policies and guidelines in work situations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with

difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
Planning and 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; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and
ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Vision: Identifies strategic issues, opportunities and risks; clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals; generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction; conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social sciences or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. An internationally recognized accounting qualification will also be an advantage.

Work Experience
A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget or related field. Knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, Human Resources, Information and
Communication Technology, and Asset Management is desirable.

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

Assessment Method 
Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position will 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. If the problem persists, please send an email to recruitment@unon.org, quoting the job opening number in the subject header of your email.

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.

DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME SUPPORT DIVISION, D1,(NAIROBI), 

DEADLINE: 1 JULY 2012

 Labels: Kenya, UN-Habitat

Associate Human Settlements Officer,P-2,(Nairobi)

TEMPORARY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(Project Funded)

Issued on: 28 May 2012

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:UN-Habitat

DUTY STATION:Nairobi

FUNCTIONAL TITLE:Associate Human Settlements Officer

GRADE:P2

POST DURATION:Five months

CLOSING DATE:21 June 2012

BACKGROUND
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the United Nations agency for human settlements mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. As instructed by the 21st session of its Governing Council, UN-Habitat has been mandated through its work programme to produce regional state of the cities reports to complement its normative flagship publication, The State of the World’s Cities, with regional policy analysis reports. These regional reports provide city planners and urban decision makers with policy analyses at the national, (sub-) regional and local levels. The reports aim at building national and local level capacity by creating knowledge management platforms towards achieving sustainable urban development; improving urban governance; and reducing urban poverty.
Through monitoring, analyzing and reporting on major areas of the implementation of the Habitat Agenda and the MDGs the reports are intended to provide regional comparisons of urban and housing policy analyses. Under the Project Office, the Research and Capacity Development branch has the sole responsibility for producing reports on the African, Arab States, Asian, Transitional European, and Latin American/Caribbean regions. These reports seek to provide region-wide cutting edge information to enable knowledge-sharing and dialogue platforms as the substantive stepping stone for generating regional sustainable urban development strategies. The reports aim to benchmark urban data and sensitize governments at all levels about the challenges related to emerging and on-going urbanization trends.
The first report of this series - The State of African Cities 2008: A framework for addressing urban challenges - was launched in 2008 and:

took stock of current urban conditions and trends in Africa;
analyzed, documented and disseminated lessons learned;
provided city-level data and knowledge for applying the successful tools and methods developed to address shelter and urban development issues;
contributed to a structured dialogue between national and local authorities in order to promote the urban agenda in the political and development agendas of the countries and define strategies leading towards more sustainable and viable cities;
initiated a debate on networking among local, national and regional authorities pertaining to the building of linkages among African cities that will be conducive to a viable integration and connection of the continent to the current dynamics of globalization; and
developed policies and strategies for managing sustainable urbanization in Africa.
In 2010, similar regional reports were issued for the Asia/Pacific and Latin America/Caribbean regions, apart from a second report for Africa. In 2012, a second report on the LAC region and a new report on the Arab States were published. Currently, the third edition of The State of African Cities (2013) is under preparation, as well as a second report for the Asia/Pacific region (2013) and a first report for the Transitional Europe region (2013). Negotiations for the start of a first report for the Eurasia region are under way.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Project Leader/Global Coordinator for the State of the Region’s Cities reports and in
collaboration with various substantive units in UN-Habitat, the Associate Human Settlements Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:
Participate in and contribute to the preparation of the envisaged 2013 publication of the third Africa report, the second Asia report, and the first European Transition region reports by:

Coordinating, supervising, reviewing and analysing the collection of data together with partner institutions within and outside the United Nations system;
Identifying and coordinating subcontractors and national/regional research institutions to collect and analyze data, policy and strategy papers and white papers on urban and housing trends;
Contributing to the regional editorial reviews by writing and/or reviewing draft sections;
Assisting in the coordination of consultants/institutions conducting research and data collection;
Providing administrative support services, including but not limited to budget management, preparation of consultants contracts and drafting of cooperation agreements;
Researching issue-specific country and regional reports, as well as other assessments and reports elaborated by UN-Habitat;
Assisting in identifying gaps in information and data;
Reviewing data submitted by statistical institutions and other entities involved in drafting the report; and
Conducting any other research connected to the regional reports.

COMPETENCIES
Professionalism: Prior experience working on UN-Habitat flagship publications or similar documents is desirable. Proven ability to produce reports and provide information in a timely fashion and tailored to a variety of audiences. Proven ability to review and edit technical drafts and submissions. Flexibility, and ability to work under pressure. Experience in coordinating and working with high-level Government officials and multi and bi-lateral funding institutions is desirable.
Communication: Proven ability to write and communicate clear and concise statements.
Judgement/ Decision-making: Proven ability to make mature and calculated decisions. Must be able to work independently with little support.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education
University Degree in International Affairs, Economic Development, Political Science, Urban Policy and Planning and/or other relevant discipline with a focus on governance and human settlements is required. Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) will be an advantage.

Work Experience
Substantive experience in policy analysis, research, especially at the international level, is highly desirable. The candidate must have an understanding of urban social issues, urban development and urbanization. Experience working on UN-Habitat flagship reports or similar United Nations publications is desirable. Experience in collaborating with intergovernmental and/or UN bodies such as UNEP, UN-ECA and UNDP would be an advantage. Work experience with international institutions and in donor relations would be considered an asset. Work experience within a multi-cultural environment is desirable.
Language
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required, a working knowledge of French, Russian and/or German would be an advantage.

Other skills
Familiarity with UN policies, procedures, particularly those related to technical cooperation and recruitment of consultants, is an asset. Experience working with publishing software. Excellent research skills.

Remuneration
See UN website http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html
All applications including a covering letter, and PHP or P11, should be submitted to:
Joseph Maseland
Global Coordinator,
State of the Region’s Cities Reports
UN-Habitat
P.O. Box 30030
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: joseph.maseland@unhabitat.org

Deadline for applications: 21 June 2012

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