Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements, P4
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About the Role
UN-Habitat seeks a Programme Management Officer (P4) for its Regional Office for Arab States in Riyadh. The role leads implementation of a multi-year project with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, focusing on spatial planning, urban policy, municipal system classification, and a National Urban Lab.
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Responsibilities
- Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation
- Performs consulting assignments by planning facilitating workshops and assisting in developing action plans
- Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources
- Coordinates urban policy development, including review and analysis of issues and trends
- Generates survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses
- Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies
- Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc.
- Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.
- Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions
- Coordinates activities related to budget funding and prepares related documents/reports
- Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights using data visualization methods
Requirements
- Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in architecture, urban planning, public administration, geography or related field
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in human settlements, project or programme management and/or development
- A minimum of five years of experience managing multidisciplinary teams across complex development agreements, major urban planning projects, or public–private partnerships
- A minimum of five years of experience in a government related environment providing expert urban planning and management advice to senior officials
- English is required (UN Level II in reading, writing, listening, speaking)
- Experience in urban planning and design in various relevant settings is desirable
- Experience in project design, management, and implementation with the United Nations or other international agencies is desirable
Full Job Posting
Org. Setting and Reporting
- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) is mandated to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities.
- This post is located in UN Habitat/ROAS at the Riyadh duty station, reporting to the Head of Country Programme and under the full guidance of the Regional Director for the Arab States.
- The primary focus is to lead the implementation of an ongoing multi year project in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH), focusing on 4 workstreams: Spatial Planning Act, National Urban Policy, classification of municipal system, and establishment of a National Urban
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation.
- Performs consulting assignments by planning facilitating workshops and assisting in developing action plans.
- Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
- Coordinates urban policy development, including review and analysis of issues and trends.
- Generates survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses.
- Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies.
- Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc.
- Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.
- Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions.
- Coordinates activities related to budget funding and prepares related documents/reports.
- Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights using data visualization methods.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in architecture, urban planning, public administration, geography or related field is required.
- A first level university degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Successful completion of both degree and non degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in human settlements, project or programme management and/or development is required.
- A minimum of five years of experience managing multidisciplinary teams across complex development agreements, major urban planning projects, or public–private partnerships is required.
- A minimum of five years of experience in a government related environment providing expert urban planning and management advice to senior officials and decision makers is required.
- A minimum of two years of experience in urban planning and design in various relevant settings is desirable.
- A minimum of one year of relevant government experience in complex and multi stakeholder environments within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is desirable.
- Experience of working in large multi cultural settings is desirable.
- Experience in project design, management, and implementation with the United Nations or other international agencies is desirable.
- Two years or more of demonstrable experience in utilizing data analytics or related fields to inform decision making is desirable.
Languages
- English is required (UN Level II in reading, writing, listening, speaking).
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