Jobs - 62045- Junior Programme Officer - UN-HABITAT

Junior Programme Officer - UN-HABITAT - (Open to Angolan Nationals or Applicants with Residency Status)

Location :

Luanda, ANGOLA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

02-Jan-2016

Application Deadline :

14-Dec-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English Portuguese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN-Habitat has reopened recently an office in Angola, after closing its last country programme in 1998. Presently, UN-Habitat is funded by MINUHA to support the Government of Angola on the elaboration of a National Urban and Territorial Policy (PNOTU), aiming at creating an adequate institutional and legal framework and a national socio-economic and spatial strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Human Settlements Officer [HSO] based in Luanda, the Programme Officer will have the following responsibilities:

Assist the HSO in the design, development and delivery of UN-Habitat programmes in Angola;
Assist the HSO in administrative and logistic issues related to UN-Habitat’s office;
Coordinate the team of national interns in the framework of UN-Habitat Internship Programme;
Assist in the translation of instruments and documents from English to Portuguese;
Be the Office-in-Charge in the absence of the HSO;
Report to the HSO.

Competencies

Problem solver and trouble-shooter abilities;
Spirit of teamwork and leadership is encouraged at UN-Habitat;
Good social and communication skills'
Spontaneous, prompt, reliable, task-oriented, integer, attentive.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor degree related to Habitat issues, preferably in Architecture, Urban Planning, Geography, Social Sciences and Environmental issues.

Experience:

2 years experience in coordinating project teams;
Familiarity with one or more Design softwares (AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, 3D studios, etc.);
Familiarity with one or more Image Edition softwares (Photoshop, Corel Draw, InDesign, etc.);
Familiarity with MS Word , PowerPoint and Excel, Internet, Email;
Familiarity with ArcGIS or similar is an asset;
Experience with office management is an asset.

Language:

Good Portuguese and English proficiency skills.

Women and members of miniorities or vulnerable groups are especially encouraged to apply.