Digital Participation Expert

Result of ServiceProvide technical support on digital engagement and participation to the Global Public Space Programme under the Planning Finance and Economy Section. Work LocationNairobi Expected duration2 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesBACKGROUND 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 Planning, Finance and Economy Section (PFES) of UN-Habitat supports countries in developing urban planning methods and systems that address current urbanization challenges. It promotes urban planning approaches to address urban expansion and transformation. UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme works with national and local governments to improve public spaces globally. The objectives of the Programme are: To promote public space as an important element for creating sustainable cities, for improving the quality of life of urban citizens, and as a key lever in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, continuing the dialogue following Habitat III and for monitoring the implementation of the SDG 11.7.1; To consolidate knowledge, good approaches, toolsand methodologies on public space and make these accessible, particularly to local government partners; To engage the broader network of partners and public space practitioners in the global promotion of good policies and practice on public space; To demonstrate, through pilot projects and in partnership with cities, the importance of public spaces in achieving social, economic, environmental and other benefits to cities. Reporting and Communication The Digital Participation Expert will be hired to collaborate closely with the Global Public Space Programme team of PFES. He/she will be reporting to the Programme Management Officer. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties: The overall role of this International Consultant is to provide technical support to the Global Public Space Programme, particularly in the implementation of the community engagement and participation component of the project Green Spaces for All. This includes coordination with the country office, facilitation of workshops and report writing to facilitate the implementation of green public spaces. The detailed duties will be the following: - Facilitate training of trainings and community participation workshops using digital tools including Minecraft. - Produce high-quality digital models using Minecraft for community workshops. - Train UN-Habitat staff, implementing partners, community groups and target community members on the use of digital engagement tools. - Produce information and communications materials, including images and videos from each workshop. - Prepare a final report of each participatory design workshop. - Provide inputs into PFES publications and documents focusing on digital engagement and community participation. Qualifications/special skillsAcademic Qualification: A first-level university degree in information technology, gaming and animation technology, games programming, game design and development, multimedia design or related field that is relevant to urban planning, urban design, architecture, and sustainable urban development is required. Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience using digital participation using Minecraft (including the production of models, server administration and community management) is required. Experience of producing advocacy and communications materials and facilitating workshops or teaching are desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this advertised position, fluency in English is required. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.