E-learning Development and Project Assistant

Result of ServiceThe ultimate service of the consultancy is to provide e-learning and project support across CDTU’s projects, such as UN-Habitat Learn, Global Urban Lectures, and SDG Cities. Work LocationKenya Expected duration3 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesOrganizational Setting: UN-HABITAT, Global Solutions Division, Programme Development Branch, Capacity Development and Training Unit. Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. The position is in the Capacity Development and Training Unit, Programme Development Branch of the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat. The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing programmatic direction for UN-Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan. The Division leads the tools and methodology production and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of UN-Habitat's mandate and Strategic Plan. It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of Member States and partners. The Programme Development Branch (PDB) is responsible for the overall coordination of programme development. It brings together normative and operational expertise supporting high-quality integrated programmes that maximize results across the outcomes and the Domains of Change in the Strategic Plan. It builds on concrete demands of national and local governments, strengthening the capacity of government and urban stakeholders at all levels to address the social, economic, environmental and crisis dimensions of sustainable urbanization. The Branch also focuses on supporting global programme development to strengthen normative capacity and knowledge generation to increase impact and influence, through strategic partnerships. The Capacity Development and Training Unit (CDTU) is responsible for supporting and monitoring the implementation of UN-Habitat’s Capacity Building strategy. Individuals and institutions responsible for making cities sustainable and safe places to live and work in dignity need to have the skills, competencies and tools to steer cities towards a path of sustainable and inclusive urbanization. Capacity building addresses these needs, helping city leaders and institutions to accelerate toward the global goals of sustainable urban development. CDTU delivers a wide range of strategies, trainings, and technical support for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities. This includes transforming knowledge into capacity-building products, including practical and problem-solving tools that respond to the needs of governments, cities, partners, technical cadres, urban practitioners, and policy makers alike, as well as carrying out capacity needs assessments. CDTU’s mandates includes to manage UN-Habitat Learn, UN-Habitat’s online learning platform; support training development across UN-Habitat, such as to the SDG Cities Programme; and direct management of projects, such as the Global Urban Lectures (GUL), and the project “Harnessing urbanization for a more resilient, inclusive and green recovery in French-speaking least developed countries”, from the 15th Tranche of the Development Account (DA15, in short). The Unit also coordinates engagement with academic and research institutions, including the global partnership between UN-Habitat and universities worldwide, the Habitat UNI. The partnership promotes universities to become closer partners of cities, closing the gap between academia and practice, and encouraging collaborative learning with emphasis on South-South, North-South knowledge exchange. CDTU manages a number of partnerships with training organisations and centres of excellence around the globe, such as through the International Urban Training Centre (IUTC). These partnerships take different forms but all serve to increase UN-Habitat’s cooperation with training providers and learning institutes to improve the agency’s capacity for knowledge transfer. Duties and Responsibilities: The Individual Contractor will provide e-learning and capacity development support across CDTU’s projects, guided and overseen by CDTU staff and the overall supervision of the OiC Head of the Unit, CDTU, such as UN-Habitat Learn, Global Urban Lectures, and SDG Cities. More precisely, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: • Managing UN-Habitat Learn support requests. • Any other tasks as required Qualifications/special skillsHigh school diploma with two years of experience. Candidates with First Level Degree will be exempted from the 2 years of Experience. A minimum of 6 months of relevant professional experience in e-learning or project assistance is required Ability to work independently and meet deadlines is an added advantage Proven experience working within a multi-cultural environment, and capacity to work in a team, to manage projects for specific target audiences from start to end and to deliver concrete products based on tight timelines is desirable. Proven experience working within a multi-cultural environment, and capacity to work in a team, to manage projects for specific target audiences from start to end and to deliver concrete products based on tight timelines is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in other UN languages is an added advantage. 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.