The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN 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. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...
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Intern - Urban Planning
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldInternships / Volunteering  , Project Management 
- Under the overall supervision of the Planning Finance Economy Section and the Urban Lab Mesoamerica Hub Coordinator, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Provide technical expertise and input in urban regeneration, urban design proposals and urban planning projects.
- Support the development of analysis, collection, interpretation and representation of data and spatial analysis.
- Support producing desk and field research on topics related to urban planning projects.
- Support elaborating project proposals on urban planning, urban regeneration and social inclusion.
- Contribute to the implementation of participatory processes in the scope of urban planning and urban regeneration projects.
- Advise and develop materials for events, outreach, communications, capacity building sessions and workshops.
- Develop graphic materials and publications.
- Draft progress reports regarding the implementation of projects, including documentation, knowledge management, advocacy and outreach.
Qualifications/special skills
- Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent),
- Have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
- Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
- Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
- Preferred areas of study: Architecture, Urban Development, Urban Planning and Design, Urban Policy and Governance, Sustainable Development, Data Analytics, or related field. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
- However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to UN-Habitat on careers.un.org to apply