Urban Resilience Expert
Organizational Context
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the UN agency for sustainable urban development. It supports cities and territories in addressing challenges like climate change and disaster risk. This role contributes to the City Resilience Global Programme, strengthening local and regional governments' capacity to plan and implement resilience and climate adaptation actions, aligning with global agendas like the New Urban Agenda and SDGs.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to support the expansion of the City Resilience Global Programme by providing technical expertise, analytical support, and capacity-building services to partner cities and institutions. The role will strengthen the ability of public institutions and communities to understand risks, make informed decisions, and implement integrated resilience and climate adaptation actions. The ultimate goal is to enhance resilience capacity, improve planning and implementation, strengthen multi-level governance, increase access to financing, and develop actionable strategies that contribute to sustainable urban development and global objectives such as the New Urban Agenda, Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement, and SDGs.
Responsibilities
Provide high-quality technical expertise and analytical support to the City Resilience Global Programme. Implement the CRGP methodology, calibrating it to specific city contexts and developing work plans with local governments. Facilitate stakeholder mapping and engagement processes, ensuring inclusive participation. Coordinate data collection, validation, and quality assurance. Monitor implementation progress and identify operational risks. Generate knowledge products, including technical briefs, policy notes, and training materials. Support the development of resilience profiles and action plans for cities, such as Barcelona. Assist in proposal development, project formulation, and fundraising efforts by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and contributing to donor reporting.
Work Experience
A minimum of four years of experience is required in developing resilience strategies, guidelines, toolkits, or policies for urban environments. Experience in liaising with governmental and private authorities, national/international institutions, and NGOs is necessary. Prior experience in urban planning, resilience, climate risk, disaster risk, or territorial analysis is required. Experience in specific regions like the Mediterranean or Latin America is an asset.
Skills
Technical expertise in urban resilience, disaster risk reduction, and climate adaptation. Analytical and methodological skills for developing resilience strategies and frameworks. Capacity building and training delivery. Stakeholder engagement and facilitation. Project management and proposal development. Knowledge of global frameworks (New Urban Agenda, Sendai Framework, SDGs). Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, spreadsheets). Strong communication, reporting, and representation skills.