Cities and Climate Change Consultant - Multilevel Action
Organizational Context
UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, promotes sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all. This role supports the Environment and Climate Change Impact area of the Strategic Plan (2026-2029), focusing on housing, land, and urban basic services. The position is within the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section, Global Solutions Division, contributing to multilevel climate action and resilience.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to strengthen UN-Habitat's work on multilevel and multisectoral collaboration to accelerate climate action, directly supporting the implementation of the 2026-2029 Strategic Plan. The role focuses on housing, land, and urban basic services as central elements, with climate action as a core impact area. The consultant will contribute to initiatives like the Sustainable Urban Resilience for the Next Generation (SURGe) and support the integration of climate commitments into local actions by countries. This involves strengthening urban services and housing, and supporting the implementation of national climate plans, particularly focusing on key entry points such as housing, buildings, energy, mobility, waste, water, and biodiversity.
Responsibilities
The consultant will coordinate the day-to-day operations of the SURGe Secretariat, including workplan development and reporting. Responsibilities include developing knowledge products, events, and strategic engagements for SURGe visibility and advocacy, and facilitating effective engagement with partners. The role involves developing guidelines, workshop materials, and partner engagement tools for urban Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) implementation. Additionally, the consultant will support resource mobilization for multilevel climate action and the operationalization of SURGe regional hubs. This includes co-developing knowledge products, organizing events, and identifying opportunities for joint resource mobilization and NDC implementation with regional offices. The consultant will also facilitate the translation and impact of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and manage partner and donor engagement.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in urban management, project management, and stakeholder engagement, preferably at the international level, is required. Experience in urban climate change mitigation and/or adaptation is necessary. Familiarity with research, academic processes, and international academic partnerships is also required. Experience in communicating urban climate change knowledge is desirable. Project management, event organization, and capacity development experience are advantageous.
Skills
Project management, monitoring and reporting, capacity development, training material development, analytical skills, strategic thinking, information integration, communication (written and oral), teamwork, leadership, conflict management, consensus facilitation, multicultural environment adaptability, diversity respect.