RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the supervision of Head of Office in South Africa in close coordination with the Head of Sub-Regional Hub for Southern Africa, The Urban Planning Expert will be responsible for the following: Policy Development and Substantive Support
• Provide technical assistance and policy recommendations to national/local governments and other stakeholders on matters related to urban planning and sustainable urban development.
• Develop urban development frameworks and technical guidelines related to urban/spatial planning, integrating principles and measures of sustainable, inclusive and resilient urbanization.
• Support municipalities in the development, updating and implementation of strategic spatial plans.
• Support localization of SDGs especially SDG11, New Urban Agenda and other national/regional/international norms and frameworks through integrated planning approaches to enable resilient, inclusive and sustainable action.
• Assist in the development and review of Voluntary Local Reviews and Voluntary National Reviews Data and Analysis
• Support analysis on urbanization, dynamics between cities primary cities, secondary cities and urban-rural continuum, among others, to inform development policies and decision-making.
• Coordinate with other thematic experts urban resilience, housing and human settlements, GIS, … in work planning to ensure coherent support.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Head of Office in South Africa and Head of the Sub-Regional Hub for Southern Africa

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced University degree Master’s degree or equivalent in Urban Planning or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two 2 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five 5 years of progressively responsible experience in urban planning and related areas is required. Experience in implementing development programmes/projects, particularly in Africa, is desirable.
• Experience working with the United Nations system or an international organization is an asset