Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Snr. Programme Management Officer/Project Manager, the Assistant Field Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:
• Support field coordination for the project at the county and municipal level
• Provide liaison and coordination among the municipal board and various partners in line with the urban development objectives of KUSP 2 (WHR)
• Coordinate and report on all field activities scheduled by the project.
• Technical support for the implementation UIG and UDG activities
• Support the county government and municipality to undertake trainings and capacity building activities under the UIGs
• Provide technical support to the county government to integrate refugee issues in the County Urban Institutional Development Plans with focus on refugee-host community integration, including aspects of social accountability and citizen engagement.
• Provide technical support to the municipal board to identify, plan, design and implement UDG projects
• Technical support to the design and development of inclusive municipal governance systems including the establishment of municipal level coordination framework and the Urban/Residents Fora.
• Support the municipality to undertake private sector engagement activities as outlined in the PSEF
• Provide technical support and capacity building training to strengthen the urban planning function in the county and municipality, including aspects of environmental resilience and stakeholder participation.
• Support municipalities in the facilitation of Urban/Residents Fora meetings and participatory planning workshops for annual IDePs
• Provide technical support to the municipal board to mobilize stakeholders and to establish a municipal level coordination framework

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualifications: First level university degree in civil engineering, architecture, urban/town planning, environmental science, sustainable development, community development, land surveying/management, urban/land economy, economics or related areas is a requirement.
• Years of working experience reduced by two for candidates with a Master’s degree or equivalent in the relevant fields.
• Work Experience: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in providing technical support to infrastructure projects, project management, community-based development or coordination in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
• 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. Proven ability to work in multi-agency settings and to engage with devolved government structures.
• Experience working in hardship environments is desirable. Work experience within the United Nations System or similar organization is desirable.
• At least 4 years of work experience in community development projects is desirable