Project-Specific Responsibilities (RISE UP Initiative):

• Oversee the daily management of all RISE UP project activities, ensuring compliance with project deliverables and UN-Habitat’s best practices.
• Develop urban community selection criteria based on climate change risks, local vulnerabilities, and the capacity to support project implementation.
• Facilitate consultations with city administrations to identify urban poor communities highly vulnerable to climate change impacts in EThekwini Municipality, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, and Port St Johns.
• Coordinate with the GIS Expert and local government partners to collect and analyze data on past climate impacts, urban socio-economic issues, biodiversity trends, and climate projections.
• Conduct policy reviews to assess national and local urban development strategies, climate change policies, and governance frameworks.
• Support vulnerability assessments and spatial mapping efforts, ensuring the integration of climate risk analysis into urban planning processes.
• Organize capacity-building workshops, Training-of-Trainers (ToT) sessions, and knowledge exchange forums for national and local government officials and urban stakeholders.
• Develop training materials and facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions on urban resilience, climate risk management, and nature-based solutions.
• Lead the documentation and dissemination of project outcomes, ensuring lessons learned are integrated into broader urban policies and strategies.
• Prepare regular project progress reports, communicate findings with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with UN-Habitat reporting guidelines.
• Travel to project sites as required to monitor implementation, engage with stakeholders, and provide technical support.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the UN-Habitat RISE UP Coordinator and Southern Africa Hub Manager.

Qualifications/special skills

• For MA/MSC degree in relevant field, minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in environmental impact assessment and planning are required.
• For BA/BSC degree in a relevant field, minimum 4 years of relevant work experience in environmental impact assessment and planning are required.
• Proven experiences in social inclusion such as gender, disability, conflict, and fragility in planning context, setting up and implementing integrated strategic planning approaches and participatory mechanisms for multiple stakeholders are required.
• Substantial knowledge in environmental assessment and planning, climate change and vulnerabilities in urban areas, environmental and social impact assessment, and environmental and social safeguarding, is an asset.
• Recognized experience and knowledge on consultation/participation methodologies is an asset. Training development and facilitation including experience in drafting and encouraging the implementation of policy/strategic guidance and developing practical tools and resources is an asset.