Cities and Climate Change Consultant – Data, Monitoring, Reporting

About the role

UN-Habitat is hiring a consultant in Nairobi for five months to support the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section in the Global Solutions Division. The work advances the section's workplan, with emphasis on analysing the urban content of NDCs, spatial analysis and using data and analytic tools for monitoring and reporting. The consultancy is supervised by the Programme Coordinator Climate Change and Urban Environment.

Key responsibilities

• Spatial analysis under the RISE UP Project: finalise StoryMaps for 17 cities with live data and charts, build a Hub document repository of URAPs, NDCs and training materials, draft text on NDC/NAP/NBSAP integration, and prepare a concept note and ArcGIS Online prototype for spatial visualisation of CCUE-S impacts.
• Test the Atlas application (Experience Builder) for accessibility, translations and mobile/browser performance, and produce a handover pack with user guides, data dictionary and permissions register.
• Monitoring and reporting: lead results reporting on climate action plans (SP3) and lessons learned, develop a monitoring framework for indicator 3 (SP1) and collect data from regional and country offices, and produce knowledge products.
• NDC data analysis: manage and produce country fact sheets using an AI workflow, build a reusable template and workflow for thematic briefs, and explore how NDCs, NBSAPs and NAPs relate beyond country-level metadata.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in urban planning, architecture, environmental management, public policy or a relevant field; a first degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted.
• 2 years of experience in architecture and urban planning and design, project management and stakeholder engagement, ideally at international level, including urban climate change mitigation and/or adaptation.
• Proven experience in communicating and visualising urban climate change knowledge.
• Fluent written and spoken English; French and English are the working languages of the UN Secretariat, and knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Required skills

• Knowledge of GIS, data systems and management, and monitoring and reporting.
• Proven experience with GIS, data analysis and data visualisation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in multicultural, multi-ethnic environments.