Field Officer – Dadaab, Kenya

About the role

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is seeking a Consultant Field Officer for a six‑month assignment in Dadaab, Kenya. The role will strengthen field presence, enhance government relationships, and coordinate partnerships for the EUNDICI and JSB projects.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain regular engagement with Dadaab–Hagadera Municipality, Garissa County Government, and the Dadaab Refugee Service (DRS); facilitate coordination meetings, prepare minutes, and track follow‑up actions.
• Serve as the day‑to‑day liaison with the JSB implementing partner, monitor field activities and flag operational risks to the Project Manager.
• Represent UN‑Habitat in sector coordination forums, including Shelter/NFI and Infrastructure clusters, and keep an updated partnership contacts and activity log.
• Collect and compile contextual field data, community feedback, market updates, and partner activity reports to support project implementation and reporting.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions for project stakeholders.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating field activities and stakeholder engagement in humanitarian or urban development contexts.
• Familiarity with municipal government structures and refugee service operations.
• Ability to produce clear meeting minutes, action trackers, and concise reports.

Required skills