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Senior Programme Officer, Human Settlements, P5 at UN-Habitat

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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Posted 1 day ago (23 Sep 2026) Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 Updated about 3 hours ago

Job Description

The Senior Programme Officer provides strategic support to country and regional offices in designing and implementing human‑settlement programmes. Responsibilities include drafting position papers, reporting to intergovernmental bodies, and representing UN‑Habitat at meetings. The role requires high‑level analytical and coordination skills to manage partnerships with international finance institutions.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • • Master’s degree (MBA, MSc or MA) in a relevant field such as Development Studies, Urban Planning or Public Policy
  • • Minimum ten years of experience in programme management, policy analysis or related areas
  • • Proven experience drafting reports and briefing papers for senior decision‑makers

Required Skills

Responsibilities

  • • Assist country and regional offices in designing and implementing programmes and projects
  • • Develop partnerships and projects with International Finance Institutions
  • • Prepare position papers and reports for intergovernmental bodies such as the UN‑Habitat Assembly and Executive Board
  • • Review and provide substantive input on draft documents prepared by others
  • • Contribute to budget and programme performance reporting
  • • Represent UN‑Habitat at inter‑agency meetings, seminars and conferences
  • • Provide programmatic and substantive expertise in international, regional and national forums