UNDP
Programme Specialist (Climate Change and Urban Resilience)
Description
UN-Habitat Ghana Country Office seeks to engage the services of a Climate Change and Urban Resilience Specialist to 1) strengthen UN-Habitat’s technical advisory support in the area of sustainable development, climate change and environment 2) contribute to the effective and high-quality delivery of the sustainable urban development, environment and climate change portfolio; 3) manage and expand the improved resilience in the coastal areas of Ghana project, other climate change and urban resilience project pipeline; and 4) strengthen key partnerships that advance UN-Habitat’s vision for supporting NDC enhancement and implementation.
Position Purpose:
Under the guidance of the Country Manager and/or Project Manager, Improved Resilience for Coastal Areas in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire the Programme Specialist, Climate Change and Urban Resilience plays a pivotal role in advancing UN-Habitat's program in Ghana, specifically focusing on sustainable development, urban resilience, environmental conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts, in alignment with the country's commitments under the Paris Agreement. The role encompasses technical advisory support, portfolio delivery, project management, and partnership building to achieve these goals.
UN-Habitat adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UN-Habitat personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
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