The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), the United Nations agency for Human Settlements, is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, at the level of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. Closing date for applications is 31 July 2011.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), the United Nations agency for Human Settlements, helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, healthier, greener places with better opportunities where everyone can live in dignity.
UN-HABITAT is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, at the level of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Based at UN-HABITAT’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, the Deputy Executive Director works under the direction of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat and plays a key policy leadership and management role in the delivery of UN-HABITAT’s mandate.
The Deputy Executive Director provides advice and assistance to the Executive Director on substantive matters, strategic planning, management reform and the day-to-day running of UN-HABITAT. In particular, the Deputy Executive Director oversees programme coordination and monitoring mechanisms and plays a key role in maintaining UN-HABITAT’s relations with Governments, partners and stakeholders.
The Deputy Executive Director must have a strong background developed through 10-15 years of experience in international and public diplomacy and have experience working in a multilateral environment or an environment with a variety of stakeholders from multicultural backgrounds. Candidates must have a proven track record of experience in progressively senior posts, recent experience in senior-level leadership positions and significant professional experience in managerial positions. They must also have experience facilitating high-level dialogue and consensus and be fluent in one of the two official languages of the Organization with a proven working knowledge of the other.
Closing date for applications is 31 July 2011.
Applications for this position should be sent by e-mail to: [email protected] or by post to:
The Human Resources Liaison Unit
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
UN-HABITAT is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from female candidates.
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