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Direct employerCities and Climate Change Consultant – Multilevel Action
United Nations, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
NairobiNot stated · Not statedCloses Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 07:59 EATChecked 23 Oct 2026
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About this role
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Role overview
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya, is hiring a Cities and Climate Change Consultant on a 12-month contract. This role suits candidates with experience in urban climate change and project management, interested in supporting multilevel climate action and urban sustainability.
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What you will do
- Coordinate daily operations of the SURGe Secretariat, including workplan development and reporting.
- Develop knowledge products, events, and strategic engagements to raise SURGe's visibility and advocacy.
- Facilitate engagement with the Bratislava Hub and Slovak Republic.
- Create guidelines, workshop materials, and partner engagement tools to assist member states with urban NDC implementation.
- Support resource mobilization for multilevel climate action and SURGe regional hubs.
- Engage with SURGe regional coordinators and countries for regional and country rollout, including workshop delivery and material tailoring.
- Develop and implement the Innovate4Cities 2028 rollout strategy and support IPCC SR Cities dissemination.
- Provide climate-related strategic guidance for UN-Habitat's crisis work and develop related knowledge products.
- Co-lead engagement with the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, including joint knowledge products and resource mobilization.
Requirements
- A minimum of an advanced university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Policy, Urban/Regional Planning, Environment Studies, International Development, or related field; or a first degree with 2 additional years of experience.
- At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in urban management, project management, and stakeholder engagement, preferably at the international level.
- Experience working on urban climate change mitigation and/or adaptation.
- Familiarity with research and academic partnerships internationally.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Experience in communicating urban climate change knowledge is desirable.
- Project management, event organisation, and capacity development experience is an advantage.
- Experience addressing the climate-crisis-urbanisation nexus is an advantage.
How to apply
Apply on the employer's application page. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 4 November 2026.