Project Manager, Global Housing Hub

Responsible for the successful operation of the UN-Habitat Global Social Housing Hub in Paris, coordinating the Paris-Nairobi partnership, mobilizing resources, and implementing technical assistance, capacity-building, and knowledge-sharing activities aligned with the Hub's Concept Note and roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operations of the Global Social Housing Hub in Paris.
• Liaise with the French partners, Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, Ministère de la Ville et du Logement, Ville de Paris.
• Liaise with stakeholders relevant to the Global Social Housing Hub initiatives and oversee coordination of specialized experts and partner networks.
• Coordinate the work of personnel recruited by the Hub and secondees assigned to the Hub.
• Liaise with the Nairobi-based counterpart team to ensure effective coordination of operations.
• Ensure the Hub operates as a lean, agile structure maximizing coherence between Paris and Nairobi anchors.
• Contribute to UN-Habitat’s Digital Knowledge Repository, especially the Housing Knowledge Platform.
• Design and coordinate a resource-mobilization strategy to secure additional funding.
• Strengthen engagement with international organizations based in Paris and European Union institutions.
• Participate in relevant fora including OEWG-H, World Urban Forum, and Global Urban Data Coalition.
• Support Donors and UN-Habitat in preparing joint public statements and visibility material related to the Hub.
• Support building global rosters of experts and partners for housing knowledge exchange.
• Coordinate the future design of the Hub's substantive workstreams and technical assistance.
• Provide technical inputs on social and affordable housing, slum upgrading, climate-responsive housing, urban regeneration and multilevel governance.
• Contribute to operationalization of recommendations from OEWG-H.
• Prepare annual narrative and financial reports in accordance with Contribution Agreements and UN-Habitat regulations.
• Liaise with Global Solutions Division to ensure activities are entered into IPMR and reviewed by Project Review Committee.
• Keep Donors informed of relevant developments and report any conditions affecting implementation.
• Support internal and external audit and evaluation processes related to the Hub.

Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years (with an advanced degree) or seven (7) years (with a first-level degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in housing, urban development or human settlements (especially the social aspects of housing) is required, including experience in an international or multilateral context.
• Demonstrated experience in institutional set-up, partnership development and resource mobilization is required.
• Experience working with, or in support of, United Nations agencies, multilateral organizations or local/national governments on housing and urban development issues is desirable.
• Experience in both industrialized and developing countries’ contexts, and familiarity with the New Urban Agenda and SDG 11, is an asset.
• Fluency in English and French (both oral and written) is required, given the Hub's location in Paris and its role in engaging French and international institutions.

Skills

• Housing Policy
• Urban Development
• Human Settlements Projects
• Institutional Set-up
• Partnership Development
• Resource Mobilization
• International Development
• Multi-lateral Coordination
• Technical Assistance
• Capacity Building
• Knowledge Sharing
• New Urban Agenda
• SDG 11
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Program Implementation
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in French

Languages

English, French