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 30 April 2011.
Applications for this position should be sent by email to: Hab.DED@unhabitat.
org or by post to: The Executive Office, 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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