The Urban and Regional Planner will be responsible for the following duties:

• Remote collection, generation and management of geo-spatial and socio-economic data, risk analysis, and urban resilience in the project locations
•  Layout and compilation of research study and other relevant documents, as such FIMM profiles, urban profiles, community action plans, and district development plans, capacity assessments
• Preparation of training materials for government staff and government training providers on participatory and rapid urban planning and urban resilience aspects;
• Prepare and edit spatial and socio-economic analyses and coordinate with further programme partners to make the data available;
• Draft, review and finalize spatial development plans incl. preparation of urban regeneration plans;
• Produce and visualize thematic area maps and other socio-economic data to be used for participatory and inclusive planning processes and land management aspects;
• Prepare information material for planning exercises at neighbourhood, city and regional level by using various means of communication (online tools, apps, flyers, website, presentations);
• Provide substantial inputs to the formulation of project proposals and concept notes and review them related to settlement planning and upgrading with regard to Durable Solutions and Urban Regeneration;
• Review technical plans and their compliance with necessary formal and professional requirements (e.g. application of integrated planning standards and principles as per UN-Habitat policies as well as construction projects);
• Prepare and review site maps and locations provided by programme partners to minimize and mitigate any associated risk with community infrastructure projects;
• Contribute to technical and methodological manuals on urban regeneration and reintegration of displaced communities
• Provide input for preparation of visibility tools related to project activities such as pictures, sketches, video clips, reports and press articles, social media statements;

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced University degree in Urban and Regional Planning, or Architecture and Urban Planning, or Urban Management or any other relevant field to strategic urban planning, urban management and design is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• At least five years’ working experience in urban planning and design, urban management and participatory planning processes and /or local governance matters is required Previous work experience related to working with displacements or environmental context is an added advantage. Previous work experience working with international agencies is a major asset.