Programme Assistant – Technical Support, Smart Cities Integration – NUP
Job Description
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. This post is in the Egypt country programme, Cairo duty station. Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Egypt Country Programme Manager
Duty station: Cairo, Egypt.
Duties and responsibilities
The candidate will fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:
The Programme Assistant – Technical Support will contribute to the effective implementation of the Smart Cities Integration component of the NUP project. The incumbent will assist in technical research, data collection, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and project logistics.
- Technical and Administrative Support
- Provide assistance in organizing meetings, consultations, and workshops.
- Support in preparing basic background documents and meeting materials.
- Assist in compiling and formatting information, notes, and documents related to smart city activities.
- Logistical and Operational Support
- Support logistics for project events, travel, and coordination with service providers.
- Help maintain accurate filing systems, inventories, and document archives.
- Coordinate small-scale procurement and printing of project materials as required.
- Stakeholder and Communication Support
- Provide support in preparing communication materials.
- Maintain updated contact lists and assist in distributing project communications.
- Support field coordination under the guidance of the project team.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
High school certificate or first level university degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Information Technology, Geography, or a related technical discipline is required.
Experience:
4 years of relevant experience in urban development, or technical project support is required and a past experience in multi-stakeholder projects is desirable, Past experience with government agencies, private sector actors, and donors is desirable.
Language:
Fluency in oral and written Arabic and English is required.
Contract type, level and duration
- Contract type: ICA
- Contract level: Local ICA Support, level 4
- Contract duration: 12 months (Renewable according to budget availability and performance satisfaction
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
Application period: 25-Apr-2025 to 02-May-2025.
