Senior Programme Management Assistant (Fixed Term Limited)

Org. Setting and ReportingThe United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. This is a Fixed-Term Limited (FTL) position in the Climate Change and Urban Environment Section of the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat in Nairobi The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing programmatic direction for UN-Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan. The Division leads the tools and methodology production and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of the Strategic Plan and the mandate of UN-Habitat. It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of Member States and partners. The Climate Change and Urban Environment Section (CCUE-S) work programme has four pillars, directly supporting Subprogramme 1 of the Strategic Plan 2026-29: 1. Urban Climate Change and Biodiversity Diplomacy and Multilevel Action Strongly position the New Urban Agenda within urban climate change, urban environment and urban biodiversity diplomacy, multilevel governance and multilevel action, discourse and networks. Facilitate the participation of Housing and Urban Development Ministries as well as local and subnational governments in global / international climate change and biodiversity diplomacy. Strengthen urban content in NDCs and NBSABs and support implementation of urban action. 2. Thought Leadership and Innovation at the climate change and sustainable urban development intersection. Provide climate change-, biodiversity- and urban environment-related thought leadership and associated platforms. This includes support to the development of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, its dissemination and the Innovate4Cities conference as well as the development of emerging urban climate change topics. 3. Programme Development and Project Incubation support related to urban and local climate action Incubate and pilot innovative and cross-cutting projects; coordinate and implement urban climate change and biodiversity core projects; including the Resilient Settlements for the Urban Poor programme, support Branches/Sections, ROs and COs (in close collaboration with RPD) in programme development — with emphasis on (i) Housing, Land and Urban Basic Services and (ii) regional and country-level roll-out. 4. Agency Cross-Cutting — ESG, Partnerships, Data, Capacities, Communication Strengthen internal, UN-Habitat-wide cross-cutting functions including reporting and monitoring, facilitation of Environmental and Social Governance, internal capacities (including through Communities of Practice) and communication support. The Senior Programme Management Assistant reports to the Chief of Section and works with flexible teams aligned with the impact areas of the Strategic Plan and with other priorities set out in the workplan. Responsibilities