Mission and objectives
UN-Habitat is the coordinating agency within the United Nations System for human settlement activities and in collaboration with governments is responsible for promoting and consolidating collaboration with all partners, including local authorities, private and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, Goal 11 of “Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”, as well as the task manager of the human settlements chapter of Agenda 21 and focal point for the monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the New Urban Agenda adopted during the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), in Quito, Ecuador, 2016.
Context
Waste Management Team, Urban Basic Services Section (UBSS) of UN-Habitat is mandated to improve the access to sustainable waste management services by improving policies and guidelines in partnership with local, regional and national authorities, enhancing enabling environment for promoting investments in sustainable waste management services with a focus on the urban poor and increasing coverage of sustainable waste management services in communities. The UNV will be based in the Tunisia office and support the UBSS and Tunisia office in managing municipal solid waste management related projects including data collection, project development, drafting documents, and other waste related tasks in the countries where Tunisia office supervising Sousse and Beni Khaled where there is already ongoing projects, but also in the 12 others Tunisians cities member of ACCP. The UN Volunteer will be guided by waste management team of UBSS and Tunisia office in his/her day-to-day assignments. The identified focus areas are the African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) and other relevant waste management work.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Tunisia office and waste management expert in the Urban Basic Services Section (UBSS), the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Coordinate and liaise waste management related works that Tunisa office covers and the African Clean Cities Platform does.
• Support the project development of MSWM in Africa, in coordination with Tunisia Office and ACCP / UBSS, including drafting concept notes, making research, providing translations among English, French and Arabic, etc.
• Support Tunisia office and ACCP to reach out to the potential donors for resource mobilisation.
• Support Tunisia office and ACCP to increase ACCP member countries and cities as well as ACCP Associate Members.
• Support in capacity development of ACCP members for Waste Wise Cities Tool application.
• Identify opportunities to develop innovative waste management projects to boost circular economy in collaboration with national and county governments, UN agencies and other relevant entities (UNEP, UNDP….).
• Carry out assessment to identify needs for support on waste management interventions using existing tools (Waste Wise Cities Tool).
• Contribute to the normative works in the sector of waste management by documenting best practices, lessons learnt across UNHABITAT and across regions (Regional Office for Africa and Arab States), in collaboration with relevant divisions (UBS, Innovation division).
• Support the team in drafting newsletters, web stories, event flyers, awareness raising materials, etc.
• Support the team for creating further synergies between Tunisia office’s projects and ACCP projects
• Expand and maintain good partnership with stakeholders including international organizations, governments, development corporations, development banks, private sectors, etc.
• Supporting implementation of existing waste management projects and program in Africa
• Any other duty that may contribute to more exposure to UN-Habitat’s engagement on Tunisia office’s programmes and waste management.
Application deadline is 25 Oct 2024
Skills
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 - 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in in engineering (Environmental/ Waste/ Water/ Sanitation), Environmental Management, Public Health, Urban Planning, or in a closely related field.
• Experience in Project coordination and management in the waste management and/or environmental-related field is required.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization.
• Experience in dealing with various stakeholders (national and local governments, civil society organizations, grassroots, practitioners).
• Coordination among different stakeholders and/or engagement in international conferences are preferred.
• Working experience in international organization and/or African countries is an asset
Area(s) of expertise
Energy and environment , Engineering and construction , Development programmes
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
French, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in engineering (Environmental/ Waste/ Water/ Sanitation), Environmental Management, Public Health, Urban Planning, or in a closely related field.
Competencies and values
• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Client Orientation
• Communication
• Creativity
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism
• Self-management
• Respect for Diversity
• Working in Teams
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Tunisia is a located in the Maghreb region of North Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea. It boasts approximately 800 miles of coastline and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Though small, it is widely diverse, including not only beaches, but also the eastern end of Atlas Mountain range, the northern portion of the Sahara Desert, fertile agricultural areas, and fascinating desert oases.
Tunisia has an incredibly rich history and has some of the world's finest Roman ruins, historic walled cities, and medieval-era mosques. It is home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
With its mix of Arab and European cultural influences, Tunisia is well known for it multiculturalism and open-mindedness. Arabic and French are spoken throughout, but English can be heard more and more, particularly among young people and in the major cities.
With its great Mediterranean climate, numerous destinations for travel, delicious food, and friendly people, Tunisia is a wonderful place to live!
A highly recognized health system with very qualified human resources who are exported to the largest countries in the world owing to a high-quality education system.
Tunisian medicine is recognized among the world firsts in terms of surgery.
The Tunisian health system is the second most efficient in Africa according to the Bloomberg index 2019.
The public health infrastructure in Tunisia has more than 2,200 health institutions.
In the private sector, more than 3,300 clinics, pharmacies, dental offices, medical imaging centres, laboratories and radiology centres are at your disposal.
Whether in hospital or in clinic, emergency services are open 24/7 with fast responsiveness.
Welcoming people open to all civilizations.
Tunisia is an example of tolerance, respect for all religions and coexistence.is classified as the safest city in Africa according to the specialized site Teleport.The Constitution guarantees freedom of belief and conscience.
UNV is eligible to a monthly vunteer allowances equivalent to 738$ in Tunisian Dinars.