Senior Programme Officer, Human Settlements at UN-Habitat

Confidential • Kenya, Kenya • Posted July 14, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go…


Senior Programme Officer, Human Settlements

Responsibilities

  • Plan, oversee and manage the work programme of the Planning, Finance and Economy Section; ensure that the programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion; coordinate and manage diverse projects in the Section, in collaboration/ consultation/ liaison with other organizational units within UN-Habitat, as well as other organizations of the United Nations System, donors and partners, as appropriate.

  • Ensure that the normative outputs produced by the Planning, Finance an...