Overview
To deliver technical expertise and analytical solutions that strengthen local financial systems and support the Planning and Finance Section in optimizing territorial financing mechanisms.
Tasks Summary
- Providing technical support in the adaptation of UN-Habitat’s financial tools to support the Section’s work on SDG localization and urban finance.
- Developing methodological guidelines and templates that standardise the assessment of local fiscal capacity and national financing architectures.
- Analysing fiscal decentralization frameworks to identify bottlenecks and formulate policy recommendations that strengthen national-to-local financing systems.
- Advising on investment readiness by reviewing project concepts and providing technical inputs on funding strategies and financial structuring for local development initiatives.
- Facilitating technical dialogues by preparing concept notes, talking points, and presentation materials for workshops with national institutions and development partners.
- Representing the Finance and Economy team in UN-Habitat internal meetings and engagements with external partners and stakeholders.
- Preparing and delivering presentations on UN-Habitat’s work on urban finance and economy.
- Providing administrative and coordination support to the Finance and Economy team.
Experience Requirements
A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is defined as professional work in urban finance, municipal or public finance, local economic development, and/or public policy (or closely related areas) is required.
Qualification Requirements
Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, Political Science, Development Studies or a related field is required.
