Job offer: Architect/Urban Designer

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Project Manager and in close coordination with the Architect/ Urban Planner, the National UN Youth Volunteer will: ● Support in desk review of the existing Municipal planning documents including Periodic Plans, Sectoral Plans, Annual Plans, Integrated Urban Development Plan (IUDP), Landuse Plans, and GESI, DRR and Climate Resilience related plans;

● Support to organize participatory and women-focused workshops, community mappings and data collections;

● Support to co-design gender sensitive and climate responsive urban interventions at ward level;

● Support the project team in developing technical project proposals, visualizing data, visualizing architecture and urban design projects - related to the ongoing Cities 4 Women: Inclusive and Climate Resilient Urbanization in Nepal project;

● Translate community based designs into technical drawings at scale;

● Contribute the UNOPS technical team to approve the developed proof of concept projects to be financed through the Challenge Fund to be implemented by the municipalities;

● Support in other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: ● Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

● Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

● Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.

● Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

● Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;

● Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. 

Cultural exchange programs

● Municipal urban planning related documents are improved;

● Seven Step Planning Process strengthened by ensuring active participation of women;

● Ward level gender sensitive and climate resilient spatial projects co-designed;

● Proof of concept projects prepared, and approved;

● Monthly progress reports submitted.

Job Specification

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience

0 - 3 years

Nationality

Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience

1 year

Languages

Nepalese, Level: Fluent, Required

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in architecture or urban design, with Masters Degree in architecture or urban design being seen as an advantage;

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