Qualifications/special skills

• Education and Exeperience University degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related fields is required. Master's degree is an added advantage
  
• At least a Minimum of 3 years of field-based experience in humanitarian, development, or displacement-affected settings in Kenya is required
  

• Maintain regular engagement with Dadaab–Hagadera Municipality, Garissa County Government, and DRS; facilitate coordination meetings, prepare minutes, and track follow-up actions for both projects.
  
• Serve as day-to-day liaison with the JSB implementing partner, tracking field activities and flagging operational risks and issues to the Project Manager.
  
• Represent UN-Habitat in relevant Dadaab sector coordination forums including the Shelter/NFI and Infrastructure clusters, and maintain an updated partnership contacts and activity log.
  
• Collect and compile contextual field data community feedback, access conditions, local market updates, partner activity, and emerging risks to inform and adapt project implementation.
  
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder planning and validation workshops for both EU-funded projects, including logistics, participant mobilisation, agenda preparation, and documentation.
  
• Organize community co-design sessions for JSB flood protection infrastructure and flood-resilient shelter prototypes, ensuring inclusive participation of women, youth, PWDs, and the elderly.