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Introduction

Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the built environment and critical infrastructure in Ukraine have been severely impacted also causing large humanitarian concerns for millions of civilians, including internally displaced persons and refugees. 

The Ukrainian Government (GoU) has a strong ambition to ‘build back better’, making progress towards the SDGs with a specific focus on addressing climate change. This includes a…

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Deadline for Submission: 11 November 2024

Submit to: advisoryboard.zerowaste@un.org with the subject “Zero Waste Case Study” 

Please attach the filled-in template. …

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UN-Habitat has launched an open online consultation for external stakeholders to contribute with views, inputs and ideas on how to leverage technologies, data and innovation for sustainable urban development and to address peoples’ needs to leave no one behind.

Following the Resolution HSP/HA.2/Res.1 adopted by the United Nations Habitat Assembly on 9 June 2023, UN-Habitat has been mandated…

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Deadline for Submission: 24 November 2024

Background

In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA), UN-Habitat seeks, as part of its Strategic Plan, to contribute to increased equitable access to safe and sustainable waste management and management of resources, including the 5R – rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle…

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  1. Introduction / Background  

GWOPA is the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance with its Secretariat led by UN-Habitat and hosted in Bonn, Germany. GWOPA leads the global movement for Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These peer-support partnerships between water and sanitation service providers work by harnessing the skills, knowledge, and goodwill within a strong utility to build the capacity and improve the…

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Welcome to the Junior Professional Officer Programme

The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals with hands-on experience in the international arena. JPOs are professional level staff, financed by their respective governments, normally for a period of two to three years. Applications for JPO positions is made by nationals through their respective governments. JPOs have the status of international civil servants and are subject to the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules.

The main objective of the JPO Programme is to support the implementation of UN-Habitat's mission, which is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Management and Operations Division
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Office for Europe and European Institutions
Location: Brussels, Belgium
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Liaison with the European Institutions and other European Stakeholders
Location: Brussels, Belgium
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: UN-Habitat Office in Geneva
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urban Legislation, land and Governance Branch
Location: Amman, Jordan
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Geospatial Analyst)
Branch/Section/Unit: Data and Analytics Unit
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: UN-Habitat Iraq Office
Location: Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Global Reports and Trends Unit
Location: UN – Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Sustainable Urban Mobility Specialist)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urban Basic Services Section
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Capacity development and digital innovation)
Branch/Section/Unit: Capacity Development and Training Unit
Location: UN – Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Pakistan
Location:  Islamabad, Pakistan (subject to COVID-19 travel rules) 
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Level:  Junior Professional Officer (Data Analyst / Solution Architect)
Branch/Section/Unit: ICT Unit, Management Advisory And Compliance Service
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Policy Legislation and Governance Section (PLGS)
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Arab States
Location: Cairo, Egypt.
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat India
Location: New Delhi, India (subject to COVID-19 travel rules)
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Waste Management)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urban Basic Services Section
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Cities and Climate Change Specialist)
Branch/Section/Unit: Programme Development Branch
Location: UN – Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Solomon Islands
Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands  (subject to COVID-19 travel rules) 
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Cambodia 
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia (subject to COVID-19 travel rules) 
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Policy, Legislation and Governance Section
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO) - (Associate Administrative Officer), P2
Branch/Section/Unit: Management, Advisory and Compliance Service
Location: UN – Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Lao PDR
Location: Vientiane, Lao PDR (subject to COVID-19 travel rules) 
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Water and Sanitation)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urban Basic Services Section
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Digital Rights and Inclusion)
Branch/Section/Unit: Programme Development Branch
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Sri Lanka
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka (subject to COVID-19 travel rules)
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Fiji
Location: Suva, Fiji (subject to COVID-19 travel rules) 
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Water and sanitation specialist)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urban Basic Services Section
Location: Bonn, Germany
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Land, Housing and Shelter Section
Location: UN – Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Management Support Unit
Location: Damascus, Syria Country Office
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Nepal
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal (subject to COVID-19 travel rules) 
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urban Practices Branch
Location: UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (Urban Governance)
Branch/Section/Unit: Policy Legislation and Governance Section
Location: UN – Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Urbanization, Migration and Conflict Sensitive Land Management
Location: Cairo, Egypt
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Level: Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
Branch/Section/Unit: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific/ UN-Habitat Tehran
Location: Tehran, I.R. Iran (subject to COVID-19 travel rules)
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