Landscape Architect/Designer at UN-Habitat

Job Description

Landscape Architect/Designer at UN-Habitat

Under the administrative and programmatic guidance of the Programme Manager, the Landscape Architect/Designer will play a pivotal role in achieving the following objectives:

• Engage in public consultations, conducting individual meetings and community sessions to identify and prioritize project interventions based on community needs, available resources, and the potential impacts of proposed interventions. 
• Design the public space with a focus on community needs aiming for an inclusive, safe and accessible public space.
• Develop sketches, sections and plans using computer-aided design programs.
• Prepare specifications, project costing, review shop drawings, and provide construction administration support.
• Analyze environmental reports, incorporating acquired knowledge into designs and plans.
• Understand the implications of proposed designs in for social, economic and environmental impacts at the project level,
• Ensuring compliance through formal processes and approvals from relevant authorities.
• Coordinate role players, meetings, and procedures, facilitating the integration and dissemination of project information.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering or related field in combination with two [2] additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in architecture, construction, public space, and landscape design in the context of human settlement/ urban development sectors is required.
• Experience working in an international organization/ non-governmental organization is highly desirable. Proficiency in CAD, Photoshop, Sketchup and rendering software experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of landscape architecture disciplines or practices including the ability to apply appropriate methods, procedures and techniques within a defined context is desirable.

Landscape Architect/Designer at UN-Habitat