{"id":99195,"date":"2026-06-25T12:49:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/program-associate\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:49:42","slug":"program-associate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/program-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Associate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Program Associate\", \"description\": \"What you\u2019ll do\\nThe Program Associate will report directly to a GDCI Program Manager and will coordinate closely with\u00a0other members of the GDCI team design, research, communications to support various projects within\u00a0the region by reviewing or producing technical written and visual content specifically street designs\u00a0and publications. This role will also support the development and coordination of capacity-building\u00a0sessions and workshops, and may at times represent GDCI at external meetings, presentations, and\u00a0events that support GDCI's projects in select cities in the region.\\nExample activities for the GDCI Program Associate may include:\\nSupporting City Technical Assistance\\nProduce technical drawings and sketches for city street design projects.\\nReview local, regional, and national regulations, codes, and design guidance documents to\u00a0identify existing impediments and opportunities for street design improvements.\\nResearch and recommend case studies, content, or visual\/technical approaches for projects,\u00a0publications, or presentations, incorporating real-world examples that consider local African\u00a0contexts and global best practices into draft content.\\nSummarize and convey complex information in written, verbal, and visual formats for various\u00a0purposes, utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or other 2D or 3D software.\\nAssist with project documentation, data collection, and observational studies.\\nSet the stage to implement site transformations, support site analysis, and collect metrics for\u00a0project impact evaluation.\\nPrepare project proposals, reports, and presentations related to regional projects.\\nCapacity Building & Engagement\\nSupport workshops and training sessions using GDCI and Global Street Design Guide core\u00a0materials.\\nSupport the preparation and delivery of capacity-building efforts and presentations for local\u00a0authorities, government staff, or local partners.\\nHelp organize community engagement events, including preparing support materials and\u00a0handling production\/printing coordination.\\nCo-facilitate training and briefings for designers, engineers, consultants, students, traffic\u00a0police, journalists, and other local stakeholders.\\nProject Administration & Programmatic Support\\nOwn the coordination of multiple project demands, working closely with GDCI Program\\nManagers and Regional Leads for priority setting.\\nSupport the preparation of internal reports, filing all documents in accordance with prescribed\u00a0filing conventions and internal processes.\\nParticipate and contribute to internal cross-cutting efforts to improve GDCI\u2019s overall technical\\nassistance expertise and internal sharing of knowledge\\nParticipate in program-related local meetings with city staff as needed\\nWho you are\\nGDCI is looking for a highly collaborative individual who is well-organized and passionate about\u00a0designing streets, and has a background in transportation, urban design, and planning, with exceptional\u00a0street design skills.\\nYou are comfortable working across countries and teams within GDCI, partners, and\u00a0government agencies.\\nGiven our globally based team and frequent external meetings that align with varied working hours,\u00a0this role will require a schedule that is adjusted to coordinate asynchronously and synchronously\u00a0across time zones.\\nYou are a self-motivated individual who can operate independently, but recognize\u00a0when and how to ask for assistance if needed. This role may occasionally travel to support\u00a0programmatic work at the discretion of program managers and available budget resources, typically\u00a0not exceeding more than one week at a time.\\nTo be successful in this job, you will excel in five key areas:\\nExperience in Urban Design and Mobility:\\nYou have worked within the transportation or urban\u00a0design space and can speak confidently about the role streets play in the livelihood of cities.\\nExcellent Communication Skills: You have experience communicating technical concepts to a\u00a0diverse audience through verbal, visual, and written means. You effectively communicate with\u00a0teammates to clarify project scopes and provide timely updates on progress.\\nProficiency in Design: You can create site plans, sketches, sections, and other materials to\u00a0communicate street design concepts using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and other\u00a02D and 3D visualization software.\\nOrganized and Accountable: You can work on and stay organized with multiple projects\u00a0simultaneously, taking personal ownership of timelines and team deadlines.\\nValues Alignment: Aligned with GDCI\u2019s values of leading with imagination, striving for positive\u00a0impact, acting with empathy, promoting collaboration and accountability, and celebrating\u00a0diversity and inclusion.\\nBaseline Experience\\nGDCI does not have minimum requirements for education or professional experience. We look for\u00a0diversity in relevant and differing experiences and professional backgrounds.\\nGenerally, we expect that employees will have the following baseline experience for an Associate:\\nFour years of releva\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-06-23\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Global Designing Cities Initiative\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-15T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Global Designing Cities Initiative<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time , Remote<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-15<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>What you\u2019ll do<br \/>The Program Associate will report directly to a GDCI Program Manager and will coordinate closely with\u00a0other members of the GDCI team design, research, communications to support various projects within\u00a0the region by reviewing or producing technical written and visual content specifically street designs\u00a0and publications. This role will also support the development and coordination of capacity-building\u00a0sessions and workshops, and may at times represent GDCI at external meetings, presentations, and\u00a0events that support GDCI&#8217;s projects in select cities in the region.<br \/>Example activities for the GDCI Program Associate may include:<br \/>Supporting City Technical Assistance<br \/>Produce technical drawings and sketches for city street design projects.<br \/>Review local, regional, and national regulations, codes, and design guidance documents to\u00a0identify existing impediments and opportunities for street design improvements.<br \/>Research and recommend case studies, content, or visual\/technical approaches for projects,\u00a0publications, or presentations, incorporating real-world examples that consider local African\u00a0contexts and global best practices into draft content.<br \/>Summarize and convey complex information in written, verbal, and visual formats for various\u00a0purposes, utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or other 2D or 3D software.<br \/>Assist with project documentation, data collection, and observational studies.<br \/>Set the stage to implement site transformations, support site analysis, and collect metrics for\u00a0project impact evaluation.<br \/>Prepare project proposals, reports, and presentations related to regional projects.<br \/>Capacity Building &#038; Engagement<br \/>Support workshops and training sessions using GDCI and Global Street Design Guide core\u00a0materials.<br \/>Support the preparation and delivery of capacity-building efforts and presentations for local\u00a0authorities, government staff, or local partners.<br \/>Help organize community engagement events, including preparing support materials and\u00a0handling production\/printing coordination.<br \/>Co-facilitate training and briefings for designers, engineers, consultants, students, traffic\u00a0police, journalists, and other local stakeholders.<br \/>Project Administration &#038; Programmatic Support<br \/>Own the coordination of multiple project demands, working closely with GDCI Program<br \/>Managers and Regional Leads for priority setting.<br \/>Support the preparation of internal reports, filing all documents in accordance with prescribed\u00a0filing conventions and internal processes.<br \/>Participate and contribute to internal cross-cutting efforts to improve GDCI\u2019s overall technical<br \/>assistance expertise and internal sharing of knowledge<br \/>Participate in program-related local meetings with city staff as needed<br \/>Who you are<br \/>GDCI is looking for a highly collaborative individual who is well-organized and passionate about\u00a0designing streets, and has a background in transportation, urban design, and planning, with exceptional\u00a0street design skills.<br \/>You are comfortable working across countries and teams within GDCI, partners, and\u00a0government agencies.<br \/>Given our globally based team and frequent external meetings that align with varied working hours,\u00a0this role will require a schedule that is adjusted to coordinate asynchronously and synchronously\u00a0across time zones.<br \/>You are a self-motivated individual who can operate independently, but recognize\u00a0when and how to ask for assistance if needed. This role may occasionally travel to support\u00a0programmatic work at the discretion of program managers and available budget resources, typically\u00a0not exceeding more than one week at a time.<br \/>To be successful in this job, you will excel in five key areas:<br \/>Experience in Urban Design and Mobility:<br \/>You have worked within the transportation or urban\u00a0design space and can speak confidently about the role streets play in the livelihood of cities.<br \/>Excellent Communication Skills: You have experience communicating technical concepts to a\u00a0diverse audience through verbal, visual, and written means. You effectively communicate with\u00a0teammates to clarify project scopes and provide timely updates on progress.<br \/>Proficiency in Design: You can create site plans, sketches, sections, and other materials to\u00a0communicate street design concepts using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and other\u00a02D and 3D visualization software.<br \/>Organized and Accountable: You can work on and stay organized with multiple projects\u00a0simultaneously, taking personal ownership of timelines and team deadlines.<br \/>Values Alignment: Aligned with GDCI\u2019s values of leading with imagination, striving for positive\u00a0impact, acting with empathy, promoting collaboration and accountability, and celebrating\u00a0diversity and inclusion.<br \/>Baseline Experience<br \/>GDCI does not have minimum requirements for education or professional experience. We look for\u00a0diversity in relevant and differing experiences and professional backgrounds.<br \/>Generally, we expect that employees will have the following baseline experience for an Associate:<br \/>Four years of relevant professional experience; OR<br \/>Two years of relevant professional experience with an undergraduate degree; OR\u00a0No years of relevant professional experience with a master&#8217;s degree<br \/>Candidates must have working proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office, Google<br \/>Workspace, and Slack. This role also requires proficiency in technical software including the<br \/>Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with AutoCAD and Sketchup are also desirable.<br \/>Working Conditions, Physical Requirements<br \/>This role is performed remotely within the country of hire, at an average of 40 hours a week.<br \/>There may be routine expectations of participation in non-standard work hours i.e., 9:30-17:30\u00a0local time.<br \/>This role may occasionally travel to support programmatic work at the discretion of program\u00a0managers and available budget resources, not exceeding more than one week at a time.<br \/>Supervision Responsibilities<br \/>May supervise consultants or interns\/fellows when available, with supervisor oversight.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Deadline for applications: Applications accepted on a rolling basis\u2014please don\u2019t delay! Final\u00a0deadline is July 15, 2026. Submit applications: Through GDCI\u2019s application portal. If you need support, please contact careers@gdci.global. Attachments: Include a cover letter and resume (CV) detailing relevant work experience. Additional attachments demonstrating writing, digital content creation, and communication\u00a0skills are encouraged.<br \/>Build your CV for free. 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