Technical Advisor – Rio De Janeiro

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Cargo:

Technical Advisor – Rio de Janeiro

Requisitos:

He/she will provide technical advice and support the execution of activities related to the implementation of the programme in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The Technical Advisor will work in close collaboration with the operational, technical and communications teams of UN-Habitat in Rio de Janeiro and local project teams, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society. The Technical Advisor shall be paid a monthly allowance, upon presentation and approval by the National Officer for Brazil, of monthly activities’ report.

Work Location

Twelve (12) months upon the signature of the contract, with the possibility of renewal.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is to promote sustainable development of human settlements and policies conducive to adequate housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.

The Technical Advisor reports to the National Officer for Brazil who will evaluate him/her.

Responsibilities

1. Technically assist the Programme:
   • Technically assist the Programme according to programme documents and agreement signed.
   • Prepare and review products according to the agreed outcomes and indicators.
   • Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of workplans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the UN-Habitat’s office in Rio de Janeiro.
   • Ensure programme implementation as per the work plan with support from programme staff.
   • Establish systems for programme planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners.
   • Anticipate and mitigate risks to programme, including relevant challenges or omissions and other situations that may affect development and implementation of the programme.
   • Provide information for the systematization and exchange of successful practices and experiences with other offices in the region and with headquarters divisions.
   • Ensure that the technical activities are aligned with the quality expectations of the Agency and its counterparts.
   • Provide technical support on how to localize and give shape to international agreements and frameworks, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda, presenting ideas on how to implement these agendas in the territories.
   • Record and maintain documents on relevant programme activities, issues, and risks.
2. Relationship with partners and other stakeholders:
   • Maintain relationships with local partners to support implementation and expansion of the Programme/Portfolio, raise potential problems and suggest solutions.
   • Ensure effective and efficient communication with counterparts and local partners, such as local governments (several Secretariats), civil society organizations, Universities, private sector, etc.
   • Work closely with relevant governmental departments and other stakeholders to ensure smooth and coordinated delivery of substantive inputs, tools or technical advice required.
   • Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed.
3. Support the coordination of the programme’s monitoring and reporting:
   • Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting from the planning to the evaluation stages.
   • Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds; conduct regular monitoring activities.
   • Draft and provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports.
4. Advocate and facilitate knowledge building, management and communication:
   • Document the programme implementation process and products.
   • Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme.
   • Coordinate the organization of major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.
   • Attend meetings and conferences promoted by partners to strengthen Project position and presence in the territories.
   • Undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the incumbent’s expertise that can be reasonably expected to help maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of UN-Habitat’s response to urban development issues.
   • Perform other duties which may be requested by the supervisors.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: Required: Postgraduate Degree (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in Public Administration, Public Policy, International Relations, Urban Studies, Social Sciences, Architecture and Urbanism, Geography, Law, Economics, or related fields, or additional 4 (four) years of relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement.

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management on development or urban related themes is required. Professional experience on themes related to public policies, slums, data analysis and information, social and urban development, articulation and coordination of stakeholders on implementation of policies and projects is required. Previous experience within the UN System is an asset.

Skills: Good computer skills in Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook and Web search engines are required. A good knowledge of project management methodologies is desirable. Good command of geographical information systems (GIS) software such as QGIS or ArcGIS and/or programming languages such as R or Python is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable.

Travel details: The consultant must be available to travel to the places related to the activities in the country, if requested by the National Officer for Brazil and/or the International Officer. Travels will be coordinated and financed by UN-Habitat, according to the United Nations travel rules and guidelines.

Remuneration: BRL 10.591,02 (net amount). UNDP Brazil Salary Scale.

Notes: All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. It is required for all the curricular information to be inserted in the system, which may take a few hours. Only complete applications in English will be considered. Applications should be submitted through INSPIRA and must include all documents required at the system.

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