Technical Coordinator, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Result of Service
The Technical Coordinator experiences to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office. He/She shall duly and well timed carry out his/her obligations, underneath these Terms of Reference. The advisor will work in shut collaboration with the UN-Habitat’s operational and technical groups.
Work Location
São Gonçalo, Brazil
Expected period
Six (6) months
Duties and Responsibilities
Background The major mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is to advertise sustainable growth of human settlements and insurance policies conducive to sufficient housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat helps central and state governments, in addition to native authorities and different companions for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. UN-Habitat helps the city poor by remodeling cities into safer, extra inclusive, compact, built-in, resilient and linked locations with higher alternatives the place everybody can reside with dignity. It works with organizations at each stage, together with all spheres of presidency, civil society, and the personal sector to assist construct, handle, plan and finance sustainable city growth. The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean – ROLAC – relies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency places emphasis in growing and managing actions within the host nation. Indeed, for the previous years, UN-Habitat has expanded its portfolio in Brazil by working with the three tiers of presidency to assist the formulation and implementation of more practical, sustainable, participative, and socially fairer city financial, social, and environmental insurance policies. In 2023, UN-Habitat launched a venture with the purpose of supporting the Municipality of São Gonçalo to cut back social inequalities primarily based on the success of the 2030 Agenda. This venture is devoted to enhancing the capacities and situations of the native administration in monitoring city situations and developments on the native stage, offering evidence-based data to construct sustainable and regionally built-in city insurance policies. In 2024, UN-Habitat was invited to contribute to the event of the participatory Action Plan for a venture underneath the Periferia Viva Programme, aimed on the urbanization of a casual settlement, with assets already secured for its implementation. To make sure the profitable implementation of this venture, UN-Habitat is creating a brand new workforce, which incorporates this Technical Coordinator place. To implement this venture in São Gonçalo, a Technical Coordinator is required to make sure the efficient execution of the work program. This function can be carried out in particular person at an outpost established within the Ipuca Community in São Gonçalo. The Technical Coordinator can be accountable for coordinating venture actions and workers, guaranteeing compliance with safety tips, and fostering engagement with native stakeholders to assist the initiative’s sustainable city growth. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Technical Coordinator experiences to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office, who will consider him/her. Responsibilities The Technical Coordinator will assist the implementation of the venture, and its actions, with the next obligations: 1. Technically coordinate the actions of the Ipuca Project – Periferia Viva Programme
- Technically coordinate the Project based on programme paperwork and settlement signed.
- Prepare and evaluation merchandise based on the agreed outcomes and indicators.
- Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of workplans, periodic narrative progress experiences and expenditures standing experiences to the programme coordination in São Gonçalo.
- Ensure programme implementation as per the work plan with assist from programme workers.
- Establish programs for programme planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with companions.
- Anticipate and mitigate dangers to programme, together with related challenges or omissions and different conditions that will have an effect on growth and implementation of the programme.
- Provide data for the systematization and trade of profitable practices and experiences with different workplaces within the area and with headquarters divisions.
- Ensure that the technical actions are aligned with the standard expectations of the Agency and its counterparts.
- Provide technical assist on localize and provides form to worldwide agreements and frameworks, such because the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda, presenting concepts on implement these agendas within the territories.
- Record and keep paperwork on related programme actions, points, and dangers. 2. Relationship with companions and different stakeholders
- Maintain relationships with native companions to assist the implementation of the Ipuca Project (Periferia Viva Program), establish potential issues and resolve any conflicts all through the method.
- Ensure efficient and environment friendly communication with counterparts and native companions, corresponding to native governments (a number of Secretariats), civil society organizations, neighborhood leaders, Universities, personal sector, and many others.
- Identify capability constructing wants and assist companions by way of technical help, mentoring, coaching and capability growth initiatives, as wanted. 3. Support the coordination of the programme’s monitoring and reporting
- Gather and compile all data needed for monitoring and reporting from the planning to the analysis levels.
- Monitor the implementation of actions and the expenditure of funds; conduct common monitoring actions.
- Draft and supply inputs to annual and quarterly experiences. 4. Advocate and facilitate data constructing, administration and communication
- Document the programme implementation course of and merchandise.
- Contribute to the trade of data and supply inputs to the event of information merchandise internally and externally of the programme.
- Coordinate the group of main advocacy campaigns, occasions, trainings, workshops and data merchandise.
- Attend conferences and conferences promoted by companions to strengthen the venture’s place and presence within the territories.
- Undertake some other duties and obligations throughout the incumbent’s experience that may be fairly anticipated to assist maximize the effectivity and effectiveness of UN-Habitat’s response to city growth points.
- Perform different duties which can be requested by the supervisors. The advisor can be accountable for finishing all programs and coaching actions which are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The safety course BSAFE, from UNDSS, is required to be accredited throughout the first month of employment. The advisor can be accountable for his/her personal safety, so the particular person needs to be familiarized with United Nations safety mechanisms and adjust to them based on the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System. Outputs/Work Assignment The Technical Coordinator will assist the implementation of the venture actions based on the obligations indicated above. The advisor shall be paid a month-to-month allowance, upon presentation and approval by the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office of month-to-month actions’ report.
Qualifications/particular expertise
Education Required:
- Postgraduate (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in Architecture and Urbanism, Engineering, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology, Urban Studies or associated fields, or extra 4 (4) years of related expertise to the submit, past the requirement. epHxm3Z Ceipsg
- Bachelor’s diploma in Architecture and Urbanism, Engineering, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology, Urban Studies or associated fields is required. Work expertise:
- Minimum of 4 (4) years of expertise in venture coordination, workforce management and neighborhood mobilization on subjects associated to city growth is required.
- Experience in design and/or work in casual settlements is fascinating.
- Previous expertise throughout the UN System is fascinating. Skills:
- Good laptop expertise in Windows, as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Web engines like google is required.
- Good dealing with of technological instruments and use of software program and on-line platforms is fascinating.
- Good dealing with of on-line occasions and convention instruments is fascinating.
- Good data of venture administration methodologies is fascinating. Competencies
- Professionalism: Experience working in an inter-institutional surroundings, venture administration, monitoring-evaluation; approaches and techniques relating to good city governance and native and regional growth.
- Planning and group: Professional strategy to work, robust sense of accountability, function with minimal supervision; confirmed organizational expertise and talent to handle a workload effectively and inside set deadlines.
- Communication: Ability to jot down clearly and successfully; take heed to others, interpret messages accurately and reply appropriately; present openness in data sharing and preserve everybody knowledgeable; stable summary reasoning expertise along with a confirmed capability to jot down paperwork for numerous audiences.
- Teamwork: Ability to work with groups, reveal management, battle administration and consensus facilitation expertise; capacity to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings, and to respect variety; sensitivity to the principle streaming of vulnerability; willingness and talent to work in tough environments. Knowledge Management
- The particular person should know the processes, procedures, and norms of UN-Habitat, to ensure an sufficient high quality of the actions described above, following the requirements of the group.
- The particular person will suggest codecs and procedures that permit the environment friendly implementation of the actions associated to the venture growth.
- The particular person should know the file of the Office, work with it, and guarantee its correct upkeep, accessibility for all workers, and due updating.
- The particular person will put together databases associated to the venture operating.
- The particular person will be sure that all related technical data can be adequately shared with the correspondent workers.
- The particular person will be sure that all produced materials can be fit-for-purpose and delivered, in an organized method, for posterior session and use of the Agency.
- The particular person will solely share the knowledge produced with the workforce company, assuring the privateness of the content material.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat, and Spanish is the working language of the Regional Office.
- For the submit marketed, fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Working data of Spanish is fascinating.
Additional Information
Travel particulars: Applicable. The advisor have to be out there to journey to the locations associated to the actions within the nation, if requested by the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office. Missions can be coordinated and financed by UN-Habitat, based on the United Nations journey guidelines and tips. Remuneration SB-4/1 – BRL: 8.715,60 (internet quantity) UNDP Brazil Salary Scale Notes Appointment towards this submit is on native foundation and solely nationals from Brazil or exterior candidates who maintain a everlasting visa in Brazil could apply. The extension of this contract is topic to availability of funds and/or efficiency. Any contract extension just isn’t computerized. It is required for all of the curricular data to be inserted within the system, which can take a number of hours. Only full purposes in English can be thought of. All purposes can be handled with the strictest confidence. Due to the quantity of purposes acquired, receipt of purposes can’t be acknowledged individually. Only short-listed candidates can be contacted. Applications needs to be submitted by way of INSPIRA and should embrace all paperwork required on the system, please be prepared to incorporate the next data on the “Candidate Profile” (CP) at Inspira:
- Cover memo (most 1 web page)
- Educational Background (incl. dates)
- Professional Experience (assignments, duties, achievements, period by years/ months)
- Expertise and preferences relating to location of potential assignments
- Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, and many others.)* * Please word that Internships, self-employment and part-time depend as 50%. In addition to it, word expertise not related to the place won’t be thought of. All purposes needs to be submitted to: Inspira UN-HABITAT doesn’t cost a price at any stage of the recruitment course of. If you may have any questions regarding folks or corporations claiming to be recruiting on behalf of those workplaces and requesting the fee of a price, please contact: recruitment@unon.org.
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