Regulation Consultant

Result of Service
- The Consultant reports to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office. He/She shall duly and timely perform his/her obligations, under this Terms of Reference. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the UN-Habitat's operational and technical teams.
- Work Location
- São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Expected duration
- Eight (8) months upon the signature of the contract.**Responsibilities**:
- Background 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. UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, more inclusive, compact, integrated, resilient and connected places with better opportunities where everyone can live with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development. UN-Habitat's Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean - ROLAC - is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis on developing and managing activities in the host country. Indeed, for the past years, UN-Habitat has expanded its portfolio in Brazil by working with the three tiers of government in order to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative and socially fairer urban economic, social and environmental policies. As part of a partnership with the Municipality of São Paulo, the project includes the revision of the Municipal Solid Waste Plan (PGIRS) and the elaboration of the Municipal Sanitation Plan (PMSB). In order to properly implement this project, a Regulation Consultant is required to ensure that both plans are technically executed correctly. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Regulation Consultant reports to the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office, who will evaluate him/her. Outputs/Work Assignment Under the overall supervision of the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office, the Consultant will be responsible for delivering the four (4) following products in the expected delivery date: Product 1: "Work Plan" Description Prepare a document that presents the Work Plan regarding the object, stages and products of the consultancy, which will be part of the preparation of the PGIRS and PMSB. The Work Plan must contain, at a minimum: - Detailed scope of the deliverable products, focusing on the stages and related activities;
- Details of the information and data required to develop the work;
- Schedule of activities and delivery dates;
- The flow of review and approval of the products. Expected Completion Date 15 (fifteen) days after contract signature. Product 2: "Policy Analysis Reports and Sanitation Services Analysis Reports to support the diagnosis of municipal plans." Description - Detailed assessments of existing sanitation policies and recent legislative changes related to PGIRS and PMSB plans, along with evaluations of their effectiveness. - Detailed report on current sanitation services and their relationship with the existing regulatory framework. Expected Completion Date 45 (forty-five) days after contract signature. Product 3: "Report on the Analysis of Rates, Financing and Contracts in Sanitation Services." Description - Assess whether sanitation rates reflect actual costs and comply with legal guidelines;
- Study the current financing mechanisms and contracts to support the PMSP management in both plans. Expected Completion Date 150 (one hundred fifty) days after contract signature. Product 4: "Development of proposals for amendments and new regulatory mechanisms at the municipal level." Description - Based on the reports previously developed in the diagnosis, propose for potential changes to the existing regulatory framework. - Engage with the Economic Sciences and Public Finance consultancy for the structuring of financing mechanisms. - Support the development of indicators and monitoring of municipal plans. - Work collaboratively with the core UN-Habitat team and other consultants. Expected Completion Date 240 (two hundred forty) days after contract signature. Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Head of Brazil Office and OiC for Southern Cone Office, the Consultant will work in the following areas: a) Be available for a minimum of one (1) weekly virtual meeting with the Programme Coordinator, aiming at: I. sharing partial results of each deliverable. II. being readily available to incorporate revisions pointed out by the UN-Habitat team in the ongoing activities; III. supporting project planning. b) Consider that achi

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