Legal Consultant in Urban Planning Law

Result of Service
- The Legal consultant in urban planning law reports to the Head of Brazil 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
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Expected duration
- Three (3) months**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. The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean - ROLAC - is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis in 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 to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative, and socially fairer urban economic, social, and environmental policies. UN-Habitat is starting a project with the municipality of Congonhas, Minas Gerais, in cooperation with the Municipal Planning and Management Department. This project aims to revise the Master Plan and develop the city's Municipal Urban Mobility Plan. To achieve the proposed objective, the "Congonhas 2030+2” project is designed to strengthen public capacity and promote a culture of transparent decision-making based on data and information. This will be achieved through diagnostics, analysis, training and the drafting of plans. The Master Plan and the Urban Mobility Plan will be drawn up with the participation of society, configuring them as social pacts that take into account its interpretation of the strengths, potential and challenges of the city's spaces, seeking to improve the population's quality of life. In order to properly implement the project, as well as UN-Habitat's mandate in Brazil, UN-Habitat is looking for a Legal consultant in urban planning law to support de preparation of the Master Plan and the Urban Mobility Plan. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Legal consultant in urban planning law reports to the Head of Brazil, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Legal consultant in urban planning law will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: a) Be available for a minimum of one (1) weekly virtual meeting with the Technical Coordinator of the project, aiming at: I. Sharing partial results of the deliverable. II. Being ready to incorporate revisions pointed out by the UN-Habitat team in the ongoing activities. III. Supporting project planning. b) Consider that achieving the completion of the product on the expected delivery date depends on the Consultant’s ability and commitment to present partial results, following a detailed timeline to be validated with the Technical Coordinator in the first week after signing the contract. Overall, the Consultant shall guarantee the execution of its activities accordingly to the main project schedule, being responsible for the deliverables according to deadlines. c) Be available to participate in public events related to the participatory process of developing the Urban Mobility Plan. d) Develop reports using the project template that the UN-Habitat team will provide in the.ppt and.indd formats. e) Maintain an orderly and accessible information file system on the information and data produced. f) Ensure that the technical activities are aligned with the quality expectations of UN-Habitat and the project counterpart. The Consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE, from UNDSS, is required to be accredited during the first month of employment. The Consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System. Outputs/Work Assignment The Legal consultant in urban planning shall assist the implementation of the project, according to the stated responsibilities and the delivery of the following product: Pr

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