Programme Analyst

Result of Service
He/she will provide technical advice and support the execution of activities related to the project in São Paulo. The Programme Analyst will work in close collaboration with the operational and technical 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.
Work Location
São Paulo
Expected duration
One month upon the signature of the contract, with the possibility of renewal.
**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 America 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.
UN-Habitat is starting a new project with the Municipality of São Paulo through the Secretariat of Green and Environment (Secretaria do Verde e Meio Ambiente - SVMA) that aims to implement city-wide and neighbourhood-level approaches to generate more inclusive and sustainable green public spaces, based on the principles of the New Urban Agenda and the SDGs.
The project will help Municipality authorities to visualize the main gaps and opportunities of the municipal green public spaces system, strengthening São Paulo's inclusivity and sustainability through policy advice, capacity building, knowledge sharing and technical support for the regeneration and improvement of its network of public spaces and green areas.
In order to support the implementation and communication of this Project and UN-Habitat's mandate in Brazil, we are looking for a Programme Analyst.
Report to UN-Habitat Manager
The Programme Analyst reports to the National Officer for Brazil, who will evaluate him/her.
**Responsibilities**:
Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil, the Programme Analyst will:
a) Provide technical advice and support the execution of technical activities related to the ongoing and new projects;
b) Provide managerial support and coordinate the overall implementation of project's work programme, including development, approval and implementation of activities;
c) Maintain close communication with counterparts and local partners, such as the governments, civil society organizations, universities, private sector, etc, under supervision;
d) Perform technical, administrative and management activities to ensure that projects meet the objectives in terms of deadlines, budget and quality;
e) Provide appropriate technical support to implement activities related to the following areas:
i. capacity building and development;
ii. collection, production, analysis and management of data, information and urban indicators;
iii. public policies;
iv. strategic and project planning, monitoring and implementation;
v. SDGs localization and implementation of the New Urban Agenda;
vi. social mobilization and participation;
vii. effective advocacy, monitoring and partnership.
f) Provide information for the systematization and exchange of successful practices and experiences with other offices in the region and with headquarters divisions;
g) Conduct technical activities to ensure that projects meet deadlines and quality objectives;
h) Inputs for the identification and mitigation of projects' risks, including relevant challenges or omissions and other situations that may affect the development and implementation of projects;
i) Attend to meetings and conferences promoted by UN-Habitat partners;
j) Document expert group meetings, forums, consultations, training events and other activities related to the planning, development and implementation of ongoing and new projects;
k) Prepare reports to partners, internal reports, etc. at various stages of the projects;
l) Perform other duties which may be requested by the supervisors;
m) Participate in missions as requested.
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