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Há 4 dias
- He/she will carry out part of the “Report of thirty (30) municipalities most susceptible to risks to disasters in the state of Rio de Janeiro", using existing secondary data, referring to the Baixada Fluminense Metropolitan region. This report will also draw up a non-exhaustive list of strategic initiatives aimed at promoting risk reduction and enhancing the adaptation and resilience of municipalities to extreme climate events. The Senior Technical Consultant will work in close collaboration with the Technical Coordinator Consultant, the Rio Inclusive and Sustainable Coordinator, and the operational, technical and communications teams of UN-Habitat Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Also, he/she might work in collaboration with local project teams, Government officials, media and civil society.
- Work Location
- Rio de Janeiro
- Expected duration
- Five (5) months upon the signature of the contract, with the possibility of renewal.**Responsibilities**:
- Background The main mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) is to promote the sustainable development of human settlements and policies that lead to adequate housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports federal and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners to implement the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. UN-Habitat helps the low-income population living in urban centers 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 all levels, 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 initiated a project with the State Government of Rio de Janeiro (Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - GERJ) that aims to strengthen urban resilience in the State of Rio de Janeiro based on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda principles. The project will help the State to achieve urban prosperity while implementing global sustainable urban development agendas. In particular, the proposal focuses on increasing its urban resilience through the development of disaster prevention and mitigation actions. As part of this project there is a “Report of the thirty (30) municipalities most susceptible to risks and disasters”, a quick report on climate vulnerability, which will be used to elaborate a list of priority actions for each city. In order to support the implementation of this Project and UN-Habitat's mandate in Brazil, we are looking for a Senior Technical Consultant to work on the “Report of the thirty (30) municipalities most susceptible to risks and disasters”, in the Baixada Fluminense Metropolitan region. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Senior Technical Consultant reports to the National Officer for Brazil, who will evaluate him/her. Outputs/Work Assignment The Senior Technical Consultant will be responsible for guiding the Junior Technical Consultants, under the supervision of the Technical Coordinator, to guarantee the carrying out all the activities required to develop the report on the climate vulnerability of the municipalities in Baixada Fluminense Metropolitan region. For the region, the outputs aim is as indicated in the table below. The Senior Technical Consultant shall develop and support the implementation of projects activities according to the responsibilities indicated below. Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil, the Senior Technical Consultant will have the following responsibilities: a) Report to the Technical Coordinator. b) Prepare and write part of the report concerning the Baixada Fluminense Metropolitan region. c) Be responsible for collecting and analyse information, data and instruments from the municipalities of the region and identifying gaps. d) Research the recent impacts of the rains and landslides that affected the region. e) Be responsible for carrying out a field visit in each municipality of the region, conducting interviews and technical visits in territories at high risk of disasters, when necessary or requested by the Technical Coordinator. f) Provide, when possible, an integrated perspective on basic urban services such as housing, mobility, energy, water, sanitation, etc. and their vulnerabili
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