Architect - Senior Analyst

Result of Service
The Architect - Senior Analyst will provide technical support for the analysis of basic projects of housing solutions to Izidora.
The consultant will work in close collaboration with the operational and technical teams of UN-Habitat offices, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors, and civil society.

Work Location
Home based

Expected duration
The consultancy has an expected duration of five (5) months, with key milestones provided in the calendar of activities.

**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 in order to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative and socially fairer urban economic, social and environmental policies.

Through a partnership with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Municipality of Belo Horizonte, UN-Habitat is working as Implementing Agency to implement the project named “Urban Qualification in a Key Neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte”. UN-Habitat will focus on the outcome "Improved Belo Horizonte Municipal infrastructure and tools to develop effective options for social housing and urban planning in Izidora”, which aims to enable Izidora´s population to have safe and sustainable access to community infrastructure and affordable housing.

The region of Izidora corresponds to an area of about 9.5 km², in the northern vector of the city, next to the southern border of the city of Santa Luzia. This area is located in the largest green area of the city, counting around 280 water sources and 64 creeks, including part of the watershed that is Belo Horizonte’s main source of water. Part of Izidora has been squatted and is divided into four urban informal settlements - Esperança, Vitória, Helena Greco and Rosa Leão - totalizing approximately 1.5 km² and hosting about 4,200 precarious homes (which could be up to 7,000 families, given that there are no precise numbers since 2010), with families in situations of extreme poverty and without any available public infrastructure and relative services, as many Brazilian cities.

During the Habitat III Conference in 2016, Izidora was highlighted as one of the most serious urban land conflicts in Latin America. Therefore, the new efforts of the municipality are a recognition of the issues, as well as the urgency of acting.

The interest of the Municipal Administration is to implement works and actions so that Izidora becomes a model under the principles of sustainability and resilience. This is a chance to promote an innovative experience in using the precepts of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local level to reverse a situation of socioeconomic and territorial vulnerability.

In order to properly implement this project, an Architect - Senior Analyst is required to ensure a good execution of the work programme.

Report to UN-Habitat Manager

The Architect - Senior Analyst reports to the National Officer for Brazil.

Outputs/Work Assignment

The Architect - Senior Analyst shall assist the implementation of the above-mentioned project according to the responsibilities indicated below.

The consultant will deliver the following products:
Product 1: Technical Report - stage 1

Description: Technical analysis report regarding basic architectural projects for housing solutions - typology 1 (preliminary design)

Expected Delivery Date: 20 days after signing the contract

Product 2: Technical Report - stage 2

Description: Technical analysis report regarding basic architectural projects for housing solutions - typology 2 (preliminary design)

Expected Delivery Date: 60 days after signing the contract

Product 3: Technical Report - stage 3

Description: Technical analysis report regarding basic architectural projects for housing solutions - typology 3 (pr