Architect and Urbanist

Result of Service
- The Architect and Urbanist (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
- Home based
- Expected duration
- Six (6) months**Responsibilities**:

- Qualifications/special skills
- Education Required: - Postgraduate degree (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in Architecture and Urbanism, or additional four (4) years of relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement. Work experience: - A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in basic urbanistic or social housing projects in Brazil is required. - Experience in the context of urbanization of informal settlements is desirable. - Previous experience within the UN System is desirable. Skills: - Good computer skills in Windows, as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Web search engines is required. - Experience and skills in using CAD is desirable. Competencies - Professionalism: Experience working in an inter-institutional environment, project management, monitoring-evaluation; approaches and strategies regarding good urban governance and local and regional development. - Planning and organization: Professional approach to work, strong sense of responsibility, operate with mínimal supervision; proven organizational skills and ability to manage a workload efficiently and within set deadlines. - Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively; listen to others, interpret messages correctly and respond appropriately; show openness in information sharing and keep everyone informed; solid abstract reasoning skills together with a proven capacity to write documents for diverse audiences. - Teamwork: Ability to work with teams, demonstrate leadership, conflict management and consensus facilitation skills; ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment, and to respect diversity; sensitivity to the main streaming of vulnerability; willingness and ability to work in difficult environments. Knowledge Management - The person must know the processes, procedures, and norms of UN-Habitat, to guarantee an adequate quality of the activities described above, following the standards of the organization. - The person will propose formats and procedures that allow the efficient implementation of the activities related to the project development. - The person must know the file of the Office, work with it, and ensure its proper maintenance, accessibility for all staff, and due updating. - The person will prepare databases related to the project running. - The person will make sure that all relevant technical information will be adequately shared with the correspondent staff. - The person will ensure that all produced material will be fit-for-purpose and delivered, in an organized way, for posterior consultation and use of the Agency. - The person will only share the information produced with the team agency, assuring the privacy of the content.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat, and Spanish is the working language of the Regional Office. - For the post advertised, fluency in Portuguese is required. - Working knowledge of English or Spanish is desirable.
- Additional Information
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.