Drainage and Stormwater Management Consultant

Result of Service
- The Drainage and Stormwater Management Consultant 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
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Expected duration
- Four (4) months**Responsibilities**:

- Qualifications/special skills
- Education Required: - Bachelor's degree in Sanitation Engineering, Environment Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Studies or related fields is required. - Postgraduation degree (Stricto Sensu) in Sanitation Engineering, Environment Engineering, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Public Policy, International Relations, Urban Studies, Social Sciences or related fields is required, or additional six (6) years or relevant technical experience to the post, beyond the requirement. Work experience: - Minimum six (6) years of professional experience providing technical support and management related to drainage policy is required. - Professional and academic knowledge on themes related to sanitation policy, drainage, stormwater management, social projects, and public policy is required. - Professional experience developing studies, projects, plans and technical assessments related to water supply and sewage is required. - Previous experience within the UN System is desirable. Skills: - Excellent writing and proof-reading skills in Portuguese are required. - Good computer skills in Windows, as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Web search engines is required. - The ability to engage in dialogue with the third sector, the public sector and the private sector is required. 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 Spanish and English 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.