Sdgs Analysis Consultant

Result of Service
- The SDG Analysis 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 project’s team and the operational, technical, and communications teams of UN-Habitat Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. He/She may also collaborate with municipal and state government officials, media, and civil society organizations.
- Work Location
- Home based
- Expected duration
- Eight (8) months**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 central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners to implement the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA). 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 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 Inclusive and Sustainable Rio helps 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. The “Voluntary Local Reviews on the SDGs developed for two Pilot-cities and the State of Rio de Janeiro” is part of the Inclusive and Sustainable Rio initiative. Its primary byproduct is a report aiming at providing technical guidance, building local capacities, being a tool to strengthen connections, alliances and collaboration between local and state governments focused on the review of the implementation of the SDGs and the Agenda 2030 locally. To support the implementation of this project and UN-Habitat's mandate in Brazil, a SDGs Analysis Consultant is required to work on the “Voluntary local reviews on the SDGs developed for two Pilot-cities and the State of Rio de Janeiro”. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The SDGs Analysis Consultant reports to the Head of Brazil Office, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The SDG Analysis Consultant will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: a) Write a report concerning the two Pilot-cities and the State of Rio de Janeiro. b) Analyse the data and systematise it according to the characteristics of the selected cities. c) Visit selected municipalities to validate the information and discuss priority projects. d) Prepare and organize participatory technical workshops. e) Provide, when possible, an integrated perspective on basic urban services such as housing, mobility, energy, water, sanitation, etc. and their vulnerability to extreme weather events. f) Support reports to partners, internal reports, etc. at various stages of the projects. g) Be responsible for maintaining an organized and accessible information file. h) Maintain close communication with counterparts and local partners, such as the governments, civil society organizations, universities, private sector, etc. i) Be responsible for ensuring that all activities observe the principles of integrity of the United Nations. j) Participate in weekly virtual meetings—and occasionally in-person meetings—held during regular working hours throughout the product development phase, upon request. The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE, from UNDSS, is required to be accredited during the first month of employment. The consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should ger familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Secur