Consultant (Public Policies)

Result of Service
The Consultant (Public Policies) will be responsible for the development of the technical content of the course "Methodology for project alignment to Global Agendas", which will be delivered in the distance learning modality (EAD in Portuguese) and elaborated based on the "Guide for the compatibility of projects with 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda" of UN-Habitat.
For this particular product, UN-Habitat has partnered with the TraDUS Project, implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development (MDR in Portuguese) and the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA in Portuguese), whose objective is to communicate, train and offer tools to support the collective construction of better cities for the present and future generations.
The Consultant (Public Policies) must, among other essential activities for the elaboration of the course:
(i) define the didactic-pedagogical project of the course, containing the syllabus, general and specific objectives, methodology, structure and format, competencies, contents, and skills to be developed in each module; as well as the duration of the course and workload of each module;
(ii) elaborate the technical content of the didactic materials;
(iii) suggest additional didactic materials, as needed;
(iv) elaborate the learning evaluation methods;
(v) map experts for the recording of the video classes; and
(vi) support the recording of the video classes, elaborating the script, suggestions and complementary presentations.
The consultant will work in close collaboration with the operational and technical teams of UN-Habitat offices in Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro, and TraDUS Project.
Work Location
Maceió (initially, home based)
Expected duration
The consultancy has an expected duration of six (6) months, with key milestones provided in the calendar of activities concentrated in four (4) months with two additional "contingency" months totalizing six (6) months.
**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 Government of the State of Alagoas to improve institutional and technical capacities of State and municipal stakeholders on sustainable territorial and urban development, UN-Habitat is now setting up the second phase of the project named "Sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity in the State of Alagoas".
This second phase shall lead to enhance State of Alagoas engagement toward sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity, through a better understanding of the urban setting, and the establishment or improvement of its public policies, plans, and actions.
In order to properly implement this project, a Consultant (Public Policies) is required to ensure a good execution of the work programme.
Report to UN-Habitat Manager
The Consultant (Global Development Agendas) will report to the National Officer for Brazil, who will evaluate him/her.
**Responsibilities**:
Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil and the Project Coordinator, the Consultant (Public Policies) will:
- Define a Work Plan considering the Term of Reference, and other activities that may be required for a better execution of the product;
- Establish the execution schedule and monitor the preparation of the activities;
- Prepare all materials to guide the meetings, including script and PPT presentations, if needed;
- Hold bilateral meetings with Project TraDUS and UN-Habitat support team;
- Conduct dialogues with other partners and experts, if requested and when necessary;
- Systematize and consolidate reports;
- Maintain an orderly and accessible information file system on the information and data produced;
- Be responsible for the delivery acc