Urban Policy and Governance Specialist
5 days ago
Result of Service
- The consultant will be responsible for preparing policy analysis and evidence-based inputs on sustainable urbanization issues and conducting research under the guidance of the staff team to contribute to the development and implementation of the office program in Montreal.
- Work Location
- Montreal
- Expected duration
- 6 months**Responsibilities**:
- UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. It is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA). UN-Habitat’s Montreal Office fosters linkages among research, policy, and action to advance sustainable urban development globally. The office will activate a network of key partners to accelerate the quality and scale of urban sustainability solutions to implement the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan, with a focus on housing, land use and basic service provision and their linkage to climate and biodiversity action to enhance urban resilience and promote equity and justice. The office will establish a hub to advance the development and synthesis of science, data, innovation, and solutions on urban sustainability. In addition, the Montreal Office will establish close working relations with Canadian and North American subnational governments, grassroots organizations, practitioners, the private sector and other relevant constituency groups. The newly established UN-Habitat Montreal Office is seeking motivated, highly skilled, and experienced professionals to join the team. The position is initially offered as a six-month contract, with the possibility of extension based on a positive performance evaluation. Reporting line This on-site position is fulltime, and it’s based at UN-Habitat Office in Montreal, Canada. The consultant reports to the Lead, Montreal Office, under the overall guidance of the Director of the UN-Habitat North America Office. Applicants must be Canadian residents or citizens or have permission to work in Canada. The consultant will carry out the following tasks and responsibilities: 1. The consultant will work under supervision of the Montreal Office team and in coordination with the New York Office team as well as with other regional, country or headquarters offices of the Agency. They are responsible for ensuring effective coordination and synergy maximization. 2. The consultant is responsible for keeping the North America Office Director and staff members in Montreal fully informed of all agreements, activities, actions, relevant challenges or missions that impact the achievement of the project objectives. 3. The consultant is responsible for preparing and submitting a Monthly Activity Report on time. The report must provide detailed information on the activities and tasks completed during the reporting period. 4. Provide general support to the office including participation in events and/or meetings and perform other duties which may be requested by the supervisors. 5. Conduct policy research and analysis activities on relevant urbanization topics and under request of the Montreal Office Staff. 6. Prepare technical support documents such as briefings, concept notes and technical notes on sustainable urbanization policy topics under supervision of other staff members of the Montreal Office. 7. Coordinate with other team members as necessary for building required convergence with aligned projects/ programs. 8. Support convenings of multiple partners, experts, stakeholders, and partners including reporting and gathering of relevant information. 9. Analyze norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks on sustainable urban development. 10. Contribute to resource mobilization activities under request of the head of the office.
- Qualifications/special skills
- Master's degree in Economics, International Development, Political Sciences, Geography, Urban Planning, Sustainable Development or related areas is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of 2 years experience in the urban policy and governance area is required. Ability to combine and present complex information in a simple manner that is suitable for diverse audiences.is required. Strong report writing and reviewing skills. Progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in the field of sustainable urbanization is desirable. Experience working in the UN Nations Common System is desirable.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this position, fluency
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