Legal consultant in urban planning law

Result of ServiceThe Legal consultant in urban planning law 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 LocationBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Expected durationThree (3) months Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground 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 to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative, and socially fairer urban economic, social, and environmental policies. UN-Habitat is starting a project with the municipality of Congonhas, Minas Gerais, in cooperation with the Municipal Planning and Management Department. This project aims to revise the Master Plan and develop the city's Municipal Urban Mobility Plan. To achieve the proposed objective, the \"Congonhas 2030+2” project is designed to strengthen public capacity and promote a culture of transparent decision-making based on data and information. This will be achieved through diagnostics, analysis, training and the drafting of plans. The Master Plan and the Urban Mobility Plan will be drawn up with the participation of society, configuring them as social pacts that take into account its interpretation of the strengths, potential and challenges of the city's spaces, seeking to improve the population's quality of life. In order to properly implement the project, as well as UN-Habitat's mandate in Brazil, UN-Habitat is looking for a Legal consultant in urban planning law to support de preparation of the Master Plan and the Urban Mobility Plan. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Legal consultant in urban planning law reports to the Head of Brazil, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Legal consultant in urban planning law will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: a) Be available for a minimum of one (1) weekly virtual meeting with the Technical Coordinator of the project, aiming at: I. Sharing partial results of the deliverable. II. Being ready to incorporate revisions pointed out by the UN-Habitat team in the ongoing activities. III. Supporting project planning. b) Consider that achieving the completion of the product on the expected delivery date depends on the Consultant’s ability and commitment to present partial results, following a detailed timeline to be validated with the Technical Coordinator in the first week after signing the contract. Overall, the Consultant shall guarantee the execution of its activities accordingly to the main project schedule, being responsible for the deliverables according to deadlines. c) Be available to participate in public events related to the participatory process of developing the Urban Mobility Plan. d) Develop reports using the project template that the UN-Habitat team will provide in the .ppt and .indd formats. e) Maintain an orderly and accessible information file system on the information and data produced. f) Ensure that the technical activities are aligned with the quality expectations of UN-Habitat and the project counterpart. 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 get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System. Outputs/Work Assignment The Legal consultant in urban planning shall assist the implementation of the project, according to the stated responsibilities and the delivery of the following product: Product 1: Proposal of Draft Laws of the Master Plan and the Urban Mobility Plan - final report Expected delivery date: 60 days after contract signature Main activities to be carried out: - Final draft law to revise the Master Plan. - Final draft law for the Urban Mobility Plan. Qualifications/special skillsEducation Required: • Bachelor's degree in Law or related fields is required or additional three (3) years of relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement. Desired: • Post graduation course (Lato Sensu or Stricto Sensu) in Law or related fields is desirable. Work experience: • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in preparing studies and legislative proposals related to urban planning law is required. • Knowledge and experience of the formulation and writing of legislative proposals related to urban planning law is required. • Experience in providing legal support to the parliament and the government is required. • Experience related to UN and/or any other international agency is desirable. Skills: • Excellent writing and proof-reading skills in Portuguese is required. • Good computer skills in Windows, as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Web search engines 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 minimal 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. Additional InformationTravel details: Not Applicable Remuneration SB-3/4 – BRL: 14.537,26,00 (Total net amount) UNDP Brazil Salary Scale The consultant will receive a total amount of BRL: 14.537,26, according to the following schedule: • Payment 1 [100%]: Upon delivery and approval of Product 1 (BRL: 14.537,26) Notes Appointment against this post is on local basis and only nationals from Brazil or external candidates who hold a permanent visa in Brazil may apply. The extension of this contract is subject to availability of funds and/or performance. Any contract extension is not automatic. It is required for all the curricular information to be inserted in the system, which may take a few hours. Only complete applications in English will be considered. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Due to the volume of applications received, receipt of applications cannot be acknowledged individually. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Applications should be submitted through INSPIRA and must include all documents required at the system, please be ready to include the following information at the “Candidate Profile” (CP) at Inspira: • Cover memo (maximum 1 page) • Educational Background (incl. dates) • Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months) • Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments • Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)* * Please note that Internships, self-employment and part-time count as 50%. In addition to it, note experience not relevant to the position will not be considered. 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