Specialized Consultant for Social Work Project Budgeting
United Nations · Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
Result of Service The consultant shall duly and timely perform his/her obligations, under these Term of Reference, and will work in close collaboration with the UN\-Habitat’s operational and technical teams. Work Location Santo André (SP), Brazil Expected duration Three (3\) months Duties and 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 to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative, and socially fairer urban economic, social, and environmental policies. The Periferia Viva Program was launched by the Federal Government as part of the New Growth Acceleration Program for Favela Urbanization. The objective of the Program is to coordinate public policies and strengthen grassroots initiatives in peripheral territories, aiming to improve living conditions, particularly in the program’s key areas: urban infrastructure, social facilities, social and community empowerment, innovation, technology, and opportunities. Within the partnership of the Periferia Viva Program, UN\-Habitat is set to support the Municipality of Santo André, in São Paulo. Despite its relevant economic role in the ABC Region and its metropolitan area, Santo André, with 748,919 dwellers, has at least 27\.8% households located in precarious and/or subnormal settlements, housing 31\.8% of the municipal population. One of the largest of these areas, and part of the scope of the project, is the “Núcleo Nova Centreville”, with approximately 2,000 residents. Through the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Development and Housing, UN\-Habitat seeks to promote socio\-territorial transformation ensuring the local population’s right to adequate housing through a set of interventions that includes comprehensive infrastructure improvements – paving, sewage systems, micro\-drainage, and access to the official electricity grid – and the requalification of public spaces. It is intended to carry out the integrated urbanization actions with a transparent and inclusive approach, guided by the active participation of the community. To properly implement the above\-mentioned project, a Specialized Consultant for Social Work Project Budgeting is required. Report to UN\-Habitat Manager The Specialized Consultant for Social Work Project Budgeting reports to the Head of Brazil Office, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Specialized Consultant for Social Work Project Budgeting will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: a) Prepare the budget breakdown and the physical and financial schedule for the social work to be carried out before, during, and after the construction phase of the New PAC (Growth Acceleration Program for the Urbanization of Favelas). b) Participate in technical alignment meetings with the Social Work team at Periferia Viva Santo André / Nova Centreville. c) Have compliance with UN\-Habitat quality standards and project requirements, ensuring consistency with expected outcomes. d) Complete all courses and training activities indicated by his/her supervisor. e) Ensure the adoption of ethical principles during the consultancy, particularly regarding active listening, respect for diversity, and the promotion of a safe, inclusive, and participatory environment. f) Maintain an orderly and accessible information file system on the information and produced data. 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