Result of Service The incumbent will work in close collaboration with programme, operations and project teams to contribute to the achievement of project objectives and organizational priorities. Work Location Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil Expected duration Two (2\) 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 on eveloping 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 and the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro have a long history of working together, especially in the city's favelas and communities. To properly implement the UN\-Habitat projects with the Municipality, a Technical Advisor (Architecture and Urbanism) is required. Report to UN\-Habitat Manager The Technical Advisor (Architecture and Urbanism) reports to the Head of Brazil Office, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Technical Advisor (Architecture and Urbanism) will support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: • Collaborate with the coordination of the programme. • Contribute to the implementation according to programme documents and signed agreement. • Gather inputs to prepare work\-plans and narrative progress reports. • Develop inception report, detailed work plan of the project. • Prepare Terms of Reference and develop detailed scope of services for projects’ outputs so that these provide prospective contractors/consultants with an accurate picture of what is expected of them. • Support project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners. • Anticipate and mitigate risks to projects, including relevant challenges or omissions and other situations that may affect development and implementation of the project. • Provide information for the systematization and exchange of successful practices. • Ensure that the technical activities are aligned with the quality expectations of the Agency and counterparts. • Contribute technically localizing international agreements and frameworks, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda, presenting ideas on how to implement these agendas in the City of Rio de Janeiro. • Record and maintain documents on relevant Programme activities, issues, and risks; • Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting from the planning to the evaluation stages. • Document implementation process and products. • Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme. • Attend meetings and conferences promoted by UN\-Habitat and the project’s partners as requested. • Have compliance with UN\-Habitat quality standards and project requirements, ensuring consistency with institutional guidelines, methodologies and expected outcomes. • Develop reports following ABNT guidelines, ensuring alignment with UN\-Habitat’s quality standards and project requirements. • Ensure the adoption of ethical principles in the course of the consultancy, particularly regarding active listening, respect for diversity and the promotion of safe, inclusive and participatory learning environment. • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, consistent with the functions of the position. 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. Out