Urban Governance Consultant at United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Job Description

The implementation of Urban Legislation tool The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
1. The Implementation of the SDG cities Urban Governance tool
• Prepare and participate in coordination meetings with local and regional governments and other stakeholders, including preparing background materials such as PowerPoint presentations and agendas, taking minutes, and ensuring effective follow-up.
• Provide technical expertise in the preparation of project activities, including tool implementation, survey modifications, and the provision of feedback.
• Develop urban governance institutional capacity reports for local and regional governments, coordinate validation meetings to review findings, and incorporate feedback to finalize and improve the reports. • Provide actionable city-level recommendations, suggest tailored capacity-building materials, and support their integration into project action plans.
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of projects, including budget and administrative processes. 2. The Implementation of the SDG Cities Legal Checklist
• Revise and update the tool based on feedback and suggestions to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
• Coordinate the tool digitization process, including testing the digital version, making necessary adjustments, and supporting system updates to enhance user-friendliness and compatibility with tool upgrades.
• Lead the tool pilot in at least one city or country, organizing preparatory workshops to introduce the tool, generating reports, and validating the findings.
• Coordinate cross-unit collaboration, managing workplans, facilitating tool reviews, and promoting the exchange of expertise across relevant teams.
• Support the promotion and launch of the tool to ensure effective outreach and stakeholder engagement. Reporting Line. The Urban Governance Consultant will work within the Policy, Legislation and Governance Section, backstopped by the SDG Localization team, UN-Habitat. He/she will be directly supervised by the Legal Specialist, PLGS, UN-Habitat, and overall supervision by the Coordinator, SDG Localization and Local Governments Team & SDG Cities Flagship, UN-Habitat.

Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree in law, governance, development studies, urban planning, geography, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree with 2 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Working experience on issues related to sustainable development, urban planning, or governance is required. Working experience on the Agenda 2030 and the local implementation of the SDGs is desirable.