Advocacy and Knowledge Management Consultant at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

• The consultant’s main responsibility will be to support the activities of UN-Habitat’s SDG localization team, specifically in terms of (i) knowledge management, (ii) global advocacy and events, and (iii)  partnership and project support.

The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
Global advocacy and capacity building 
Responsibilities include:

• Monitor and identify strategic advocacy and capacity building opportunities to advance and position the Team’s work on SDG localization, local governments, and multilevel governance, in line with the Agency’s corporate priorities. 
• Prepare the necessary documentation for the organization and planning of events and workshops, including for the mobilization of partners and participants (coordination; logistics etc).
• Provide technical guidance to the preparation of concept notes, tailoring substance and innovating narrative.
• Identify, propose and mobilize relevant speakers and participants to take part in the team’s advocacy and capacity building efforts
• Monitor the UN-led intergovernmental process development and propose practical action plans for engagement
• Prepare talking points, session scenarios and all necessary documentation to support Senior Management’s participation in events and workshops
• Develop and continuously update the team’s events calendar
• Maintain a repository of information (including documents; hyperlinks; quotes) to support and update the team’s narrative on SDG localization, in coordination with the knowledge management and communication focal points
• Knowledge development 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical inputs to the review of knowledge material linked to SDG localization, VLRs and multilevel governance, prepared by the team and project teams.
• Provide technical expertise to corporate documents, reports, and policies, specifically linked to SDG Localization and the implementation of the related resolution.
• Provide substantial inputs to UN-Habitat corporate reports and official documents related to SDG localization and local governments such are UN-Habitat workplan, annual report of activities, etc.
• Prepare informative material and communications related to the teams’ work, in coordination with the communications focal point.  
• Provide technical inputs to the development of the team’s learning tools including the SDG Localization Module 2 and online products. 
• Partnership and project support 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical inputs to the development of project related documents on SDG localization and VLRs, such as PPTs, concept notes, background material etc.
• Update and maintain the list of partners of the team
• Develop a partnership strategy in coordination with the partnership focal point of the team with the scope of expanding the network of the team and explore new opportunities for funding
• In coordination with UPB office, develop a resources mobilization strategy for the team.

Reporting Line

• This post is located the Urban Practices Branch of UN-Habitat and specifically within its SDG localization and local governments team. The incumbent will be supervised by the Human Settlements Officer coordinating the work of the team, and under direct supervision of the Chief of the Urban Practices Branch. The expert will work in proximity to the other members of the team as well as other units, sections and offices across the Agency.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in Public Affairs, Political Science, Social Sciences, Urban Studies Social Sciences, Communications, Development Studies or other relevant area is required.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant working experience on issues related to sustainable development, urban planning, local development and project management is required.
• Working experience on the Agenda 2030 and the local implementation of the SDGs will be highly valued.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required for this specific consultancy.
• Knowledge of another UN official language, specifically Spanish (written and oral), is an asset.

Deadline : Dec 26, 2023