SDG Localization Expert (Tanzania) at UN-Habitat

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will carry out the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Data Track

Data cleaning: The consultant will be responsible for cleaning the vector data to properly analyze the data generated by UN-Habitat while piloting the Global Urban Monitoring Framework.

Generate map-based analysis: based on the cleaned data, the consultant will submit a series of analytical maps (tool: Spatial SWOT) to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the territory, and the opportunities and threats faced in the territory.

Stakeholder's Engagement Track

During the phase of situation analysis:

• Working with different stakeholders, including local community representatives to review the data and collect additional qualitative information.
• Organization of a multi-stakeholder forum to present and discuss the spatial SWOT, and to prioritize issues as perceived by different stakeholders.
• The consultant will submit the draft of the final report on the forum for submission to the Mayor of Mwanza for approval.
• During the visioning and strategy phase: A. Organization of focus groups discussions with thematic working groups to discuss the SDG Discussion Papers.
• The consultant will submit the final report on the forum, finalization of vision and strategic objectives and long list of projects for submission to the Mayor for approval.
• During the finalization phase: A. Organization of a multi-stakeholder forum to review and the final VLR draft.

SDG Research Track

• The consultant will draft SDG Discussion Papers that will provide a detailed overview of the status of progress towards the SDGs of Mwanza. Based on the data cleaned and analyzed (through the UMF) as well as on the basis of the information collected through the stakeholder engagement process (situation analysis described above, The SDG Discussion papers will constitute the core of the VLR and the basis for the development of the vision, strategic objectives, list of projects and action plan for Mwanza.

Reporting line

• The consultant will be working under the direct supervision of the Human Settlements Officer of the SDG Localization and Local Governments Team of the Urban Practices Branch of UN-Habitat HQ, Nairobi. S/he will be responsible for contributing to the implementation of the activities in Mwanza linked to the SDG Twinning Project between Tampere and Mwanza. The work and supervision of the consultant will be coordinated with the technical focal points of the cities of Mwanza and Tampere as well as with all the partners of the project's Working Group.

Qualifications/special skills

• A first-level university degree in sustainable development, urban planning, data and statistics, urban or local governance, urban management, public administration or a related field is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in project/programme management, data analysis and research or related area is required. Experience working on the development and publication of city reports is highly desirable, as well as previous experience of working with the SDGs at the local level. Knowledge of the local context of the city of Mwanza or experience with the City Council is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English and Swahili is required.