Local Finance and Management Consultant

Result of ServiceThe aim of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Finance and Economy team in the development and delivery of tools, reports, and knowledge products related to local finance and own-source revenue. This includes contributions to the refinement of diagnostic tools, drafting of normative guidance materials, preparation of internal coordination documents, and development of outreach materials for partner and donor engagement. Work LocationNairobi, Kenya Expected duration7 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesAbout UN-Habitat The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the United Nations agency for Human Settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The position is in the Planning, Finance & Economy Section of the Urban Practices Branch (UPB) with the Global Solutions Division in Nairobi. The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing programmatic direction for UN-Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan. The Division leads the tools and methodology production and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of the Strategic Plan and the mandate of UN-Habitat. It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of Member States and partners. The Urban Practices Branch (UPB) is the tools and methodology production and skills centre of the UN-Habitat, that develops normative guidance and cutting-edge tools through communities of urban practice. It provides technical and policy advice approaches and methodologies to MCOs/CO, government and partners and mainstreams them throughout the programme portfolio. It also ensures that the cross-cutting area of safety and the social inclusion issues of human rights; gender; children, youth and older persons; and disability are developed and mainstreamed across the Agency. The Planning, Finance & Economy Section (PFES) is responsible for coordinating the Agency’s substantive, normative and operational work on various dimensions of planning, finance and economy. The Planning, Finance & Economy Section aims to develop, document, pilot/test and disseminate planning policies, norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, operating procedures and practices at global, regional, national and sub-national levels in support of (a) urban and territorial planning at all scales including urban design and public space design; (b) urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance); and (c) local economic development. Reporting and Communication The consultant will be part of, and work with the Planning, Finance and Economy Section located in the Urban Practices Branch of UN-Habitat, reporting to the leader of finance and economic team. Duties and Responsibilities · Conducting research and trend analysis on Own Source Revenue and Municipal Finance to assess local finance challenges and opportunities and develop OSR reform recommendations as needed. · Conducting research on the finance and economy trends, evidence and best practices to support normative products, global advocacy and inform potential collaboration within the section and both internal and external partners. · Providing technical input on finance and economy issues, approaches and best practices to inform ongoing projects, proposal development, normative products, communications products and corporate reporting within the section and UN-Habitat as a whole. · Carrying out research on the Financing for Development landscape · Developing concept notes on potential cross-thematic collaborative projects and fostering relationships with partners as appropriate. · Representing Finance and Economy team in UN-Habitat meetings and with external partners. Preparing and delivering presentations about the work of UN-Habitat on Finance and Economy · Providing administrative and project management support to the Finance and Economy Team as need. Qualifications/special skillsAcademic Qualification; • University degree in Geography, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning or Urban Studies or Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, Political Science, Development Studies or a related field is required. Working Experience; ·• At least four (4) years of experience working in urban planning and design with knowledge in geospatial analysis, mapping and cartography using GIS and CAD tools is required. · Experience and knowledge of data gathering, digitizing, cleaning, visualisation and management is required. Languages• Fluency in English is required. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). 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