Social Projects And Cooperativism Consultant

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Result of Service

The Social Projects and Cooperativism Consultant will be responsible for dealing with all issues relating to social projects and waste picker cooperatives to support the development of the Municipal Waste Management Plan. The Consultant's initial objective is to support the diagnostic stage by collecting information and data on actions and initiatives linked to waste picker organizations and related social projects implemented in the city of São Paulo, together with the UN-Habitat waste team. He / she will also propose solutions to develop and adapt social projects related to solid waste, as well as establish, together with the team, an action plan and targets to achieve the defined objectives. The Social Projects and Cooperativism Consultant will work in close collaboration with the Technical Coordinator, the General Coordinator, the operational and technical teams of UN-Habitat offices in Rio de Janeiro, as well as with the local project team, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, media, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society.

Work Location

São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Expected duration

Five (5) months upon the signature of the contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

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. UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean – ROLAC – is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis on developing 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 in order to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative and socially fairer urban economic, social and environmental policies. As part of a partnership with the Municipality of São Paulo, the project includes the revision of the Municipal Solid Waste Plan and the elaboration of the Municipal Sanitation Plan. To effectively implement this project, a Social Projects and Cooperativism Consultant is needed to ensure that the Municipal Waste Management Plan incorporates a suitable approach to integrating waste picker cooperatives and social projects.

Outputs / Work Assignment

Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil, the Social Projects and Cooperativism Consultant will be responsible for delivering the following products:

1. Product 1: Work Plan
   Description: Prepare a document that presents the Work Plan regarding the object, stages and products of the consultancy, whose main objective is to gather information and outline solutions and targets regarding the social and cooperativism projects implemented in the city of São Paulo that will be part of the preparation of the new Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (PGIRS). Expected Completion Date: 30 (thirty) days after contract signature.
2. Product 2: Diagnosis of social projects related to municipal waste management and waste picker organizations in the city of São Paulo
   Description: Developing reports containing the following contents:
   - Survey and description of waste picker organizations operating in São Paulo.
   - Overview of major social projects related to municipal waste management in São Paulo.
   - Description of key actors (NGOs, institutes, and private entities) involved in significant social projects within waste management in São Paulo.
   - Reporting on participation in events / workshops related to the Municipal Waste Management Plan.
   - Diagnosis of the main challenges and issues concerning social projects and waste picker cooperativism in São Paulo.
   Expected Completion Date: 90 (ninety) days after contract signature.
3. Product 3: Study of solutions and preparation of an Action Plan and Targets to enhance social projects and cooperativism in waste management in São Paulo
   Description: Developing a report proposing:
   - Evaluation and description of solutions and their application in the waste management system.
   - Identification and descriptive table of priority actions.
   - Structure required for each proposed solution.
   - Actors involved in each proposed solution.
   - Table containing the description of established targets, monitoring indicators, and SDGs related to each target.
   - Implementation schedule for the Action Plan.
   - Reporting on participation in events / workshops related to the Municipal Waste Management Plan.
   Expected Completion Date: 150 (one hundred and fifty) days after contract signature.

Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil, the Consultant will work in the following areas:

1. Be available for a minimum of one (1) weekly virtual meeting with the General Coordinator.
2. Consider that achieving the completion of each Product on the expected delivery date depends on the Consultant’s ability and commitment to present partial results.
3. Be available to execute field work and participate in public events related to the participatory process of developing the Municipal Waste Management Plan.
4. Reports must be developed using the project template that the UN-Habitat team will provide.
5. Maintain an orderly and accessible information file system on the information and data produced.
6. Ensure that the technical activities are aligned with the quality expectations of UN-Habitat and the project counterpart.
7. Complete all courses and training activities indicated by the supervisor.
8. Familiarize with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them.

Qualifications / Special Skills

Academic Qualifications:
Required:
- Post-Graduation course in Social Sciences, Sociology, Humanities, Social Assistance or related fields, or additional 4 (four) years of relevant technical experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Humanities, Social Assistance or related fields is required.

Experience:
- A minimum of four (4) years providing technical support and management related to sustainable development, social projects, waste pickers cooperativism.
- Academic knowledge on themes related to sustainable development, social projects, waste pickers cooperativism.
- Professional experience developing studies, projects, plans and technical assessments related to sustainable development, social projects, waste pickers cooperativism.
- Previous experience within the UN System would be an asset.

Skills:
- Excellent writing and proof-reading skills in Portuguese is required;
- Good computer skills in Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Web search engines is required;
- The ability to engage in dialogue with cooperatives, the third sector, the public sector, and the private sector is required.

Languages
- Fluency in Portuguese is required;
- Good command in oral and written Spanish is desirable;
- Good command in oral and written English is desirable.

Additional Information

Travel Details:
The Social Projects and Cooperativism Consultant must be available to travel to the City of São Paulo. The consultant will be responsible for travel expenses and logistics.

Remuneration:
The consultant will receive an amount of BRL 43.578,00, to be paid in three (3) installments, upon the presentation and approval of the following products:

1. Payment 1 (10%): Upon delivery and approval of Product 1 (BRL 4.357,80);
2. Payment 2 (50%): Upon delivery and approval of Product 2 (BRL 21.789,00).
3. Payment 3 (40%): Upon delivery and approval of Product 3 (BRL 17.431,20).

Appointment against this post is on a local basis and only nationals from Brazil or external candidates who hold a permanent visa in Brazil may apply. It is required for all the curricular information to be inserted in the system, which may take a few hours. Only complete applications in English will be considered.

No Fee:
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.