SDG Localization Expert Consultant

The consultant will provide technical support to project development and implementation, tool development and implementation, and SDG Cities methodology development under the guidance of the Technical Lead of SDG Cities and the coordinator of the Technical Hub. The role supports UN-Habitat's SDG Localization efforts to strengthen capacities of local and national governments on SDG data, planning, reporting, and multilevel governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice, backstopping, and continuous support on urban governance approaches, policy review, and local/national SDG-aligned policy coherence.
• Mainstream a multilevel governance and multistakeholder lens across all normative products produced by the team including tools, methodologies, capacity-building programmes, and training materials.
• Support development of normative products (tools and methodologies) for SDG Cities and the Partnership Platform, ensuring their integration into a coherent, interoperable offer.
• Identify and develop opportunities for technical collaboration with other UN-Habitat teams, UN agencies, and external partners working on SDG localization, multilevel governance, and local government strengthening.
• Guide quality assurance and substantive review of project-related and partner-led documents ensuring methodological consistency and alignment with UN-Habitat's standards.
• Design and deliver training and capacity-building programmes on the team's urban sustainable development offer and its tools, targeting local consultants, Regional Offices, Country Offices, local governments, and partners with attention to inclusive and participatory approaches.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in information management, business analysis, project management, international development, or other related fields is required.
• A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant working experience on issues related to sustainable development, urban governance, local development and project management is required.
• Experience in working on local and/or national governance projects is required.
• Experience in developing knowledge products and materials is required.
• Working experience on the Agenda 2030 and the local implementation of the SDGs will be highly valued.
• Previous experience with UN-Habitat at the HQ, Regional or Country level, as well as technical experience with SDG Cities and Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) will be highly considered.
• Fluency in English is required for this specific consultancy.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Skills

• Information Management
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• International Development
• Sustainable Development
• Urban Governance
• Local Development
• Knowledge Product Development
• Agenda 2030 Implementation
• SDG Localization
• Voluntary Local Reviews
• Multilevel Governance
• Technical Support
• Project Development
• Project Implementation
• SDG Data Management
• Planning and Reporting
• UN-Habitat Experience
• SDG Methodologies

Languages

English