Result of Service

The Field Agent, under the coordination of the UN-Habitat technical team in Alagoas, reports to the Country Officer Coordinator for Brazil. He/She shall duly and timely perform his/her obligations, as part of the ‘Active Search’ methodology in the field, under this Terms of Reference. The Field Agent will work in close collaboration with the operational and technical teams of UN-Habitat in Alagoas. The Field Agent shall be paid with a monthly allowance, upon presentation and approval by the Country Officer Coordinator for Brazil of monthly activities’ report.

Work Location

Maceió

Expected duration

Six (6) months upon the signature of the contract, with the possibility of renewal.

Duties and Responsibilities

Background 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. The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean – ROLAC – is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis in 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. Through a partnership with the Government of the State of Alagoas to improve institutional and technical capacities of State and municipal stakeholders on sustainable territorial and urban development, UN- Habitat is now setting up the third phase of the project named “Sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity in the State of Alagoas”. This third phase shall lead to enhance State of Alagoas engagement toward sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity, through a better understanding of the urban setting, and the establishment or improvement of its public policies, plans, and actions. In this current phase (2024-2026), the project will implement, among its expected results, the Active Search methodology in vulnerable areas of the capital Maceió, with the aim of supporting the state government in expanding its integrated and intersectoral policies, including reducing urban poverty, better understanding the living conditions of the population and promote a specialized support to integrate them into public registries, the network of basic services and the urban fabric of the city. The pilot phase of the active search will be implemented in the Flexais region, located in the Bebedouro and Chã do Bebedouro neighbourhoods in the municipality of Maceió, covering approximately 800 households. Subsequently, the methodology will be applied in the city’s Lagoon Region. This area includes the neighbourhoods of Vergel do Lago, Bom Parto, Levada, Ponta Grossa, Prado and Trapiche da Barra, with approximately 35,500 households. In order to implementation of the Active Search, UN-Habitat office in Alagoas is looking for a Field Agent. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Field Agent reports to the Country Officer Coordinator for Brazil and to the Programme Coordinator in the UN-Habitat office in Maceió (AL), who will evaluate him/her. Outputs/Work Assignment The Field Agent will support the implementation of the ‘Active Search’ methodology, in partnership with the Government of Alagoas, together with the Programme Coordination and the local UN-Habitat technical team, with the following responsibilities: Responsibilities The Field Agent shall support the implementation of the project, and its activities, with the following responsibilities: a) To compose the responsibleteam for the active search of the families that will participate in the programme’s integrated protocol. b) Apply questionnaires at the request of the Programme Coordination. c) Visit and assist the selected families at the request of the Programme Coordination. d) Disseminate the Programme within the communities. e) Support the organization of local events. f) Participate in local meetings as requested. g) Be responsible, within its competencies, to ensure that the technical activities are aligned with the quality expectations of the Agency and the counterparts. h) Perform other duties which may be requested by the supervisors. i) Elaboration and delivery of a Monthly Activity Report in a timely manner. The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE is required to be accredited during the first month of employment. The Consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic qualifications: Required: • High school diploma is required, or additional two (2) years of relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement. Experience: • Minimum one (1) year of experience in research, data collection and/or conducting interviews/questionnaires, preferably in the intervened/vulnerable communities is required. • Previous experience within the UN System would be considered an added advantage. Skills: • Good handling of technological tools. • Knowledge and experience with data collection applications, such as Kobo, is desirable. • Good computer skills in Windows, such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel, is desirable. Knowledge Management • The person must know the processes, procedures and norms of UN-Habitat, in order to guarantee an adequate quality of the activities described above, following the standards of the organization. • The person will propose formats and procedures that allow the efficient implementation of the activities related to the project development. • The person must know the file of the Office, work with it and ensure its proper maintenance, accessibility for all staff and due updating. • The person will prepare databases related to the project development. • The person will make sure that all relevant technical information will be adequately shared with the correspondent staff. • The person will ensure that all produced material will be fit-for-purpose and delivered, in an organized way, for posterior consultation and use of the Agency. Competencies Professionalism: Experience working in inter-institutional environment, project management, monitoring-evaluation; approaches and strategies with regard to good urban governance and local and regional development. Planning and organization: Professional approach to work, strong sense of responsibility, operate with minimal supervision; proven organizational skills and ability to manage a workload efficiently and within set deadlines. Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively; listen to others, interpret messages correctly and respond appropriately; show openness in information sharing and keep everyone informed; solid abstract reasoning skills together with a proven capacity to write documents for diverse audiences. Teamwork: Ability to work with teams, demonstrate leadership, conflict management and consensus facilitation skills; ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment, and to respect diversity; sensitivity to the main-streaming of vulnerability; willingness and ability to work in difficult environments.

Languages

Languages: • Fluency in Portuguese is required. • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat, and Spanish is the working language of the Regional Office. Good command in oral and written Spanish and English will be considered as an added advantage.

Additional Information

Travel details Not applicable. Remuneration (SB-1/3): BRL 2.603,97 Notes Appointment against this post is on 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. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Due to the volume of applications received, receipt of applications cannot be acknowledged individually. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Applications should be submitted through INSPIRA and must include all documents required at the system, please be ready to include the following information at the “Candidate Profile” (CP) at Inspira: o Cover memo (maximum 1 page) o Educational Background (incl. dates) o Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months) o Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments o Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)* * Please note that Internships, self-employment and part-time count as 50%. In addition to it, note experience not relevant to the position will not be considered. All applications should be submitted to: Inspira Deadline for applications: • UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org.

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.