Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Programme Lead on Finance and Economy, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
• Provide technical support within the Flagship Programme 1 on urban regeneration, producing financial analysis, policy recommendations, and reports.
• Develop presentation materials on urban regeneration and economy and finance training and capacity-building materials within the Flagship Programme 1
• Conducting research on the finance and economy needs of other PFES teams and identifying possible entry points.
• Development of concept notes on potential collaborative projects between Finance and Economy/ Flagship Programme 1 and other teams in the section.
• Draft normative and strategic documents for the Flagship Programme 1 and Our City Plans in collaboration with country offices and teams.
• Provide technical support to the Planning Finance and Economy Section on communication and outreach activities.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualification: An advance university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, Political Science, Development Studies is required.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of public finance, public policy, urban regeneration initiatives, and/or local economic development is required. Demonstrate knowledge of the 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, and/or UN-Habitat language.
• International experience will be positively taken into account, particularly in the field of international cooperation for territorial and urban development.
• Work experience in the UN System is not a requirement but will be valued.