VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Issued on: 28 February 2012 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Home based with 1 trip to Nairobi, Kenya. FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant: Support to Safer Cities Programme Development, including exploring its linkages with the land dimension. DURATION: 8 March, 2012 – 20 April 2012 (35 working days during this period) CLOSING DATE: 3 March 2012
BACKGROUND In 2011, urban safety and security was the breakout issue for policymakers and practitioners at the nexus of conflict and development. Within months of one another, two of the world’s foremost development institutions (the OECD-DAC and the World Bank) published landmark reports mainstreaming urban violence and insecurity in the policy discourse1. At the Geneva Declaration Review Conference in November, urban violence and insecurity was featured prominently on the agenda and explicitly prioritized in the outcome document2. Policymakers and opinion leaders are focused on urban safety and security and security as a key element of the emerging armed violence reduction agenda. Consequently, bilateral, multilateral, and private donor agencies are financing research and programming exploring this issue in a variety of contexts around the world. The demand for support from national and sub-national authorities in the area of urban safety is increasing at a rapid rate; arguably there is no more a corrosive an issue to the credibility of national and sub-national institutions than crime, violence and citizen’s perception of safety. Additionally there is growing recognition that safety as a holistic concept extends far beyond the ‘traditional’ thematic areas of and security and policing to include issues surrounding city extensions and land, evictions, urban planning and design, public space, slums, and increasingly governance and public sector institution capacity (amongst many others).
Against this backdrop, with fifteen years of experience, the Safer Cities Programme (SCP) has implemented effective urban safety programmes in 53 cities and towns in 24 countries around the world. The approach embraces a more holistic and participatory solution to reduce or prevent crime and violence. It supports cities and towns in adopting city-wide urban safety strategies and action plans, building on socially inclusive and participatory approaches that contribute to a safer and just city for all. SCP has contributed to a body of evidence underpinning the central role of municipal governments in addressing urban safety and security, and the importance of partnerships between governments and other stakeholders, as well as advancing a systematic, participatory approach in which analysis, development of strategies grounded in analysis, and institution-strengthening is key. The programme has also promoted extensive regional and international debate on urban crime prevention within its international network of partners, to be embodied from 2012 in the Global Network for Safer Cities. Further, the programme is well embedded in UN-Habitat’s upcoming Strategic Plan 2014-2019 with the issue of urban safety clearly indicated throughout.
Given the heightened demand from national and local authorities for UN-Habitat support in the area of safety and crime, the strong track record and proven performance of the SCP, and the increased attention to the issue at the global policy level, there exists a unique opportunity to take stock of the past successes of the programme, examine the key areas of demand, investigate new thematic areas of support (for example around the issues of land), and chart a course forward for the SCP that embraces the tested methodologies whilst simultaneously seeking a more strategic role at the global, national and sub-national levels for it. The purpose of this consultancy then is to act as both a catalyst and facilitator with the SCP team, other UN-Habitat staff and UN colleagues and partners in order to develop a robust new programme for the years ahead. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Background document review A1. Review existing reports, strategies, draft documents on key SCP elements such as the Global Network on Safer Cities, existing and draft MoUs (such as those being developed with UN Women and UNICEF) and other relevant material as provided by the SCP team to ensure full comprehension of past, on-going, and planned initiatives in the SCP. A2. Review existing global level reports, policy documents, and related UN resolutions concerning urban safety to further an understanding of the global directions and policy debates occurring in this area. A3. Undertake specific review of land and eviction related documentation from UN-Habitat and other sources in an effort to identify preliminary linkages with this thematic area.
B. Participatory processes to support programme and concept note formulation B1. In a mission to Nairobi (duration 14 days), undertake a series of participatory events with the SCP team, other UN-Habitat colleagues, and partners to illuminate trends, competitive advantage, and key value drivers of the programme. As part of the dialogues, conduct a scenario analysis to examine potential futures of the programme through a look back/look ahead lens. As well, identify new potential partners and opportunities in the donor landscape, strategizing on how to better engage with the current supporters, and pinpointing possibilities for cultivation. This will include investigating and detailing new thematic connections (land for example), deepening connections with others (eg: slum upgrading, youth, planning, governance, transport), and importantly seeing how that core concept and approach of Safer Cities can be articulated across the priority areas and new structure of Habitat. Essential that the focus is on refinement and adaptation of the existing Safer Cities model.
C. Programme and concept note development C1. Based on the information gathered during the mission to Nairobi, develop a unified programme document that incorporates new thematic areas (such as Land), the upcoming planned work of the SCP (in areas such as the Global Network on Safer Cities, the work in the areas of Gender and Youth). C2. Additionally, based on the same information and in cooperation with the GLTN team and Land Unit develop a concept note for a project exploring and responding to the connections between urban safety and land, especially from the youth and women perspective (potential areas could include issues such as policing of evictions, tenure insecurity, proliferation of slums, articulating a connection between informality in the land sector and safety, etc). C3. In addition to the full unified programme document, develop a short, ‘reader-friendly’ document for purposes of resource mobilization that explains the SCP, its methodology, areas of work, results, and other pertinent information as discerned by the SCP team. C4. Lastly, develop a map of both current and potential future donor and partners (substantive) for purposes of programme development and implementation. A key part of this activity is to analyse other networks (such as the Global Land Tool Network) to see where the partners are the same so as to reveal where common advocacy and networking efforts could benefit programme development.
COMPETENCIES Professionalism: Knowledge of safety issues within the international development agenda. Ability to engage clients in participatory exercises as part of the process of developing required outputs. Communication: Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills and ability to articulate ideas in a clear and accurate manner. Planning and organizing: Ability to work under pressure, establish priorities and plan, coordinate own work plan, use time efficiently and apply judgment in the context of competing deadlines. Creativity: Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches, takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”, and offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs. Client Orientation: Ability to identify clients’ needs and support creation of appropriate solutions; establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients. EDUCATION Minimum Bachelors University degree in a field deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by these Terms of Reference such as international relations/development,
WORK EXPERIENCE • Experience in a senior organizational position focusing on business development, project formulation or similar tasks • Experience in developing countries working in the area of safety, security, armed violence reduction or similar - preferably within a UN agency, fund or programme. • Demonstrated work experience in the area of strategic communication, advocacy and partnership. LANGUAGE SKILLS English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, excellent proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
OTHER SKILLS • Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Ability to be flexible with changes in timelines. • Strong facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written) REMUNERATION Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. The payment schedule is as follows: • 30 per cent of the total is payable upon completion of output A1, A2, and A3. • 40 per cent payable upon completion of output B1 and B2.
• 30 per cent is payable upon completion of output C1. C2, C3 and C4.
There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement. Travel costs (airplane ticket economy class), transfers, and daily allowance as per the UN rate is payable in addition to the daily fee when travelling for purposes of this consultancy.
ITEM ACTIVITY TIME FRAME (tentative) OUTPUT A Background document review A1 Review existing reports, strategies, draft documents on key SCP elements such as the Global Network on Safer Cities, existing and draft MoUs (such as those being developed with UN Women and UNICEF) and other relevant material as provided by the SCP team to ensure full comprehension of past, on-going, and planned initiatives in the SCP. 8 March 2012 to 9 March 2012 Full understanding of the past, current and on-going work of the SCP A2 Review existing global level reports, policy documents, and related UN resolutions concerning urban safety to further an understanding of the global directions and policy debates occurring in this area 9 March 2012 to 11 March 2012 Comprehension of global policy, trends and analysis in this area A3 Undertake specific review of land and eviction related documentation from UN-Habitat and other sources in an effort to identify preliminary linkages and entry points common to both thematic areas 8 March 2012 to 11 March 2012 Knowledge gained on the land sector and initial linkages made between the urban safety agenda and land B Participatory processes to support programme and concept note formulation B1 In a mission to Nairobi (duration 14 days), undertake a series of participatory events (designed by the consultant) with the SCP team, other UN-Habitat colleagues (such as GLTN and the Land Team), and partners to illuminate trends, competitive advantage, and key value drivers of the programme. See B1 above under ‘Responsibilities’ for more information on this task. 12 March 2012 to 25 March 2012 Participatory process completed in order to develop key information required for the programme and concept note formulation C Programme and concept note development C1 Based on the information gathered during the mission to Nairobi, develop a unified programme document that incorporates new thematic areas (such as Land), the upcoming planned work of the SCP (in areas such as the Global Network on Safer Cities, the work in the areas of Gender and Youth), and other aspects developed during B1 above. 26 March 2012 to 4 April 2012 Programme Document developed that includes all key components such as situation analysis, implementation strategy, risk and stakeholder analysis matrices, budget, C2 Additionally, based on the same information and in cooperation with the GLTN team and Land Unit develop a concept note for a project exploring and responding to the connections between urban safety and land, especially from the youth and women perspective (potential areas could include issues such as policing of evictions, tenure insecurity, proliferation of slums, articulating a connection between informality in the land sector and safety, etc). 4 April 2012 -10 April 2012 Concept note developed not exceeding 10 pages in length C3 In addition to the full unified programme document, develop a short, ‘reader-friendly’ document for purposes of resource mobilization that explains the SCP, its methodology, areas of work (including Land), results, and other pertinent information. 4 April 2012 -10 April 2012 Programme advocacy note developed C4 Lastly, develop a map of both current and potential future donor and partners (substantive) for purposes of programme development and implementation. A key part of this activity is to analyse other networks (such as the Global Land Tool Network) to see where the partners are the same so as to reveal where common advocacy and networking efforts could benefit programme development. 11 April 2012 to 18 April 2012 Donor and partner map formulated
Applications should include: • Cover memo (maximum 1 page) • Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information: 1. Educational Background (incl. dates) 2. Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months) 3. Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.) 4. Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments 5. Expectations regarding remuneration
All applications should be submitted to: Mr Joe Hooper UN-HABITAT P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Email: joe.hooper@unhabitat.org Fax: + 254 20 762 4881
Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
Deadline for applications: 3 March 2012
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
All applications should be submitted to: Mr Joe Hooper UN-HABITAT P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Email: joe.hooper@unhabitat.org Fax: + 254 20 762 4881
Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
Deadline for applications: 3 March 2012
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
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