Local Consultant - Specialized Technical Consultancy for Advising Municipalities in Pernambuco on the Development of Municipal Plans for Crime and Violence Prevention
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is seeking a Local Consultant to provide specialized technical consultancy. This role will advise municipalities in Pernambuco, Brazil, on developing municipal plans for crime and violence prevention, aligning with national and international development goals.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert technical support to ten selected municipalities in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the development and implementation of comprehensive municipal plans for crime and violence prevention. The consultant will facilitate a participatory planning process, ensuring plans are contextually relevant and aligned with UNODC objectives, "Together for Safety," "Together for Citizenship," and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This role is crucial for strengthening local capacities, fostering partnerships, and ultimately contributing to safer communities by informing the design of effective prevention strategies and policies.
Responsibilities
The consultant will establish contact with municipal focal points and mobilize them for engagement. Responsibilities include reviewing institutional documents and diagnostic assessments, identifying local demands and ongoing initiatives, and systematizing strategic elements for prevention plans. The role involves providing technical support for in-person visits, developing a participatory methodological framework, and facilitating adherence to state partnerships for crime and violence prevention. Additionally, the consultant will support the implementation of articulation and awareness-raising strategies, plan technical visits, and contribute to seminars and mentoring meetings. Technical input for UNODC Project Coordination and the development of training courses are also key duties.
Work Experience
Limited professional experience is required in social research, or the design, implementation, evaluation, and/or monitoring of public policies, particularly in areas such as drugs, public security, crime and violence prevention, social assistance, or urban management. Proven research experience using qualitative and quantitative methods, and experience drafting technical reports are also required.
Skills
Social research, public policy design/implementation/evaluation/monitoring, crime and violence prevention strategies, participatory process facilitation, articulation and mobilization, technical report writing, qualitative and quantitative research methods, project management support, training content development.