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) in Brazil is seeking a Local Consultant to provide specialized technical consultancy. This role will advise municipalities in Pernambuco 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 of comprehensive and participatory municipal plans for crime and violence prevention. The consultant will facilitate engagement with municipal managers, review existing documents, identify local demands, and propose a methodological framework aligned with UNODC programs and Sustainable Development Goals. This role is crucial for strengthening local capacities, fostering partnerships with the state government, and implementing effective prevention strategies to enhance safety and citizenship within the region. The consultant will also contribute to training development and ensure deliverables meet project objectives.
Responsibilities
The consultant will establish contact with municipal focal points and mobilize them for engagement with the UNODC team. Responsibilities include reviewing institutional documents and diagnostic assessments, identifying local demands and ongoing initiatives, and systematizing strategic elements for prevention plans. The consultant will provide technical support for in-person visits, develop a participatory methodological planning framework, and facilitate adherence to state-level partnerships. Key duties involve supporting articulation, mobilization, and awareness-raising strategies, planning technical visits, and contributing to project seminars and mentoring meetings. The role also includes providing technical input to UNODC Project Coordination and assisting in the development of training courses.
Work Experience
Required experience includes limited professional work in social research, or design, implementation, evaluation, and/or monitoring of public policies, particularly in areas like crime prevention, public security, or urban management. Proven research experience using qualitative and quantitative methods, and report drafting is essential. Experience in facilitating participatory processes for social projects or public policies is also required.
Skills
• Social research • Public policy design, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring • Crime and violence prevention strategies • Social assistance and urban management • Qualitative and quantitative research methods • Technical and academic report writing • Facilitation of participatory processes • Stakeholder mobilization and articulation • Portuguese fluency