Result of ServiceSuccessful coordination and delivery of two high-impact events: the Metropolitan Laboratory RMBC 2025 in Bogota and a metropolitan technical workshop in Boston, USA. These events will enhance the cooperation between UN-Habitat, MIT’s Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU-MIT), and the Bogota-Cundinamarca Metropolitan Region (RMBC). The result of service will include the event’s concept notes and reports, fostering innovative approaches to metropolitan governance and planning under the MetroHUB Global Programme. Work LocationBogota Expected duration3 Months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the mandated UN Agency working towards a sustainable urbanization and human settlements. UN-Habitat works in over 90 countries supporting people in cities and human settlements for a better urban future. The agency has been focusing on urban development for over 40 years. Working with governments and local partners, its high impact projects combine world-class expertise and local knowledge to deliver timely and targeted solutions. The Policy, Legislation and Governance Section (PLGS) is one of the five sections of the Urban Practice Branch of UN-Habitat. The Section works on Policies, Legislation and Governance with specific mandate which include: 1. Develop norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, and code of practices at global, regional and national level. 2. Lead testing/piloting of tools and methodologies through pilot programmes and projects. 3. Disseminate norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, and code of practices, including knowledge products. 4. Provide technical, policy advice and services on norms, approaches and methodologies to internal and external partners including on implementation of operational programmes/projects. The Policy, Legislation and Governance Section plays a critical role in implementing the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2025, the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (e.g. target 11a.1) and the New Urban Agenda. This assignment is designed to support PLGS work on the area of metropolitan and regional management, under the MetroHUB Global Programme and, specially, to coordinate the preparation of the metropolitan laboratory to be held in the Bogota-Cundinamarca Metropolitan Region and a technical workshop to be held in Boston, USA, in collaboration with the MIT’s Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU-MIT). Report to UN-Habitat Manager The consultant will report to the Chief of the Policy, Legislation and Governance Section. Activities 1. Coordinate the preparation of the technical workshop to be held in Boston, USA, in collaboration with the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (LCAU-MIT), including preparing the workshop’s concept note and the report document, and liaising with the Bogota-Cundinamarca Metropolitan Region (RMBC) to secure the event complies with their requirements. 2. Coordinate the preparation of the “Metropolitan Laboratory RMBC 2025” to be hosted by the Bogota-Cundinamarca Metropolitan Region in Bogota and in collaboration with LCAU-MIT, including preparing the laboratory’s concept note and the report document. 3. Solicit and incorporate inputs from PLGS personnel, as necessary to complete the activities and outputs included at these terms of reference. 4. Undertake additional activities as might be assigned by the Chief of the Section in line with the scope of these terms of refence. Qualifications/special skillsA master degree in urban development, political science, international cooperation, public management, engineering or related areas is required. Complementary studies on metropolitan and regional affairs or related related area is desirable. Other advanced-level university degrees with a combination of additional years of qualifying experience is desirable. At least five (5) years of experience in international cooperation is required and at least two (2) of these years should be on urban, metropolitan and regional topics and related areas. Good knowledge of MS office software, e.g., Microsoft Office; other software for carrying out research and analysis is desired. LanguagesEnglish and French are official languages of the UN, and for this assignment fluency in Spanish is required. Fluency in other UN languages would is desired. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE 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.