Local Consultant for Advising Municipalities in Pernambuco on the Development of Municipal Plans for Crime and Violence Prevention.

Overview

Local Consultant for Advising Municipalities in Pernambuco on the Development of Municipal Plans for Crime and Violence Prevention.

Tasks Summary

• Establish contact with focal points of five selected municipalities.
• Support mobilization of municipalities for virtual meetings.
• Review UNODC documents and diagnostic assessments.
• Identify and systematize local demands, ongoing initiatives, and strategic elements.
• Provide technical inputs for engagements with municipalities.
• Propose and systematize a participatory methodological planning framework.
• Provide technical support for adherence to partnership with the Government of the State of Pernambuco.
• Provide technical input for implementation of strategies for articulation, mobilization, and awareness-raising.
• Plan and implement design and logistical strategy for periodic technical visits.
• Conduct virtual mentoring meetings.
• Participate in strategic meetings with Pernambuco state secretariats and partners.
• Provide technical support to UNODC Project Coordination.
• Contribute to the development of training courses.

Experience Requirements

• Limited professional experience in some of the following activities: social research; design, implementation, evaluation, and/or monitoring of public policies, especially in the areas of drugs, public security, crime and violence prevention, social assistance, social urbanism, and/or urban management, is required.
• Proven research experience, including the use of qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as experience in drafting technical and academic reports, is required;
• Professional experience in articulation, mobilization, awareness-raising, or facilitation of participatory processes within the context of social projects and/or public policies, is desirable.

Qualification Requirements

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in social science, psychology, law, international relations, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: fluency in Portuguese, including oral and written proficiency, is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another United Nations Language is an advantage.

Contract Duration: March 2026

Work Modality: Home based (Brazil), no travel

Remuneration: