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Early Childhood Strategy and Project Implementation Consultant

UN-HabitatRio de Janeiro, BrazilRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | LICA-2Deadline:6 Aug 2026Job ID:282137Posted on:30 Jul 2026
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Overview

Plans and documents child-friendly public-space interventions in São Paulo and Curitiba, coordinating technical teams, communities and local partners. The consultant develops the implementation method, monitors works and records participatory delivery against UN-Habitat standards.

Department: Brazil Office

Languages

Required: Portuguese

Desired: English, Spanish

Minimum Experience

4 years

Salary

BRL 116,613

Responsibilities

  • Develop a detailed workplan and methodology for interventions in São Paulo and Curitiba
  • Define schedules, operational stages and responsibilities for the technical team
  • Coordinate implementation with local partners, communities and project stakeholders
  • Monitor public-space works and document each implementation stage
  • Record community participation and systematise stakeholder coordination
  • Maintain organised project records and report progress against deliverables

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in architecture and urbanism, social sciences, geography or a related field, or three additional years of relevant experience
  • At least four years of urban development, public-space planning and urban-design experience in Brazil
  • Experience implementing public-space, urban-planning or early-childhood projects
  • Experience facilitating participatory processes and coordinating multiple stakeholders
  • Fluency in Portuguese
  • Brazilian nationality or permanent residence in Brazil
  • Completion of BSAFE training during the first month

Skills

Project ImplementationUrban PlanningParticipatory PlanningStakeholder CoordinationWorks MonitoringTechnical ReportingQuality AssuranceDocument Management

Tools

ABNT StandardsBSAFEPowerPointGIS

Additional info

  • Eleven-month consultancy with home-based work and in-person activities
  • Part-time workload of 95%
  • Total remuneration: BRL 116,613
  • Extension depends on funding and performance