Early Childhood Urban Design Consultant

Develops community-validated preliminary and executive designs for child-friendly public spaces in São Paulo and Curitiba. The consultant coordinates participatory activities, applies inclusive urban-design methods and produces technically compliant plans ready for implementation.

Department: Brazil Office

• Develop preliminary and executive urban designs for child-friendly public spaces in São Paulo and Curitiba
• Present preliminary designs to communities and incorporate feedback into validated plans
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications, descriptive reports and construction guidance
• Coordinate research, stakeholder consultations, workshops and other project activities
• Maintain project documentation and present technical notes, reports, spreadsheets and databases
• Apply ABNT and UN-Habitat standards across all designs and deliverables

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture and urbanism
• Postgraduate degree in architecture and urbanism, social sciences, geography or a related field, or four additional years of relevant experience
• At least seven years of urban development, public-space planning and urban-design experience in Brazil
• Experience designing and 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

• Eleven-month consultancy with home-based work and in-person activities
• Part-time workload of 97%
• Total remuneration: BRL 177,920
• Extension depends on funding and performance