Programme Coordinator

Coordinates UN-Habitat’s Vida Nova no Morro project in Niterói, supporting sustainable urban development in informal settlements. The role steers work planning, technical delivery, financial and contribution-agreement monitoring, and partner engagement with municipal, civil-society and private-sector actors to improve housing policy, local capacity and evidence-based urban development.

• Coordinate project work planning and implementation in line with project documents and the Contribution Agreement
• Develop inception outputs and consolidate technical inputs into final deliverables
• Establish systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring with partners
• Monitor narrative and financial reporting deadlines, disbursements and delivery schedules
• Coordinate technical teams and consultants to deliver workplan outputs
• Maintain relationships and coordination with government, civil-society, academic and private-sector partners
• Compile monitoring data and prepare narrative progress reports
• Manage consultant contracts, recruitment, onboarding, performance feedback and team schedules

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture and urbanism, geography, economics, international relations, administration, public policies or a related field
• Postgraduate degree in architecture and urbanism, urban planning, geography, project management or a related field, or four additional years of relevant experience
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in sustainable or urban development projects including project coordination in Brazil
• Computer skills using Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and web search engines
• Mastery of technological tools, software and online platforms
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• Portuguese
• English
• Brazilian nationality or a permanent visa in Brazil

• Experience developing urban strategies and public policies
• Experience with housing and informal settlements
• Experience in data-driven urban planning
• Experience with participatory planning approaches
• Experience in communication, mobilisation and stakeholder engagement strategies for urban projects
• Experience within or with the United Nations system

• Project Coordination
• Urban Development
• Housing Policy
• Financial Monitoring
• Contribution Agreement Management
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Documentation
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Team Management
• Partnership Development

• Microsoft Office
• Outlook
• Microsoft Teams
• Web Search Engines

• Official source conflict: structured listing identifies Rio de Janeiro while the posting’s work-location line identifies Niterói
• Contract may be extended subject to funding and performance
• Official travel within Brazil may be required
• Appointment is on a local basis for Brazilian nationals or external candidates with a permanent visa in Brazil
• Cigna health insurance is provided under the UNOPS LICA contract