Technical Officer (Medicines and Health Products Policies and Standards)

Supports UN-Habitat’s Brazil Office in delivering its urban-development programme. The consultant follows project workplans and reports, strengthens documentation and quality processes, identifies risks, and helps coordinate technical activities. The role also provides guidance on localising international development agendas, supports partnerships and representation, and documents knowledge from meetings, consultations and training activities.

• Support project planning and implementation
• Review workplans and narrative reports
• Maintain project documentation and archives
• Identify and address project risks
• Provide technical guidance on urban development agendas
• Support partnerships, events and reporting

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or additional 5 years of experience
• At least 4 years of relevant project or programme management experience
• Fluency in Portuguese and English
• Brazilian nationality or permanent visa in Brazil

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant field
• Experience with digital tools or data visualisation
• Previous experience within the UN system
• Working knowledge of Spanish

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Quality Assurance
• Partnership Development
• Knowledge Management
• Report Writing

• Microsoft Office

• Travel within Brazil may be required