Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements

UN Secretariat; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 230,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Secretariat's UN-Habitat unit in Rio de Janeiro seeks a Programme Management Officer to lead housing and urban development initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean, aligning with the New Urban Agenda.

You will develop regional portfolios, secure funding, manage programs, and guide evaluations, while building partnerships with donors and international agencies to advance sustainable urban futures.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, Political Science, Economics, or related field.
• A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in adequate housing and human settlements; four years international experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide normative and technical leadership on adequate housing, sustainable urbanization, and the New Urban Agenda across Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Promote integration of housing, basic services, and informal settlements into national policies.
• Lead regional portfolio development and implementation, with focus on the anglophone Caribbean.
• Develop programs and prepare proposals for global vertical funds.
• Advise on and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and projects, including monitoring and reporting.
• Foster partnerships with donors and international agencies to mobilize resources.
• Coordinate policy development, research, and analysis of trends; design data collection tools and reports.
• Support capacity development through knowledge management and tool development.
• Coordinate outreach activities, conduct training, and deliver presentations; lead field missions.
• Support budget funding activities and prepare related documentation.
• Collect and analyze data for planning, decision-making, and reporting using visualization methods.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication

Creativity

Data analysis

Research and analysis

Strategic planning

Partnership building

Capacity development

Policy development

Project management

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, Political Science, Economics, or related field

First-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience

Job description

Organizational context: The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities, serving as the UN system's focal point for urbanization matters. It collaborates with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable urban environments. This role is situated within the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reporting to the Regional Director.

Job purpose: This Programme Management Officer role is crucial for advancing UN-Habitat's mandate in Latin America and the Caribbean. The incumbent will provide normative and technical leadership on adequate housing, sustainable urbanization, and the New Urban Agenda, integrating these themes into national policies. The position involves leading regional portfolio development, preparing proposals for global funds, and supporting program/project implementation and evaluation. A key aspect is fostering partnerships with donors and international agencies to mobilize resources, ensuring alignment with UN-Habitat's strategic priorities and contributing to policy dialogues at regional and global levels. The role also encompasses capacity development, research, analysis, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making and the overall mission of creating sustainable urban futures.

Responsibilities: Provide normative and technical leadership on adequate housing, sustainable urbanization, and the New Urban Agenda across Latin America and the Caribbean. Promote the integration of housing, basic services, and informal settlements into national policies. Support the UN-Habitat Secretariat for MINURVI. Lead regional/subregional portfolio development and implementation, with a focus on the anglophone Caribbean. Develop programs and prepare proposals for global vertical funds. Advise on and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and projects, including monitoring, analysis, and corrective actions. Foster partnerships with donors and international agencies to mobilize resources. Conduct consulting assignments, facilitate workshops, and assist in action plan development. Provide technical and management advisory services on human settlements analysis and needs assessments. Coordinate policy development, research, and analysis of trends. Design and utilize data collection tools, analyze findings, and prepare reports. Support capacity development through knowledge management and tool development. Provide substantive support for meetings and conferences. Coordinate outreach activities, conduct training, and deliver presentations. Lead and participate in field missions. Support budget funding activities and prepare related documentation. Collect and analyze data for planning, decision-making, and reporting using visualization methods.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, Political Science, Economics, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted. Completion of data analytics, business analytics, or data science programs is desirable.

Work experience: A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in adequate housing and human settlements (urban planning, management, housing, slum upgrading, land, infrastructure) is required. Four years of international experience in strategic planning and implementation is necessary. Experience in human settlements policy and planning is also required. Experience in strategic planning and overseeing implementation, and two years in data analytics, are desirable.

Skills: Professionalism, Communication, Creativity, Data analysis, Research and analysis, Strategic planning, Partnership building, Capacity development, Policy development, Project management.

Required languages: English, Spanish

Desired languages: French, Portuguese