Housing Accessibility Policy and Design Specialist

United Nations; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Canada Office in Montreal seeks a Housing Accessibility Policy and Design Specialist as a consultant to support the Accessible-Ready Housing Design Compendium and conduct applied research on accessibility standards.

Under the guidance of the UN-Habitat Canada Office, you will consolidate research outputs and knowledge products to strengthen accessible housing and universal design for public spaces and contribute to global sharing of

Responsibilities

• The consultant will be responsible for providing support in the development of the Accessible-Ready Housing Design Compendium, conduct applied research on accessibility standards and policies in Canada and internationally and be responsible for ensuring project delivery and workflow in collaboration with the project team during the period of employment.

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Housing Accessibility Policy and Design Specialist

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 285486

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Job Family : HST

Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 285486 Job Network : - Job Family : HST Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON
Recruitment Type : Consultant Duty Station : MONTREAL
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme Date Posted : Oct 1, 2026
Deadline : Oct 21, 2026

The consultant will be responsible for providing support in the development of the Accessible-Ready Housing Design Compendium, conduct applied research on accessibility standards and policies in Canada and internationally and be responsible for ensuring project delivery and workflow in collaboration with the project team during the period of employment. Under the guidance of the UN-Habitat Canada Office team, the consultant will consolidate research outputs and knowledge products that strengthen the Accessible-Ready Housing project and contribute to the global exchange of Canadian expertise on accessible housing and public space and universal design.