Consultant – ATHIS Training Facilitation (Santos)

About the role

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) is seeking a consultant to lead the ATHIS (Assistência Técnica de Habitação de Interesse Social) training programme in Santos, Brazil. The role supports the implementation of a capacity‑building project aimed at equipping municipal professionals with the skills needed to deliver sustainable, equitable social housing solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse the project’s capacity‑needs assessment and identify priority thematic areas for the ATHIS training plan.
• Develop a comprehensive training plan and produce three modular training packages targeting municipal professionals.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops and webinars in collaboration with UN‑Habitat, CAU/SP and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency.
• Coordinate with local authorities and partners to ensure alignment with the Habitat Agenda and the New Urban Agenda.
• Monitor training delivery, collect feedback, and prepare progress reports for the Head of the Brazil Office.

Required profile

• Proven experience in designing and delivering training programmes for public‑sector or social‑housing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of technical assistance for social housing and urban development policies.
• Ability to work closely with UN‑Habitat operational and technical teams and with municipal stakeholders.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact UN‑Habitat project.
• Collaboration with international experts and local authorities.
• Fixed‑term consultancy (5 months) based in Santos.