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UN jobs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷
UN-system agencies post vacancies based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil. UNlockit aggregates every currently-open role assigned to this duty station — across regional offices, country offices, peacekeeping and special-political missions, and headquartered programmes. Each posting links back to the official application page.
- Open roles
- 5
- Organisations
- 2
- Last refreshed
- Jun 04, 2026
Latest open roles
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Specialist Course Instructor (Sessions 2 and 8)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme · 🇧🇷 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) seeks a Specialist Course Instructor to deliver two virtual training sessions (Sessions 2 and 8) of a 9-session course on 'Integrated Territorial Planning: Strategies for Municipal Resilience.' The course focuses on climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction, targeting public officials from municipalities in Rio de Janeiro and state government staff. Sessions 2 and 8 cover 'Governance, Climate Justice, Popular Participation and Social Communication' and 'Living with Risk: Risk Management and Disaster Reduction Tools,' respectively. The instructor must develop training materials, deliver sessions via Zoom, facilitate interactive learning, and provide post-session follow-up. The role requires a bachelor's degree in relevant fields or 3 years of relevant technical experience, with 4 years of professional teaching/facilitation experience in Brazil, and experience in territorial/environmental planning and climate adaptation projects. The consultant works remotely from Brazil, reports to the Head of Brazil Office, and must comply with UN security standards.
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Specialist Course Instructor (Session 9)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme · 🇧🇷 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) seeks a Specialist Course Instructor to deliver one of nine virtual sessions on 'Integrated Territorial Planning: Strategies for Municipal Resilience' in Brazil. The role involves designing and delivering a 2.5-hour session on 'Sustainable Interventions in Infrastructure and Housing' focusing on green infrastructure, SBNs, and urbanization. The instructor will develop training materials, create PowerPoint presentations, facilitate interactive sessions via Zoom, and provide post-session follow-up. The position requires a bachelor's degree in relevant fields or 3 years of relevant technical experience, with minimum 4 years of professional teaching experience in Brazil, and experience in territorial and environmental planning, climate adaptation projects, and multilevel climate policies. The instructor must be fluent in Portuguese and have experience in capacity building for public sector staff.
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Project Manager (Open to Internal and External Applicants)
United Nations Development Programme · 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Project Manager will support the implementation of the 2025 Mayors Challenge project in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, focusing on data-driven public policy methodology to anticipate citizen needs and proactively offer services. The role involves day-to-day coordination and management support to ensure effective implementation, institutional alignment, reporting, and sustainability of the project. Key responsibilities include project coordination with Rio City Hall and UNDP stakeholders, strategic and operational planning, monitoring and reporting, institutional articulation, and knowledge building. The position requires strong project management skills, experience in public sector coordination, and familiarity with technology-enabled public service initiatives. The incumbent will report to the Advisor, Cities and Local Governments, based in UNDP HQ in New York.
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Assistente Técnico (1 vaga) (Office based) [Open to internal & external applicants]
United Nations Development Programme · 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Assistente Técnico role supports the implementation and technical monitoring of a UNDP project focused on integrated landscape management in the Atlantic Forest biome of Rio de Janeiro. The project aims to promote biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, forest production, bioeconomy development, and carbon credit generation. The assistant will provide technical assistance to project management, support planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities, coordinate with specialized consultants, and facilitate interinstitutional cooperation. The position requires close collaboration with the State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of Rio de Janeiro and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution of project activities until 2029. The ideal candidate will have experience in environmental project management, forest management, and bioeconomy, with skills in technical support, stakeholder engagement, and communication. Fluency in Portuguese and intermediate English are required, along with availability for national travel. The role reports to the Project Manager and works under the technical supervision of the National Technical Coordinator.
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Tech Lead Analyst, Software Engineering and Data Science (Open to Internal and External applicants)
United Nations Development Programme · 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Tech Lead Analyst, Software Engineering and Data Science will provide senior technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and sustainability of data and software solutions supporting the 2025 Mayors Challenge project in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The role focuses on data engineering, machine learning development, and analytical modeling to support proactive public service delivery through the Integrated Municipal Registry (RMI) and Plataforma Pequenos Cariocas. Key responsibilities include leading data integration from multiple municipal sources, developing analytical models, supporting product development, and ensuring technical standards and sustainability. The position requires close coordination with municipal teams, IplanRio, and UNDP headquarters in New York.
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- United Nations Human Settlements Programme 2
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