Field Coordinator

The Field Coordinator will implement the project activities in Niterói, Brazil, supporting sustainable urban development in informal settlements. The role involves supervising field teams, ensuring data quality, community engagement, and compliance with UN-Habitat standards and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Implement project's field activities in the territories under responsibility, guiding Field Supervisors and Field Agents on workplans, priorities, procedures, deliverables and deadlines.
• Plan entry into new territories, closure of data collection in completed ones, and allocation of field teams; identify coverage gaps and implement strategies for full territorial coverage.
• Monitor administration of socioeconomic questionnaires and housing mapping methodology; review data quality, consistency and completeness; ensure corrective actions and improvements.
• Contribute to outreach and community mobilization strategies; facilitate community events and meetings; collaborate with Municipality of Niterói and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and United Nations security mechanisms; report and address field incidents.
• Ensure field activities follow UN-Habitat standards and ethical principles including informed consent, confidentiality and data protection in line with Brazil's LGPD.
• Monitor implementation progress; identify risks, bottlenecks, delays and operational needs; recommend adjustments and provide inputs to planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Review and consolidate reports from Field Supervisors; prepare regular consolidated reports covering progress, challenges, risks, lessons learned and recommendations.
• Review, verify and clear Monthly Activity Reports of Field Supervisors and Field Agents; manage leave and absences documentation; inform Programme Coordination and administrative area for contract and payment management.
• Identify training needs; contribute to training and onboarding of Field Supervisors and Field Agents on methodologies, data collection tools, ethical standards and safety.
• Facilitate information flows between field teams, Programme Coordination, technical areas and project counterparts; ensure proper documentation and organization of decisions, records, reports and databases.
• Attend meetings and conferences promoted by UN-Habitat and project partners as requested.
• Ensure compliance with UN-Habitat quality standards and project requirements; develop reports following ABNT guidelines.
• Promote ethical principles including active listening, respect for diversity and safe, inclusive participatory learning environment.
• Perform other duties assigned by Head of Brazil Office or Programme Coordination consistent with the position functions.
• Complete all courses and training activities indicated by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, Urban Planning, Geography, Sociology, Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Architecture, Engineering, or other related fields is required, or additional three (3) years of relevant experience to the post, beyond the requirement.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in themes related to community mobilization, application of questionnaires, surveys and/or interviews in Brazil is required.
• Experience in fieldwork supervision is required.
• Previous experience working in the United Nations is desirable.
• Good computer skills in Windows and Office packages and Web search engines are required.
• Good handling of technological tools and use of software and online platforms is required.
• Good knowledge of project management methodologies is desirable.
• Completion of the security course BSAFE from UNDSS during the first month of employment is required.
• Familiarity and compliance with United Nations security mechanisms according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System is required.
• Fluency in Portuguese is required.

Skills

• Social Mobilization
• Field Research Supervision
• Questionnaire Application
• Survey Implementation
• Interview Techniques
• Project Management Methodology
• Windows
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Web Search Engines
• Technological Tools
• Software platforms
• Online Platforms
• Security Course BSAFE
• UN Security Mechanisms Compliance
• Data Quality Assurance
• Community Engagement
• Sustainable Urban Development

Languages

Portuguese, English, French, Spanish