Urban Resilience Expert

UN-Habitat's City Resilience Global Programme (CRGP) is seeking an Urban Resilience Expert for a six-month consultancy assignment based remotely with Barcelona as the designated duty station. The primary objective of this role is to strengthen the technical, analytical, and operational capacities of local and regional governments to withstand climate threats, environmental risks, and socio-economic shocks. The selected consultant will lead the implementation of resilience diagnostics, develop comparative analytical frameworks for initiatives such as the NewMed 2030 project, and create tailored resilience profiles, including the Barcelona Resilience Profile and Recommended Actions for Resilience and Sustainability (RAR-S). Additionally, the role involves building capacity through stakeholder workshops, producing policy briefs and training materials, and assisting programme leadership with strategic proposal development and fundraising. This position offers an opportunity for urban planning and disaster risk reduction professionals to drive impactful international development policy and support local governments in aligning their urban strategies with the Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Sustainable Development Goals.