As an expert in regional and urban development, you will play a key role in shaping the future of cities and communities.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional with a strong background in urban planning, regeneration, and climate action. Your expertise will help us create sustainable, resilient, and thriving urban environments.
The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in the field of regional and urban development, including urban buildings and social infrastructure, economic development, and disaster risk management.
You will work closely with our team to design and implement projects that promote green growth, improve quality of life, and enhance economic competitiveness.
Your qualifications and skills should include:
* A Master's or Bachelor's degree relevant to the topic
* At least 10 years of professional experience in regional and urban development
* Excellent command of English (CEFR C1)
Specifically, we are looking for expertise in:
* Urban planning, urban renewal, and regeneration
* Transition to climate neutral economy and environmental sustainability
* Carbon neutral cities
* Land use and transport integration
* Transit oriented development
* Sustainable urban mobility plans
* Smart cities
* Eco-districts
* Brownfield regeneration
* Cultural heritage
* Urban/regional climate mitigation & adaptation
* Territorial governance mechanisms and partnerships
* Territorial just transition plans and similar, territorial impact assessment
* Urban buildings and social infrastructure in the context of integrated urban/regional development
* Urban infrastructure
* Municipal utilities
* Green buildings
* Buildings of public administrations and public service organisations/institutions
* Business infrastructure (such as productions facilities, commonly used facilities, business parks, industrial zones, logistics facilities, science parks, research centres, office buildings, warehouses, etc.)
* Re-purposing of abandoned buildings, mining sites, lands, and stranded assets
* Education facilities (e.g., kindergartens, schools, and universities)
* Hospital and health care buildings
* Tourism infrastructure and assets, shopping centres, cultural buildings, sport and recreation facilities, parking facilities and similar
* Economic Development
* Tourism development
* Access to finance
* Employment creation and preservation
* Skills development (e.g., re-skilling and up-skilling)
* Productive investments in large enterprises
* Sectorial competitiveness
* Industry restructuring, clustering and similar
* Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
* All stages of the DRM-cycle (prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery) in relation to natural and man-made disasters
* Social and Affordable Housing
* Projects and programmes for social and affordable housing construction and renovation
* Development and application of social and affordable housing finance approaches and instruments
* Application of energy efficiency/circular economy/nature-based solution approaches in the housing context
* Analysis of regulatory and policy issues in countries lacking robust social and affordable housing frameworks
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and contribute to creating a better future for cities and communities. If you are interested in this position, please apply and upload your CV. You can also contact us for more information.
We look forward to hearing from you.