The role of an Urban and Regional Development Specialist is a challenging opportunity to contribute to the development of sustainable and resilient communities.
This position involves working on various projects related to regional and urban development, urban buildings, and social infrastructure, with a focus on economic development and disaster risk management.
The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of professional experience in one or more of the following sectors:
* Urban and regional development: urban planning, urban renewal, regeneration, transition to a climate-neutral economy, 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.
* Urban buildings and social infrastructure: urban infrastructure, municipal utilities, green buildings, public administration buildings, business infrastructure, re-purposing of abandoned buildings, education facilities, hospital and healthcare buildings, tourism infrastructure, shopping centers, cultural buildings, sport and recreation facilities, parking facilities.
* Economic development: tourism development, access to finance, employment creation and preservation, skills development, productive investments in large enterprises, sectoral competitiveness, industry restructuring, clustering.
* Disaster Risk Management: all stages of the DRM-cycle in relation to natural and man-made disasters.
* Social and Affordable Housing: projects and programs for social and affordable housing construction and renovation, social and affordable housing finance approaches and instruments, 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.
The specialist will also be responsible for working with EU, EIB, WB financed projects, and will require a Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree relevant to the topic.
The language skills required for this position include excellent command of English (CEFR C1).
Responsibilities will involve work location at NTU's office in Aalborg and/or remote settings.
The selected candidates will undergo a rigorous evaluation process before being contacted for further communication.