NTU International A/S has been awarded the next 4 years of EIBAS FWC Lot 5, leading a strong international consortium.
We are building up a pool of experts who will be interested in short-term assignments on the various EIB priorities under this framework contract.
Position: Urban and Regional Development Expert
Assignment duration: 48 months
A reputable organization seeks experts with significant experience in regional and urban development, urban buildings, economic development, and disaster risk management.
Required skills and qualifications:
* At least 10 years professional experience in regional and urban development, urban buildings, and social infrastructure.
* Experience working with EU, EIB, WB etc. financed projects.
* A Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree relevant to the topic.
Specific professional experience within at least one of the following sectors:
Urban and regional development:
* 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 organizations/institutions,
* business infrastructure (such as production facilities, commonly used facilities, business parks, industrial zones, logistics facilities, science parks, research centers, 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 centers, 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 programs 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, and analysis of regulatory and policy issues in countries lacking robust social and affordable housing frameworks.
Language skills:
* Excellent command of English (CEFR C1)
The work location is NTU's office in Aalborg and/or Remote.
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