As a key professional in our team, you will contribute to the development of innovative solutions for urban and regional growth.
We are looking for an experienced expert to join us in shaping the future of urban planning and regional development.
The role involves working on a range of projects focused on urban regeneration, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation.
Your expertise will be invaluable in helping us achieve our goals in these areas.
Key qualifications and skills include:
* At least 10 years' experience in regional and urban development, urban buildings and social infrastructure, economic development, and disaster risk management.
* Experience working with EU, EIB, WB etc. financed projects.
* A Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree relevant to the topic.
You will also have specific professional experience within at least one of the following sectors:
Urban and Regional Development:
* Urban planning, urban renewal, and regeneration
* Transition to a 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:
* Urban infrastructure
* Municipal utilities
* Green buildings
* 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:
* 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, and analysis of regulatory and policy issues in countries lacking robust social and affordable housing frameworks
Language skills: Excellent command of English (CEFR C1).
This is a 48-month assignment with the possibility of remote work from NTU's office in Aalborg.
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
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