**Urban and Regional Development Experts Wanted**
We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team in various EIB priorities under the framework contract.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on short-term assignments for up to 48 months, focusing on regional and urban development, urban buildings and social infrastructure, economic development, and disaster risk management.
To be eligible for this position, candidates must 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 climate neutral economy, 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, and analysis of regulatory and policy issues in countries lacking robust social and affordable housing frameworks.
Candidates should also possess a Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree relevant to the topic and an excellent command of English (CEFR C1).
This role offers opportunities for remote work from NTU's office in Aalborg or remotely. Only selected candidates will be contacted.