Urban Development Specialist
The position is part of a strong international consortium awarded a 4-year framework contract to implement various projects related to regional and urban development.
We are seeking experts with at least 10 years of experience in regional and urban development, urban buildings and social infrastructure, economic development, and disaster risk management. The ideal candidate will have a Master's or Bachelor's degree relevant to the topic and experience working with EU, EIB, WB, etc., financed projects.
The selected professional will be involved in short-term assignments under this framework contract. Key areas of expertise include:
* Urban planning, urban renewal, and regeneration
* Transition to a climate-neutral economy and environmental sustainability
* Carbon neutral cities, land use, and transport integration
* 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
Additionally, the expert should possess knowledge in:
* Urban buildings and social infrastructure in the context of integrated urban/regional development
* Economic development, including tourism development, access to finance, employment creation and preservation, skills development, productive investments, sectorial competitiveness, industry restructuring, clustering, and similar
* Disaster Risk Management (DRM), covering all stages of the DRM-cycle (prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery) in relation to natural and man-made disasters
* Social and Affordable Housing, including projects and programs for social and affordable housing construction and renovation, development and application of social and affordable housing finance approaches and instruments, energy efficiency/circular economy/nature-based solution approaches, and analysis of regulatory and policy issues
Excellent command of English (CEFR C1) is required.
This role offers opportunities for remote work and is based at NTU's office in Aalborg. Only selected candidates will be contacted.