Urban and Regional Development Advisor (Rajshahi)

Job Description

Title: Urban and Regional Development Advisor (Rajshahi)

Company Name: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Rajshahi

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Political Science or Public Administration or any other relevant subject.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ For the team of our "Liveable and Inclusive Cities for All, LICA", we seek applications from suitable candidates for the position of "Urban and Regional Development Advisor".
∎ Contract Duration till: October 2025
∎ Band: 4
∎ Project Background:
∎ The project "Liveable and Inclusive Cities for All, LICA" promotes improved quality of life through inclusive and climate-sensitive environmental management in 4 partner cities and 6 multiplier cities. The focus is on solid waste, open water bodies and public open space management. Practical solutions and new approaches are tested in area-based "urban labs". At the national level, policy dialogue and knowledge transfer are promoted.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
∎ Assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
∎ Advise supervisor on all task when implementing GIZ rules and regulation
∎ Advise supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring
∎ Independently implement goals and requirements set by the line manager
∎ Make decisions which have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit
∎ Assist supervisor to identify day to day problem and suggest appropriate solution
∎ Tasks:
∎ Core scope of tasks:
∎ The position holder:
∎ coordinates the implementation of project activities in Rajshahi and Sirajganj, in close cooperation with contracted parties
∎ coordinates and communicates with our project partners in Rajshahi and Sirajganj (e.g. City Corporation and Paurashava, community development committees (CDCs) and others)
∎ supports the operational planning of the project and contributes to the continuous monitoring of the advancement and quality of the project's activities and results, in line with GIZ requirements
∎ assists and gives feedback
∎ on local practice-oriented approaches and management models from the partner cities
∎ on the development and effective dissemination of a set of guidelines for urban environmental management based on the approaches and models mentioned above, etc.
∎ participates in GIZ knowledge exchange activities about urban environmental management at country and regional level
∎ assists to identify the implementation challenges and elaborate proposals how to address them, in close cooperation with the supervisor
∎ assists to supervisor on all tasks when implementing GIZ rules and regulations
∎ Other duties/additional tasks:
∎ participates regularly in team meetings and provides relevant and up-to-date information about the on-going implementation progress
∎ accompanies monitoring and evaluates the implementation of all contracts including financial aspects and regard to factual correctness
∎ sums up and synthesizes the collected information for contributing to progress reports
∎ identifies supports needs regarding capacity development for the implementing partners
∎ assists in the organisation and the conduction of trainings and workshops in Rajshahi and Sirajganj
∎ assists to maintain communication, liaison and facilitation with the implementing partners/agencies, community representatives whenever required/advised
∎ organizes exchange meetings between/among the implementing partners on specific topics as and when required and conducts field visit in the selected partner communities in the Rajshahi and Sirajganj, when required

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 4 years of related professional experience, including 2 years of professional experience in urban environmental development and/or with Local Government Institutions
∎ Proven knowledge and expertise in at least one of the following technical areas: (i) sustainable urban development, (ii) environmental management, (iii) gender equality, (iv) capacity development, (v) community mobilization and participatory planning
∎ Other knowledge, additional competences:
∎ Interest to work with Municipality/Paurashava
∎ Ability to plan and prioritize work in line with agreed strategies and workplans, to adjust priorities and plans as required
∎ Independent, highly motivated colleague (female*male) with the willingness to learn and growth professionally
∎ Ability to work well in a team and strong interest to work in an intercultural environment
∎ Dedication to the promotion of gender equality and youth involvement

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 4 Mar 2023

Company Information:
∎ 20 Feb 2023
∎ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
∎ Business : As a service provider with worldwide operations in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government as well as many public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.

Category: NGO/Development

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