Vacancy: Urban Development & Resilience Expert (UDRE)
The Organisation: Our client is a highly reputable global firm that offers bespoke management consulting support to leading organisations seeking to enhance business performance.
The Project: The organisation seeks to implement a donor funded 6 year programme, whose core objective is to provide Sustainable Urban Economic Development (SUED) in Small and Medium Towns (SMTs) in Kenya.
The program is anchored on three key pillars:
a) Improved urban economic planning at the County level: comprising demand-led technical assistance to both County governments/ Private Sector actors to maximise sustainable, private sector-led urban growth;
b) Improved sub-national business environment reforms to improve County-level investment climate constraints for private-sector led urban growth and develop pro-poor market development strategies;
c) Establishment of an Urban Investment Advisory Facility (UIAF) to support public-private investment in Infrastructure and high potential value chains.
The Positions: To successfully deliver on this programme, our client seeks to setup a high calibre Project Management Unit, where team members are best fit by position, with the right skills set and a balanced mix of local and international talent.
Urban Development & Resilience Expert (UDRE)
Ref: ELSUED01
Role Purpose: The UDRE will lead the urban planning and development initiatives in the selected SMTs in Kenya.
They will be responsible for all relationships development, demand development as well as serve as the technical advisor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership in the preparation of the selected SMTs’ development plans, real estate and housing development.
- Provide technical input into the Policy and Institutional design in providing efficient urban services and utilities.
- Identify and development a bankable pipeline of urban development infrastructure enablers in the SMTs including renewable energy, water supply, housing, waste management.
- Identify, design, appraise, supervise, and monitor/evaluation of urban infrastructure services
- Design, develop and implement a County-wide financing frameworks.
Desired Competencies and Experience
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Urban Planning, Economics or related social science
- A Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in urban development-related programmes and development review processes, with at least (3) years in Kenya
- Demonstrated understanding of the devolution of functions of national vs county governments and working experience with county government.
- Demonstrated skills and direct project work experience in sector analysis, county financial management, solid waste management, water and sanitation, urban transport and disaster risk management.
- Proven capacity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including, national and county government agencies, international organizations, academics, development agencies, and NGOs/CSOs.
- Outstanding interpersonal and networking skills, demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent English and Kiswahili communication skills.
- Knowledge and experience of DFID, USAID or World Bank Group approaches to urban development and resiliency.
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications to include, a cover letter; and an up-to-date CV via email to: cvs@hpdafrica.com.
Please quote the job title and job code in the subject line.
The closing date for receiving applications is October 30th 2015.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.