Fields | Description |
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Position | Senior Program Officer Urban Resilience |
Organisation | Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) |
Country | Netherlands |
City | Rotterdam |
No of Vacancies | 01 |
Project Name | N/A |
Skills and Qualifications | A Master's degree in urban planning, a field related to urban planning or a field related to climate resilience. Training should be complemented by experience in urban climate resilience as described below. |
Experience | • Minimum of 10 years' experience in the implementation of projects or programs related to urban resilience working directly for or with city or urban authorities. These projects and programs could be in any of the areas below. The ideal expert will have deep expertise in at least one area and working exposure to others. • Climate resilience in urban planning (including any of master planning; integrated planning; spatial planning; land use planning and governance). • Climate resilience in informal settlements upgrading, including community involvement • Climate resilience in urban infrastructure development and urban development (including: housing; water supply and sanitation; drainage; green spaces and Nature Based Solutions;) • Climate hazard specific projects or programs for urban adaptation to: floods and storms; sea-level rise; coastal erosion; water scarcity and droughts; and extreme heat. • Working experience in Bangladesh or South Asia. • Experience with a Development Bank or other financing institution is considered to be an added advantage. • Experience in procurement of advisory services is an added advantage. |
Salary | As per industry standards |
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to catalyze action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. Adapting to impacts of climate change provides a “win-win” for health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, human security and economic growth. The work of the GCA elevates the visibility and political importance of climate adaptation and facilitates solutions, such as smarter investments, new technologies and better planning to become more resilient to climate-related threats. GCA is a rapidly growing organization with offices in Abidjan, Beijing, Dhaka, Groningen, and Rotterdam.
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