Consultant, Urban Policy and Planning Full Time

Specific responsibilities include:

• Be responsible for ensuring that programme inputs and deliverables are defined and delivered on time and to quality standards, providing everyday support to the Team Leader
• Be an integral part of the UPP portfolio and engage across other relevant OPM teams to define, develop and deliver opportunity pipelines for key clients in line with portfolio objectives. This will range across identifying opportunities, pre-positioning, partnership development, bid writing and submission, ensuring a distinctive offer to provide substantial positive impact of our work for poor and marginalised people
• Build upon existing strong external networks by identifying and building relationships with key external organisations, associates and external consultants that share our values and complement our skills in UPP, building up our database and linking to other relevant portfolios.

Essential requirements:

• A Master’s or other post-graduate university qualification in a relevant discipline
• Substantial relevant work experience in some of the following areas (7-8 years): urban planning, urban resilience, urban social protection, urban service delivery, governance/ working with city-level governments, urban sanitation and broader experience working with Smart Cities across the globe.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, and ability to manage time effectively in a busy environment.
• Work experience in India/Africa and other emerging markets ideally within a consulting firm, NGO, think-tank, multilateral or government agency, or private sector firm, ideally on urban planning, sustainable urban development and resilience/climate change issues.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients, verbally and in writing
• Excellent problem solving, organising and management skills
• Good at prioritising changing and competing demands and tasks, while consistently delivering quality work
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative and constructive approach to working with others, building effective relationships internally and externally