URBAN95 CITY COORDINATOR, PUNE CITY
Organization: URBAN95
Location: Pune
Industry: Urban Planning, Urban Design
Type: This is a full-time position for 1-year initially, with strong possibility of an extension, based on
performance
Salary: NA
Description: NA
Responsibilities:
- NA
Educational requirements:
- Master’s degree in at least one of the following disciplines: urban design, urban planning, architecture, early childhood development, development economics or related – urban policy, sustainable development. Experience in the areas of basic service delivery (i.e. public health, education, sanitation, and service delivery in Urban Local Bodies) and/or child and family friendly cities a plus.
Experience requirements:
- Experience in the public sector or in an organisation that engages in consulting and/or formulating a strategy for the public sector in large scale projects in at least one of the following areas: project leadership, policy formulation, project and site implementation in areas that are directly related to the tasks detailed in the job description.
- 5-7 years of total work experience in urban design, urban development/ planning, implementation, M&E, and/or managing of urban programmes.
- Current knowledge of urban policy, advocacy, and development issues as well as knowledge of urban inequities.
- Basic knowledge on Early Childhood Develpment (ECD) or ability to acquire a basic level of knowledge quickly.
- Experience working within a results-oriented non-profit, foundation, and/or municipality required. Experience working with municipalities to develop programs that have demonstrated results a plus.
- Ability to manage urban projects to improve responses to the needs of the target population according to a municipal work plan, such as adapting the public space, early childhood frameworks, making parents aware of the knowledge and more.
- Ability to provide necessary technical expertise in the program, to ensure overall objectives is met.
- Identify and document case studies, innovations, and best practices.
- Experience in forming working relationships and building complex collaborations with various entities, such as municipal departments, other government agencies, citizen organizations, non-profit organizations, the business sector, external suppliers, and more.
- Establish and maintain excellent working relations with the concerned departments at the Pune Municipal Corporation.
- Provide handholding support to partners and key stakeholders for effective implementation of the project.
- Experience in building and managing a budget. Track budgets monthly and guide partner for effective fund utilization.
- Experience in documenting project progress and preparing periodic reports. Monitoring of project progress on project deliverables. Periodic review and verification of MIS data.
- Preparation of monthly updates and brief reports.
- Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and concisely in written and oral form.
- Ability to prepare for and coordinate monthly and quarterly review meetings between multiple departments.
- Provide support in organizing donor and other stakeholder visits.
- Provide support in organizing key events planned under the project.
- Ensure quality monitoring of all projects implemented by partners in the project.
- High level of computer literacy, including of Internet research, MS Office, Word, Excel, databases, Publisher, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Desired Skills:
- Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail.
- Proven strategic, conceptual, and analytical skills.
- Comfortable working in high-pressure environments with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to express orally and in writing. Knowledge of English required. Knowledge of Marathi a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and self-motivated individual capable of engaging persuasively with various stakeholders.
- Demonstrate creativity, initiative, and self-learning ability.
- A self-starter, able to initiative and work independently, yet also work effectively as part of a team.
- Demonstrates resourcefulness and resiliency, with ability to find multiple paths to getting a job done.
Application Instructions:
- Qualified candidates are requested to address submissions to
- Mr. Manish Shukla on manishs@apexservices.in, cc Sana Mulla at Sana.Mulla@bvleerf.nl with
- subject line: Application: Urban95 City Coordinator, Pune
- Applications must include:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- 1 writing sample (3+ pages)
- 3 references
- Notification
- Reference Notification
Disclaimer:
- Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter.
- The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying.
