Project Coordinator on Urban Infrastructure and Resilience at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional for the program “Strengthening of Urban Resilience in the Areas of Supply Infrastructure and Housing” to fill the position:

Project Coordinator on Urban Infrastructure and Resilience (full-time, Zhytomyr)

(internal SAP code: Urban and Regional Development Advisor)

The program “Strengthening of Urban Resilience in the Areas of Supply Infrastructure and Housing” (SUR), initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is dedicated to rebuilding essential urban infrastructure in Ukraine’s war-affected regions.

The program’s primary objectives include the reconstruction of basic infrastructure, enhancing digital and planning competencies in local administrations for efficient damage assessment and infrastructure planning, and implementing disaster risk management strategies to bolster resilience against current and future crises. Measures of the program focus on restoring critical services such as drinking water, electricity, heating, and housing in cities severely impacted by the conflict.

In alignment with the EU’s 2030 urban, climate, and energy policies, the SUR program contributes to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that focus on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all (SDG 7), building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation (SDG 9), and making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable (SDG 11). It works in synergy with other GIZ initiatives like ISU II, U-LEAD, and FEER to enhance urban resilience and essential services across Ukrainian municipalities.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing professional advisory services to urban recipients and beneficiaries of the Project, cooperating with a broad range of stakeholders and target groups, including Ukrainian municipalities and associations, international technical assistance projects and programmes, IFI-s, universities, think tanks and civil society, etc.
• Contributing in the set up and implementation of city selection processes based e.g. on needs assessments, recipients’ interests, opportunities for cooperation, other donor activities.
• Supporting partner municipalities in setting-up investments portfolios, including identification and prioritization of projects and assessment of potential financial sources.
• Facilitating coordination and where possible initiate cooperation with International Finance Institutions (IFIs) on the Project level as well as within partner municipalities regarding individual projects.
• Managing innovation and knowledge on integrated principles, policies and tools for sustainable governance of urban development, recovery in Ukraine, housing and critical infrastructure.
• Supporting the planning and budgeting process of Component 2.
• Supporting the elaboration and execution of operational plans, provision of on-demand advisory services on urban and regional planning issues as well as on participation, especially in the context of rehabilitation and recovery.
• Coordinating measures at partner municipalities on elaboration, implementation and evaluation of urban planning projects, including integrated urban development plans, other spatial and land use plans, recovery and renewal plans, and infrastructure projects including housing.
• Organizing and facilitating inter-municipal dialogue and exchange of know-how through conferences, fora, workshops and networking activities.
• Providing strategic liaison within the project with Component 1 and the Project Integrated Urban Development in Ukraine ISU II.
• Providing strategic liaison between the Project with other GIZ projects especially from the Construction Unit, Governance and Resilience clusters, the Ministry of Recovery of Ukraine, the Association of Ukrainian cities, and other national and international actors, on improving the national planning framework, particularly in relation to post-conflict urban recovery.
• Contributing to elaboration of policy papers, technical reports and recommendations.
• Contributing to the development of Human Capacity Development measures for municipal administrations, engineers and other to be defined target groups.
• Developing and organizing monitoring and quality assurance measures within transitional aid project.
• Reports to M&E officer about implemented tasks and activities within the Component 2 and contributes to result-based monitoring of the Project according to the given reporting format.

Various project tasks:

• As a member of the planning team, takes part in and prepares for planning meetings and, on request, participates in meetings of the Project Management Team.
• Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, assists with PR work and cooperates with partner municipalities, relevant organisations and individuals.
• Proactively reports and communicates on local initiatives and efforts on the partners’ side, forwards these to the Project Management Team and encourages exchange of ideas and information.
• Conceptualizes and prepares events, such as workshops, seminars, or conference sessions.
• Prepares and commissions surveys, studies, training and enrichment activities within the Project.
• Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and instructions; draws up reports and presentation slides; coordinates related data storage and archiving.
• Advises the Head of Component and Project Director on a regular basis regarding the ongoing activities within the Project Component 2 and serves as a focal point for inquiries on urban and regional planning, land-use, critical infrastructure, and housing, participatory planning and citizen involvement.
• Prepares and submits suggestions for annual Project planning; examines and advises on activities proposed by implementation partners; organises and facilitates planning exercises with other components of the transitional aid project; provides quality assurance of Project operational plans from the perspectives of integrated urban development and good governance principles.
• Prepares and submits suggestions for annual Project planning; examines and advises on activities proposed by the Project regional offices; organises and facilitates planning exercises with regional offices and at the Project level; provides quality assurance of Project operational plans from the perspectives of integrated urban development and good governance principles.
• Coordinates the involvement of external consultants, including identification of partner demands, preparation of terms of reference, supervision of consultants’ activities, examination and storage of produced technical reports.
• Supports the development of grant agreements with implementation partners, including identification of municipal partner demands, supporting eligibility assessment, supervision of delivered services and products.
• Contributes to financial management of activities in the transitional aid project (maintenance of the onSITE Operation System for planning and contract management of project activities).

Required qualifications, experience and competences:

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology or related fields.
• At least three years of professional experience in one or several fields: urban development, development cooperation, housing, critical infrastructure, public policy and administration or in related fields.
• Profound knowledge of the national regulatory framework in Ukraine in the fields of local self-governance, urban, regional development and territorial planning as well as infrastructure financing and implementation especially in the course of recovery and reconstruction planning; good knowledge of integrated urban development framework and principles is desired.
• Additional knowledge and/or professional experience on one or more of the following fields would be a benefit: urban and social resilience, decentralisation reform in Ukraine; international donor community and activities of International Financing Institutions; housing policy in Ukraine and post-socialist states; rehabilitation measures for critical infrastructure migration and internal displacement; inter-municipal cooperation between Ukrainian and European cities; post-conflict and disaster urban recovery.
• Very good user knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 ecosystem.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English languages; a good command of German language would be an advantage.
• Diligence and responsible working style.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take responsibility.

We offer:

• Official employment.
• Salary fixed in EUR.
• Performance-related bonuses and 13th salary.
• Medical insurance.
• 29 vacation days annually.
• Language classes.
• Hard and soft skills trainings.
• Individual and group psychological support.
• Possible remote and flexible work.
• Meaningful and valuable work, international environment.

Employment conditions

Full-time position with 40-hours working week. The place of assignment is Zhytomyr. The assignment starts as of February 2025.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer and offers an attractive and challenging working environment with opportunities for skill enhancement.

Application

Application comprising of the candidate’s CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent until COB December 25, 2024, Wednesday.

By sending the application the candidate gives the consent for the personal data processing for recruitment processes solely.

2024-12-11T12:58:06.000 2024-12-31T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH