Project Officer, Content and Training

Role Overview

• Provide feedback to fellows monthly assignments
• Apply feedback given by senior advisors into the program
• Support the hosting of webinars with industry thought leaders and experts to provide an insight into the various aspects of sustainable development in cities
• Create reports of main on the development of their urban sustainability projects
• Support with design and assembly of training material and educational resources for the program
• Implement outcomes from webinars, assignments, and fellows´ feedback
• Attend the monthly team calls with the Project Lead, and any other relevant calls with any other team members;
• Ensure effective communication by providing timely responses in internal channels;

Requirements

• Candidate MUST have knowledge in urban planning, urban environment, urban sustainability, urban tech or related fields.
• Candidate MUST have some volunteer or work experience in a role that requires managing urban sustainability content.
• Candidate MUST have excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Candidate MUST be a proven team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate and manage workload across several projects/teams.
• Candidate MUST demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively and report consistently.
• Candidate MUST be responsive and able to manage regular communication with the team
• including after-hours conference calls, as the network spans 10 different time zones.
• Candidate MUST be aged between 18-30 in order to be eligible for this role (exceptions may apply).

Tech Stack

• Assembly

Benefits

• Representing SDSN Youth at different levels whenever possible and if appropriate;
• Attending global conferences and decision-making processes whenever possible and if appropriate;
• Engage with key stakeholders from government, NGOs to private sector;
• Build a personal brand around sustainability and the SDGs;
• Work in a multicultural environment and be immersed in a global workplace;
• Receive capacity-building trainings to grow personally and professionally whenever possible;