About the Capacity Development Programme

IIHS Capacity Development is an education and capacity building programme for urban practitioners spanning disciplines and levels in public, private, academic and civil society sectors. IIHS believes that a citys transformation rests largely on the collective endeavours of practitioners who confront challenges through an informed, reflexive and creative manner. Through a portfolio of customised and open enrolment capacity development programmes and projects, the Capacity Development team offers institutions and practitioners new frameworks of knowledge, backed by a cohesive package of skills. Our portfolio spans sectors, disciplines and scales of practice and seeks to intervene at three levels:
- Strategic perspectives and orientation of the practitioner to urban challenges;
- Knowledge frameworks employed to appraise such challenges;
- Execution skills to tackle them effectively and sustainably.

Job Description





We are seeking a skilled and motivated urban development professional who has strong capacity development and practice expertise to support the design and delivery of impactful training programmes and knowledge output initiatives. This role focuses on strengthening institutional and individual capacities across key urban sectors such as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), climate resilience, housing, mobility, finance and digital governance and rapid growing field of data analytics, visualization and AI that supports the development process through tech skills . The consultant will contribute to structured learning programmes, applied research, and stakeholder engagement with core government departments and other related urban stakeholders both at the national and international levels. The ideal candidate will have strong sectoral expertise, practical experience in urban development projects, and demonstrated strengths in facilitation, proposal development, and partnership building.

Activities and Tasks

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📌 Urban Development Professional (Bengaluru)
🏢 Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
📍 Bengaluru