Assistant Advisor, Wellbeing - Urban Planning & Transport Policy
Strategy & Future | Policy Lab | Grade 2
Competencies
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Core Competencies
Proficiency Levels
Intrapreneurship
Applying
Critical Thinking and Data-Driven Decision Making
Applying
Facilitates Collaboration and Influence
Applying
Learning Agility
Applying
Digital Savviness
Applying
Results-Driven Outcomes
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Public Service Excellence
Applying
Leading Change
Applying
Technical Competencies
Proficiency Levels
Urban Planning and Design
Expert
Sustainable and Smart Transport Planning
Expert
Empathetic and User-experience Design
Advanced
Systems Thinking
Advanced
Potential Movements
Strategy & Future
Policy Lab
2
14 Lateral Movements
Key Accountabilities
- Apply deep understanding of urban planning, sustainability and livability concepts, community development, SMART city agenda, socio-economic factors etc.. to provide extensive technical expertise and advice to shape future Urban Livability and Community Development policies in alignment with Abu Dhabi’s strategic direction
- Drive the development and application of innovative & technology-driven frameworks and instruments that monitor and predict the urban planning, sustainability and livability and SMART city trends to identify robust inputs for policy design
- Guide the team to produce high quality research and analysis; synthesize diverse data and viewpoints to develop possible scenarios and options explore Urban Livability and Community Development policy alternatives and provide recommendations based on cost / benefit analysis and wider implications
- Guide the team to develop models that allow evaluation of policy options; provide technical leadership to the team through coaching and mentorship in the areas of flexible and sustainable spaces, social, economic and environmental aspects, new age technologies for urban design, cohesive living and social harmony
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams from Policy Lab, Future Foresight and other departments in ADEO and related entities to provide expert advisory; apply knowledge of social development and social policy, ethics and standards of practice to define standards of practice to highlight implications on urban planning and community development
- Leverage public and private partnerships to promote knowledge sharing and build networks; represent ADEO in international panels to enable knowledge exchange and elevate Abu Dhabi’s position on the world stage
Preferred Experience And Exposure
- Experience working as an Urban Planning and Livability Advisor, Smart City Expert or similar role
- Deep technical knowledge in Urban Planning & Design, Transport planning, Social Affairs
- Significant exposure to Public sector policy and execution is an advantage
- Experience in public policy design and evaluation
- Experience dealing with complexity, arbitrating strategy and policy trade-offs and complementarities