The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organisation founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as “green growth” which targets key aspects of economic performance such as poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programmes in developing countries around the world. These in-country programmes, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries’ development priorities.
GGGI’s Caribbean portfolio currently includes county programmes in the Dominican Republic and Guyana as well a programme supporting Eastern Caribbean States managed out of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission in St Lucia. All GGGI’s Caribbean programmes provide embedded advisory support to member governments aimed at developing effective policies and strategic plans and mobilising sustainable finance for implementation of priority plans and projects.
In Grenada, GGGI, in partnership with ministries including Housing and Community Development, Climate Resilience and Environment, Economic Development, and other national institutions and development partners, aim to deliver on the country’s vision to address its national housing goals through the provision of resilient, green and affordable housing. GGGI is providing technical assistance and ongoing support to mobilise sustainable finance for these resilient housing initiatives in the Eastern Caribbean, including Grenada.
The Senior Associate, Resilient Green Housing, will be responsible for managing the delivery of specific outputs and activities under GGGI’s Resilient, Green Affordable Housing project in Grenada. The Senior Associate will utilise relevant inputs to analyse, develop, and implement work programmes that address the unique needs of Grenada’s housing sector, in alignment with the Scaling-up Resilient, Green Affordable Housing in the Eastern Caribbean project.
Specific tasks include:
- Lead stakeholder engagement with national counterparts within the government, academia and private sector to include identification of potential key stakeholders and partners, preparation of briefs and coordination of meetings
- Preparation and validation of required assessments/studies (including but not limited to; feasibility studies, ESIAs, site assessments, etc.) ensuring alignment with national housing regulations, environmental and social regulations and international sustainability standards
- Support the preparation of financial models/structures and investment cases to mobilise public, private, and donor funding to finance national housing projects
- Support the development of a strategic donor engagement plan and prepare briefing notes and materials for sessions and meetings
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in the fields of civil engineering, architecture, urban planning and development, international sustainable development, business administration, or international relations and governance
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in housing policy and planning and project implementation
- Proven experience in supporting the development of project related documents/outputs (e.g. proposals/concept notes, pre-feasibility studies, TORs etc.)
- Experience in the design, preparation and roll-out of residential or mixed-use construction/retrofit schemes and linked community engagement coordination in a developing country/SIDS context would be an advantage.
- Experience in day-to-day engagement with Government ministries/agencies and other stakeholders (private sector, NGOs, communities)
Application Process
Interested persons can find more information on the position and application requirements at the following link.
Deadline: 23 May 2025
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