Head - Habitat Improvement

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About the Organization

A new agency, the Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat (AKAH), works to ensure that people live in physical settings that are as safe as possible from the effects of natural disasters, that residents who do live in such high risk areas are able to cope with disasters in terms of preparedness and response, and that these settings provide access to social and financial services that lead to greater opportunities and a better quality of life. The new agency merges the activities of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, with its prize-winning water and sanitation programmes and low-cost habitat products, such as smoke-free stoves; the humanitarian arm of AKDN, FOCUS, which promotes disaster mitigation and resiliency and intervenes after disasters; the AKDN’s Disaster Risk Management Initiative, which focuses on disaster preparedness in remote areas; and the environment- and habitat-related activities of the Aga Khan Foundation, including the Prince Sadruddin Fund for the Environment and the Foundation’s highly regarded rural support programmes.

Job Responsibilities

• The Head of the Habitat Improvement Department will lead and strengthen a cadre of architects, planners, engineers, social scientists and community mobilisers within the organisation for contributing to AKAH’s Habitat initiatives to achieve improved Quality of life of the target population across India.
• Carry out financial planning and feasibility; plan, design, coordinate, detail and deliver projects of high quality, within the budget in a timely manner.
• Oversee and conduct land use planning, use principles of land economics and sustainable development models to propose appropriate development programmes to fulfil habitat needs of the target population.
• Oversee and conduct regional and urban/ village planning exercise to develop guidelines and plans for Habitat development.
• Lead and coordinate with the respective teams for implementation of Housing projects, Infrastructure, AKDN institutional buildings, Water, Sanitation, Environment, renewable energy and climate change related programmes.
• Ensure that the designs, plans and siting of any new housing projects in urban areas are technically sound with regard to resilience and safe locations
• Ensure that the designs and structural plans of large-scale rural and urban mitigation projects are thoroughly vetted and approved in a timely manner.
• Provide  leadership and direction to the structural engineering department to ensure structural risk assessment and implementation of risk mitigation projects based on analysis of hazard and vulnerability assessment data, nationally and internationally accepted quality standards of assessment, design and implementation.
• Lead in developing comprehensive programmes and contribute to policy and advocacy related to habitat, urban and rural migration, livelihoods and water availability.
• Propose programmes for promotion of renewable energy, reduction of GHG and carbon footprint using innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions.
• Create and promote innovations in products, processes and policies for all divisions of Habitat Improvement activities.
• Innovate community based masons’/ skills development and training programmes.
• Engage with relevant organisations and institutions working on issues related to the built environment to ensure "state of the art" knowledge and influencing donor and government policies
• Assist CEO in identifying traditional and non-traditional fund raising opportunities. Develop revenue models and innovative finance mechanisms for affordable housing finance in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the team to manage the process of analyzing effective (new) methodologies, extracting lessons learnt and synthesizing salient aspects of AKAHI programmatic experience to continuously improve the design and execution of the Programme.
• Prepare annual budget for assigned Programmes/projects.
• Conduct surveys to determine the types of habitat-related needs to be addressed in planning or provide technical support to others conducting such surveys.
• Produce relevant presentations and documentation to key group and individuals, including funding agencies, government officials, and senior management.
• Participate in secondment programs with affiliated and other like-minded agencies to facilitate the transfer of expertise and technology to and from AKAHI.
• Provide leads for income generating areas of opportunities in Habitat Improvement/ housing/ infrastructure fields.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• A post graduate degree in Planning/ Engineering/ Architecture, or related discipline from a recognised university. Additional qualifications in social sciences, management and/or social work are also desirable.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience in relevant field with at least 5 years in middle management.

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