UDTF SNKE 3. Earth observation expert

Project: Urban Development Technical Facility (UDTF): This large Brussels-based technical assistance is the first-ever EU Urban Development Technical Facility that focuses on supporting partner countries in their urban development challenges. It delivers technical assistance and policy advice to improve the quality and impact of the EU’s interventions in urban development at all levels—local, regional and global—with a focus on Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Assignment Title: Urban Resilience Rapid Assessment in São Vicente, Cabo Verde. Activity Area O1: Dialogue, identification formulation and delivery of EU urban development related actions. Sub-Activity A. 1. 2.

On demand support to implementation of projects/programmes on sustainable cities in partner countries. A. 1. 5. Provision of guidance for the integration of urban development aspects in other relevant interventions (e. g. climate change, social inclusion, etc. ) to Delegations and partners. A. 1. 6. Support policy dialogue with partner countries for the advancement of their sustainable urban development agenda. A. 2. 1. Extracting knowledge from different sources and summarising for fruition by policy makers- knowledge capitalisation and generation.

Global objective Support EUD, the Government of Cabo Verde (GoCV), and island of São Vicente by conducting a rapid urban assessment to identify damages to infrastructure and the built environment, assess immediate needs and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen urban resilience in both short and long terms. This assignment will be implemented in line with the Build back better and Reconstruction to development continuum principles which provide useful guidance for projects such as building urban resilience for Cabo Verde human settlements. Specific objective(s) of this assignmentRapid Assessment:

conduct a rapid assessment of urban impacts of recent rain events, with a focus on critical infrastructure, housing and vulnerable populations. Short-Term roadmap. Propose targeted emergency recovery and short-term adaptation measures (early warning systems and alerts, urban drainage improvements, rapid rehabilitation of critical infrastructure and essential services, etc), to help stabilize urban systems. Urban resilience strategy. Develop a medium- to long-term climate resilience strategy for São Vicente. Building on findings of the rapid assessment and aligning with national and local policies and regulations (zoning, land use, development control, construction). Requested servicesDesk review, initial consultation and planningDeliverable 1:

Kick-off presentation, field mission agenda and timeline. (Week 1) Deliverable 2: Urban impact assessment and roadmap (Week 7)Deliverable 3: Medium to long term strategy (Week 9)DAI is looking to recruit: SNKE 3. Earth observation expertQualifications And SkillsDegree in urban development, geography, architecture engineering, economics or similar. Excellent command of spoken and written English. Professional ExperienceAt least 7 years of general working experience in urban development, with at least three years of experience in the Global South. At least 3 years of professional experience in urbanisation processes and disaster risk management or climate adaptation.

Experience in at least 1 project conducting analysis and studies in Climate Change Adaptation, post-disaster assessments and climate resilience planning. Duration: 43 working daysTentative Start: Nov 2025Place of posting: Home-based and Cabo VerdeIf you are interested kindly submit a CV in English, indicating field (s) of expertise and experience ASAP, but not later than 19th of September 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted!