Manager Architect/Urban Planner

WHO ARE WE:

Purpose of the Role:

Key Deliverables:

Participatory Planning & Design:

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Infrastructure Development:

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Community Engagement:

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Capacity Building:

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Documentation & Reporting:

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Key areas of intervention:

• Unlocking Public Entitlements: Ensure saturation of government schemes at individual, household, and community levels. Address documentation gaps through Common Service Centers and Mo Seba Kendras.
• Build capacity of frontline facilitators in household profiling and scheme linkages. Prioritize inclusion of vulnerable groups-persons with disabilities, informal workers, elderly, and women-headed households-for equitable access to entitlements.

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  Participatory Habitat Planning: Facilitate participatory spatial and vulnerability mapping of slums to co-create draft neighborhood development plans that reflect both community aspirations and technical feasibility. With support from Urban Local Bodies, implement these plans to ensure universal access to improved civic services and infrastructure.
• Strengthening Slum Institutions: Enhance the capacity of existing Slum Dweller Associations through leadership development, community asset mapping, and operational guidelines for infrastructure maintenance. These institutions will serve as platforms to integrate cross-cutting themes such as climate resilience, child protection, health-seeking behavior, and social inclusion.

Positioning:

Selected candidates will be posted at the State PMU in Bhubaneswar but will frequently travel to Urban Local Bodies across Angul, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Khurda, Sundargarh, Cuttack, Sambalpur, and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha. Must be open to relocation across India based on organizational needs.

Work experience in years

3 – 8 Years

Additional weightage for candidates

with experience in urban planning,

architecture, or infrastructure

development, preferably in informal

settlements or urban poor contexts

Minimum Qualification

A full-time bachelor’s degree in urban planning, Architecture, Urban Design, B tech or related fields

Technical Skill Sets

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, SketchUp, and other design tools.

• Strong skills in spatial analysis, mapping, and technical drawing.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Effective communication in English, Hindi, and Odia (reading,writing, speaking).

• Aligned to TATA Values (Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Pioneering, Unity & Respect)

• Strong Interpersonal Skills and Collaborative Approach

• Self-Motivated, Result-oriented, Sensitive to cultures & diversity

• Strategic Thinking and Decision Making

Behavioural Skill Sets

• Accountability and Ownership

• Community-centric approach with sensitivity to marginalized groups.

• Ability to simplify technical concepts for community understanding.

• Team player with strong coordination and problem-solving skills.