Capacity Building Specialist
- Company
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
- Location
New Delhi
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Capacity Building
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Experience
8 - 10 years
- Date Posted
26-Oct-2025
About National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
Established in 1976, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a premier institute of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, for research and capacity building for the urban sector in India. NIUA’s broad objective is to bridge the gap between research and practice on issues related to urbanisation. For more than 45 years now, NIUA has been the vanguard for contributing to and building the urban narrative for a fast-evolving urban India. The Institute has been working on bringing forth key areas of concern for urban India to build the discourse at various scales. It has utilised its research, knowledge management, policy advocacy and capacity building competencies to address urban challenges and continuously strives to develop sustainable, inclusive and productive urban ecosystems in the country.
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Overview of the Role
Under the guidance of the Team Leader, the Capacity Building Specialist will assist in implementing and operationalising the Capacity Building Programme for ULBs. The Specialist will contribute technical inputs and support activities related to institutional strengthening and capacity development within the programme.
Job Description
• Design and support in implementing comprehensive capacity-building interventions to equip city officials with the skills to deliver improved urban services, governance innovations and citizen-centric outcomes.
• Develop state and city-level capacity development plans and strategic blueprints aligned with the programme.
• Support in formulating relevant frameworks, training curricula and learning pathways for ULB officials across thematic areas.
• Conduct research and horizon scanning to integrate insights and innovations emerging from national and global capacity-building initiatives.
• Support in execution of workshops, e-learning modules and other activities for ULB officials.
• Support in developing Communities of Practice, practitioner networks and knowledge collectives to ensure continuous learning across ULBs.
• Support in designing and delivery of exposure visits and other such knowledge exchange initiatives.
• Develop KPIs, assessment frameworks and feedback mechanisms to track training and online learning effectiveness.
• Analyse learning outcomes and prepare progress reports, impact assessments, and performance dashboards.
• Support in developing policy briefs, handbooks, e-modules, case compendiums, and digital learning journeys.
• Support development of knowledge repositories for continuous learning both in classroom training and online approaches.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Proven track record in designing and delivering training programmes for ULB officials, civil services, and government reform missions.
• Prior experience in delivering through online learning platforms pan India
• Strong experience in curriculum development, creation of knowledge systems, and development of capacity-building resources and toolkits.
• Skilled in orchestrating training events, workshops, exposure visits and Communities of Practice, ensuring impactful learning outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage senior government officials, subject matter experts and partners.
• Strong analytical and conceptual abilities with sound knowledge of monitoring frameworks, data interpretation, and evidence-based decision-making.
Education
Master’s in Urban Planning, Public Policy, Public Administration, Development Studies or related fields
Experience
Total 8-10 years of experience with demonstrated experience of 4-5 years in related field.