Programme Component Manager

 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

• Ensure effective project management, quality assurance including planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, communications, knowledge management, communication, risk management and compliance.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for City Logistics Plans and related climate-friendly urban freight planning, capacity building and implementation in selected Karnataka cities.
• Manage all project components, ensuring timely, high-quality and sustainable achievement of agreed outputs, outcomes and indicators
• Ensuring strategic integration into national, state and urban policies and plans, the GIZ Country portfolio and delivery of high-quality compliant project results.
• Oversee procurement, tendering, contracting and consultant management, including quality assurance of deliverables and compliance with GIZ procedures.
• Lead communication, stakeholder engagement and institutional cooperation, promoting project visibility, documenting lessons learned, and supporting the scaling and institutionalisation of successful approaches.  

• Lead implementation of the project component and translate project objectives into annual and operational work plans, implementation schedules and milestones.
• Coordinate activities with the supervisor, project team and implementation partners and ensure alignment with project outputs, outcomes and indicators.
• Support planning and monitoring of project budgets, identify implementation risks and propose mitigation measures, and ensure quality, timeliness and sustainability of results.
• Providestrategic advice and contribute to project planning and decision-making. 

• Lead the planning and preparation of City Logistics Plans (CLPs) and sectoral plans in selected Karnataka cities using data-driven and participatory approaches.
• Provide technical advice on integrating urban freight into urban planning, transport and mobility systems.
• Review technical studies, strategies, plans and recommendations and ensure quality assurance of deliverables from national and international consultancy teams and partners.
• Identify opportunities for climate-friendly, smart and low-emission urban freight solutions consistent with project objectives. 

• Prepare and review Terms of Reference (ToRs), Request for Proposals (RFPs) and related procurement documents in line with GIZ rules and guidelines.
• Coordinate tendering, including publication, pre-bid meetings, clarifications and evaluation procedures.
• Support transparent and competitive consultant selection and facilitate contracting, negotiation, documentation and compliance procedures.
• Monitor consultant performance, review deliverables, track payment milestones and coordinate with finance and administration teams for timely processing of payments based on verified outputs. 

• Coordinate knowledge management across project activities and with related GIZ projects within the SUID Cluster, consultants and partners.
• Lead documentation and dissemination of publications, good practices, success stories and project results.
• Manage monitoring and evaluation requirements using GIZ procedures to track activities, indicators, outputs and outcomes.
• Organise and document training events, workshops, forums, stakeholder consultations and team meetings.
• Conduct or coordinate capacity-building activities for city officials, consultants and logistics professionals on City Logistics Plan development and implementation.
• Support communication and visibility activities in coordination with the relevant GIZ communications/public relations functions and in compliance with GIZ publication protocols.
• Prepare progress updates, activity reports and monitoring information for project management and relevant stakeholders. 

• Manage relationships and communication with internal and external partners at local, urban, state, national and international levels as applicable.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with government partners, urban local bodies, industry associations, startups, think tanks, development agencies and NGOs to support smart green freight transport and logistics.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, coordination and consensus-building around project activities and outputs.
• Support institutional anchoring of City Logistics Planning and project approaches within relevant urban planning and mobility systems.
• Facilitate uptake of successful approaches by government and partner institutions and identify opportunities for replication and scaling.
• Document transferable approaches and lessons and promote sustainability beyond the project period. 

• Undertake other project-related responsibilities assigned by the supervisor that are consistent with the position’s responsibilities, donor / partner expectations and project objectives.
• Represent the project in relevant events such as meetings, workshops, technical forums etc. as appropriate. 

• Postgraduate in Transport Planning / Engineering / Urban Planning from a reputed institution.
• Demonstrated experience managing consultants and complex/large-scale assignments.
• Strong stakeholder-management, facilitation, negotiation and partnership-building skills across government, private sector, academia and civil society.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Kannada.
• At least 8 - 10 years of relevant professional work experience post-qualification, preferably including substantial experience in urban transport/mobility planning, urban freight/city logistics, sustainable transport, strategic project management, stakeholder coordination and consultant management.
• Prior experience in City Mobility Plan, City Logistics Plan, urban freight or related sustainable urban transport planning is preferred.
• Experience in climate-friendly/low-emission transport, data-driven planning or institutional capacity development is desirable. 

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• GIZ supports Work-Life Balance.
• GIZ promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.
• Please note that those individuals who have completed a consultancy assignment with GIZ in less than 6 months prior to the intended start date for this position will not be shortlisted due to organisational policy.