Urban and Regional Planning Expert – Training Facilitator

About the role

Egatee Online Nigeria is seeking an experienced Urban and Regional Planning Expert to design and deliver professional training for stakeholders in Lagos. The role focuses on building capacity to address the city’s rapid urbanisation, flooding, housing, and transport challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate training modules on master planning, zoning, land use, climate resilience and sustainable urban development.
• Use case studies from Lagos and other African megacities to illustrate best practices.
• Tailor materials to Physical Planning Laws, LASPPPA and LASURA guidelines.
• Integrate topics on informal settlements, flood management and transit‑oriented development.
• Lead interactive sessions, group work, Q&A, panel discussions and stakeholder breakout groups.
• Demonstrate GIS, spatial analysis and planning frameworks for decision‑making.
• Prepare a facilitator report with insights, participant feedback and recommendations.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Geography, Architecture or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in urban/regional planning, with at least 2 years in training or capacity‑building.
• Strong knowledge of Lagos urban planning laws, policies and development challenges.
• Proven experience delivering workshops to government, NGOs or private sector audiences.
• Excellent presentation, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Required skills

• GIS
• AutoCAD
• ArcGIS
• QGIS