Program Overview
WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization that works with governments, businesses, multilateral institutions and civil society groups to develop practical solutions that improve peopleโs lives and ensure nature can thrive in Indonesia. We organize our work around five crucial issues: Forest and Land Use, Climate, Energy, Cities and Transportation, and the Ocean. WRI Indonesiaโs transport portfolio focuses on reducing citiesโ GHG emissions through shifting to low-carbon mobility, vehicle electrification and, in parallel with the energy and climate programs, greening the electricity grid to reach optimum emission reduction. Our mission is to help cities and provinces implement low-carbon development and equitable transport systems, particularly in the transportation and energy sectors, to achieve economic, social, and environmental goals.
Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS)
WRI Indonesia under Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies will support Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on key road safety initiatives, spanning road engineering, traffic enforcement, crash data management, road safety communication, etc. WRI Sustainable Cities is one of the Partner Organizations in the Bloomberg Initiative, focusing on the areas of Safer Streets and Safer Mobility. WRI Sustainable Cities will support the BIGRS cities, including HCMC and Hanoi to enhance safety through better road engineering and improved public transit, non-motorized mobility, and overall mobility.
Bali Net Zero Emission Coalition
The Bali Net Zero Emission Coalition believes that fostering the agency and leadership of local government and broader segments of the society is key to ensure that the net zero emission agenda remains strong and becomes a way of life and pathway for development, regardless of national and local political transitions. It will require concerted efforts amongst various actors to create breakthroughs with long-lasting climate, social, and economic impacts. Our main targets in this project consist of local government, especially in the field of energy and transportation, electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy business owners, coastal communities, and sustainable tourism communities. While most of them have already had a common understanding towards the urgency of climate transition, they need to be equipped with more information, knowledge, and thought-leadership avenues to build ideas and make actions.
In this phase, WRI Indonesia, together with Bali Transport Agency and key stakeholders in Bali is developing an enabling ecosystem to achieve Baliโs sustainable transport goals with a program called โBali Low Emission Zone Initiative (BLEZI)โ. With a zone-based approach, BLEZI acts as demonstration and intensification areas to promote zero emission mobility by emphasizing two core approaches: Improving Sustainable Urban Mobility and Acceleration Zero Emission Vehicle Adoption. Having this strategic multi-dimensional program in Bali, WRI Indonesia seeks to work with a mobility professional to conceptualize, manage, implement and monitor the BLEZI implementation in Bali.
Job Highlight
The Transport and Urban Design Specialist will support WRI Indonesia urban mobility team with excellent research, analysis, and engagement in urban design planning, improving city planning process, road safety, e-mobility and other sustainable transport issues at national and sub-national levels. The position holder is expected to produce high-quality research products that are designed to provide information needed by targeted audiences and support program management and development. This position will be based in Bali with flexible travel requirements, report directly to the Senior Program Lead for Urban Development and Mobility while working closely and collaboratively with the rest of the relevant projectโs team within the Climate-Energy-Cities-Ocean program in WRI Indonesia.
What You Will Do
Research (60%)
- Develop robust and unbiased research products that help tackle the complex issues of urban design planning, improving city planning process sustainable transport, inclusivity, road safety, and e-mobility to inform relevant policymakers and other key stakeholders.
- Develop the capacity of WRI institutional knowledge on urban planning, road safety, e-mobility, and sustainable and inclusive transport
- Conduct transport policy analysis and provide evidence-based policy recommendations as needed on sustainable and equitable mobility strategies.
- Support fieldwork planning and implementation as required, including road safety inspections and audits
- Conduct data collection as required, with special emphasis on traffic safety, verification, visualization, and analysis, both qualitative and quantitative
- Develop speed analysis, road safety inspection/audit reports, and conceptual designs of safety improvement in corridors and/or intersections
- Support the development and reporting of: (1) road safety projects to donors, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam National governments; and (2) Bali Low Emission Zones projects to key stakeholders including private sectors and Bali Governments.
Project Management (20%)
- Support in organizing internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences and other implementation activities.
- Contribute in reports writing for funders and donors.
Stakeholder Engagement (20%)
- Cultivate new potential relationships with policymakers and key stakeholders in national and sub-national level to expand projectโs engagement
- Closely coordinate with stakeholders, maintain their expectation, and provide technical assistant as necessary in a timely and satisfactory manner
- Develop and deliver presentations at public speaking events, international for a, one-on-one meetings and within internal WRI.
- Organize necessary meetings, workshops, conferences with key partners, such as governments, donor institutions, civil society, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Support development of internal and external communications and media such as presentations, blogs, articles, brochures, infographics, etc.
What You Will Need
Required qualifications:
- Bachelorโs Degree in transportation, civil engineering, urban planning, or any other related field.
- Minimum 5 (five) years of full-time work experience in the urban planning and transportation field, has knowledge and experience in sustainable transport, road safety, power sector, and/or e-mobility topics is a plus.
- Proven extensive experience in statistical analysis and transport modelling.
- Having minimum intermediate skill of CAD and/or other design softwares
- Experience in scientific writing with history in publishing international peer-reviewed journal
- Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced office environment and cross-sectoral themes.
- Highly motivated, strong can-do attitude, proactive work style and excellent organizational skills and work ethic.
- Problem solver who is willing to develop and share ideas internally and externally
- Legally able to work in Indonesia.
- Able to travel to other provinces/cities in Indonesia and abroad
Preferred qualifications:
- Masterโs Degree in related field.
Performance Standards
- Work plan and knowledge products are expected to be carried out in timely, satisfactory fashion with minimum supervision.
- Knowledge products produced show rigorous analytical content.
- Effective teamwork and communication.
Deliverables
Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS)
- Assisting inspection and impact analysis to mitigate road safety issues in Ho Chi Minh City
- Develop robust and unbiased research products that help tackle the complex issues of urban design planning, improving city planning process sustainable transport, inclusivity, and road safety to inform relevant policymakers and other key stakeholders
- Project evaluation report and final project planning document
- Supporting dissemination of knowledge products and capacity building activities implemented under the BIGRS project
- Supporting the research and analysis and develop knowledge sharing product on BIGRS project
Bali Net Zero Emission Coalition
- Supporting the development of guidelines report for Bali NMT & Low emission Zones
- Supporting the research, analysis and report writing for Bali LEZ Initiatives
Reports (or any other written deliverables/outcomes) are submitted in a timely and satisfactory manner.
Duration
1 August 2024 โ 31 December 2024
Terms of Payment
Daily rate consultant with a maximum of 18 working days per month.
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Contract Arrangement
Individual consultancy contract (Part-time, limited term)
What we offer
- Consultant rate that is commensurate with experience and skills
- Travel insurance for both domestic and international for any travel duty as assigned by WRI Indonesia
- Access to the WRI global network
- A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.
Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.
How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal .
Application close: 1700 (DKI Jakarta local time), 5 August
- Masterโs Degree in related field.