Green HDV Consultant

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer for Green Freight, the consultant will support the Sustainable Mobility Unit in delivering reports, strategies, and proposals related to green freight, e-mobility projects, and HDV electrification in African regions. The role involves organizing meetings, data collection, technical report writing, and capacity building activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop a report detailing at least three South-South knowledge exchanges (online) between the Bi-Oceanic Corridor, the Northern Corridor, the Central Corridor, the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, the Southern Africa Corridor, or the ASEAN region.
• Provide technical assistance for the development of the Green Freight Strategy and Action Plan for the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor.
• Develop a strategy for how UNEP can support the development of e-BRT and e-bus projects in African cities that can be replicated across sub-regions.
• Develop a stakeholder engagement report related to the development of an HDV electrification roadmap or strategy in the SADC region.
• Develop a scale-up concept and funding proposal to expand the UNEP Green Freight Programme.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in engineering, transport or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of three years’ work experience in transport projects in African countries is required.
• Knowledge on transport issues in Africa, including strong research experience in African transport systems specifically, is required.
• Experience in data collection and research is required.
• Experience in data analysis and modelling skills is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with transport planning frameworks and transport modelling is highly desirable.

Skills

• Transport Project Management
• Transport Systems Research
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Transport Modelling
• Transport Planning Frameworks
• Technical Report Preparation
• Capacity Building
• Green Freight Strategies
• E-mobility Projects
• HDV Electrification
• Research in African Transport

Languages

English