Research assistant on Transport and Road Safety in the Arab region

The individual contractor's role in this road safety project will lead to the development of updated, evidence-based transport and road safety tools that prioritize safety and accessibility for all road users including through capacity-building initiatives and stakeholder engagement. Ultimately, these efforts will contribute to the overarching goal of halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, as outlined in the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030.

UN-House ESCWA

3 months

Background The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030, endorsed by the UN General Assembly, aims to halve road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. It emphasizes a Safe System approach, focusing on safer roads, vehicles, road users, and post-crash care. Infrastructure must be designed to minimize risks for all road users, particularly the most vulnerable, and support multimodal mobility, including walking, cycling, and public transport. ESCWA supports several Arab countries in reviewing and updating their transport and road safety policies and measures through various project that are targeting different areas of the road safety domain from road design to data collection and analysis to awareness and policy making, among others. Objective The objective of this assignment is to support the review and enhancement of road safety measures in several Arab countries, ensure alignment with international standards and global plans for road safety including but not limited to the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. This includes implementing a review of transport networks, connectivity and road safety measures, among other things and advocating for policy alterations, building capacities of concerned officials to use modern technologies for road safety management, among others. Duties and Responsibilities The IC will be required to do the following tasks: Research, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data related to activities on transport and Road Safety issues in the Arab region. Systematically follows through and retrieves, highlights and compiles information on Road Safety in a wide variety of information sources; prepares input on the subject as required. Participate in the delivery of required activities on transport and Road Safety policies. Prepare statistical tables and graphs and assist in the preparation of presentations and background substantive material on Road Safety related deliverables. Undertake specific analyses on selected subjects related to transport and Road Safety. Develop manuals, policy papers, guides, to use certain road safety tools. Assist in Project management tasks. Carry out any other related duties as required.

A Bachelor degree in Engineering, Transport , Road Safety or any other related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of three years of professional experience in the field Transport issues is required. Proficiency in Microsoft office applications is required. Knowledge of transport data systems is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.