Electric 2&3 Wheelers Consultant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• This case study will be included in UNEP’s Global Analysis on Gender in the EV Value Chain and needs to be consistent in structure with the other case studies being prepared.
• Prepare a just transition plan for the E2/3W campaign; this will include defining a small set of measurable gender indicators for E2/3W projects and policies and supporting countries and partners to track progress over time through a monitoring framework.
• Identify and document successful E2/3W initiatives that target women through their operations and/or workforce strategies, drawing on learnings from the Investor and Industry Handbook on Gender and E-Mobility.
• E2/3W Stakeholder Engagement
• Map key stakeholders for the transition to E2/3Ws, including national and local governments, city administrators, sub-regional bodies (EAC, ECOWAS, ASEAN), fleet operators, development partners, OEMs and industry associations
• Organize stakeholder consultations with private and public sector stakeholders to align common goals for transitioning to zero-emission deliveries under the Deliver-E coalition.
• Support stakeholder consultations with public sector actors to build a shared understanding of priorities, barriers, and opportunities for upscaling E2/3Ws, while providing targeted institutional support to clarify mandates, roles, and coordination mechanisms across relevant ministries and agencies.
• Support planning and organizing high level meetings on the transition to E2/3Ws to support consensus building around priority actions and timelines.
• Support the development, organization and communication of regional training programmes, webinars, and workshops on E2/3Ws

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, 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 five years’ work experience in project management in Emerging Markets contexts is required. Proven expertise in organizing high level meetings and stakeholder consultations is required. Technical writing, analytical, presentation and communication skills are required.
• Experience in data collection, analysis and visualization is required. Experience in campaign and event planning is desirable. Experience working in an international organization or government agency is desirable.
• Knowledge on electric mobility issues, including the operational and technical aspects of electric two and three wheelers is desirable. Knowledge on the management of end-of-life EV batteries is desirable. Experience in gender mainstreaming in international development projects in desirable.