Senior Associate, Transport Systems at Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise, draft, and review technical documents, including feasibility studies, concept notes, service plans, design documents, financial assessments, business plans, and terms of reference.
• Develop travel demand and traffic models.
• Analyse primary and secondary transport data, prepare conceptual designs, and monitor project implementation.
• Gather information on international best practices and apply lessons learned locally.
• Effectively engage with a range of stakeholders including public transport operators, civic officials, politicians, civil society agents, media, and others to help build support for sustainable and equitable mobility.
• Facilitate training for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare progress reports, communications materials, and other ad hoc reporting.
• Contribute to funding proposals.
• Perform any other task assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in transport planning, transport engineering, civil engineering, or other relevant field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Familiarity with survey design, data collection, data processing, transport modelling, infrastructure design, and public transport industry reform.
• Experience using GIS software, Autocad, and Excel. Familiarity with Adobe suite preferred.
• Strong communication skills, including preparing effective graphics and making powerful presentations. Ability to communicate complex transport issues through concise, compelling messages, verbally and in writing.
• Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent research and analytical skills. You should enjoy working with numbers!
• Demonstrated ability to manage people and projects to successful outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with flexibility, work well under pressure, and keep to deadlines.
• Ability to maintain high standards while contributing pragmatic ideas.
• Strong commitment to advancing ITDP’s mission and to environmental and social justice.
• Availability to travel frequently.