Consultant as Urban Development and Mobility Analyst

The Urban Development and Mobility Analyst will support WRI Indonesia urban mobility and development teams by conducting analysis, and support the engagement effort on nature-based solutions, road safety, and other sustainable transport issues through urban planning and design for national and sub-national levels.

The post holder is expected to support the development of high-quality research products that are designed to provide information needed by targeted audiences by conducting a rigorous data collection and robust analysis. On the project management, this position will support the team in report writing and developing relevant materials for engagement and capacity development activities.

The Urban Development and Mobility Analyst will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and travel requirements as needed. Report directly to the Senior Specialist for Urban Development and Mobility, the post holder will be working closely and collaboratively with the rest of the relevant project’s team within the Climate-Energy-Cities-Ocean program in WRI Indonesia. In support of WRI’s DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

Research :

Co-develop robust and unbiased research products on nature-based solutions. road safety, and other sustainable transport issues through urban planning and design aspects to inform relevant policymakers and other key stakeholders.

• Improve the capacity of WRI institutional knowledge on nature-based solutions, road safety, and sustainable transport focusing on urban planning and design
• Conduct nature-based solutions and transport policy analysis and provide evidence-based policy recommendations as needed
• Conduct data collection and support fieldwork planning and implementation as required
• Develop projects findings and recommendation reports, and conceptual designs of safety improvement in corridors and/or intersections and nature-based solutions

Project Management :

• Support in organizing internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences and other implementation activities.
• Contribute in reports writing for funders and donors.

Stakeholder Engagement :

• Cultivate new potential relationships with policymakers and key stakeholders in national and sub-national level to expand project’s engagement
• Support the team in maintaining stakeholder’s expectation, and provide technical assistant as necessary in a timely and satisfactory manner
• Support development of presentation materials for public speaking events, capacity building, international for one-on-one meetings and within internal WRI.
• Co-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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in transportation, civil engineering, urban planning, architecture, or any other related field.
• Minimum 3 (three) years of full-time work experience in the urban planning/design, and transportation field, has knowledge and experience in nature-based solutions, sustainable transport, road safety is a plus.
• Ability to support discrete elements of research projects with manager guidance, e.g. systematically reviewing and synthesizing existing literature; collecting, cleaning, organizing, analyzing and visualizing data.
• Proven experience in statistical analysis and transport modelling.
• Having intermediate skill of CAD and/or other design softwares
• Demonstrate experience writing section of research product. History in publishing international peer-reviewed journal is preferred
• Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.
• Business proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English on both verbal and written communications
• Ability to communicate research approach and findings effectively to internal audiences with manager guidance, using compelling presentation skills.
• 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.
• Ability and willingness to travel as assigned
• Legally able to work in Indonesia.

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