Sunday, May 6, 2018

GIZ Indonesia for The Sustainable Urban Transport Improvement - Implementation of the NAMA Facility (SUTRI NAMA) project: (Senior) Technical Expert Sustainable Urban Transport


The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.


SUTRI NAMA as registered with the UNFCCC aims to tackle challenges of growing urban traffic congestion and increasing urban transport related greenhouse gas emissions by transforming urban transport in Indonesia with a mix of capacity-building and investment measures provided through a national sustainable urban transport programme. SUTRI NAMA is implemented starting December 2017 with the support from the NAMA Facility through GIZ as the delivery organization.

A technical assistance component namely Indonesia Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Development Project (INDOBUS), funded by the State Secretariat of Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) added to SUTRI NAMA for the development and start-up of bus rapid transit (BRT) corridors in selected pilot cities of Indonesia. The component has been working at both local and national levels in the field of BRT planning, project management support, BRT operations management, public transport funding as well as reform of the private minibus-sector towards participation in operating consortiums. At national level coordination has to be sought between the several relevant line ministries; best-practice examples / project achievements have to be documented, published and promoted for replication. 

We are seeking one qualified Indonesian candidate for the following position:

(Senior) Technical Expert Sustainable Urban Transport

Responsibilities

  • Providing technical advice and assistance on infrastructure and environment issues in the area of urban transport to the project team and stakeholders (government institutions, relevant organisations and institutions, and other GIZ projects)
  • Together with national and international consultants:
    • ensuring that under SUTRI NAMA: (1) a fundraising strategy is developed in the framework of funding mechanism to support public transport projects and transport demand management (TDM) in pilot cities, (2) guidelines and standards on demonstration projects evidencing improved public transport and TDM are developed
    • ensuring that under INDOBUS component: (1) financial planning for BRT projects are introduced, (2) guidelines for BRT implementation developed, (3) BRT construction is tendered, and (4) construction of BRT corridors started at least in three pilot cities
  • Together with project team, under the coordination of Programme Director, to ensure all milestones in both SUTRI NAMA and INDOBUS components are achieved timely

  1. Task
1.     Professional Advisory Services
·         Identify and implement proposed measures supported by local subsidies in pilot cities, to implement demonstration projects on public transport and NMT
·         Together with Advisor on Funding Mechanism and relevant consultants, to pilot test the funding mechanism, analysing potential adjustment needs and executing necessary adjustments  
·         Together with Technical Expert on Public Transport and NMT and relevant consultants, to develop and implement demonstration projects including parking management, NMT, park and ride, bike sharing
·         Together with Advisor on MRV, to support activities related to climate/ MRV issues
·         Under SUTRI NAMA Project Output 4 (demonstration projects evidencing improved public transport and TDM that serve as good practice for replication have been implemented in the pilot cities and disseminated) and INDOBUS Project Outputs 1-3:
  • Support the monitoring of activities
  • Coordinate national and international consultant(s), monitor the progress and ensure the relevant milestones area achieved as planned
  • Develop reports and publications related to activities 
  • Deliver verbal and written contributions to relevant events, conferences and other outreach activities whenever the project engaged
  • Prepare training materials, conduct training sessions
  • Coordinate and participate relevant meetings, workshops and trainings 

2.     Networking and Cooperation
·         Under the coordination of Programme Director, become a contact person and liaison with officials of counterparts on sustainable urban transport issues, including Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), BAPPENAS, Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MoPWH), and pilot cities
·         Based on guidance from Programme Director, become a contact person with the global GIZ urban mobility and climate portfolios, including other GIZ project in Indonesia, through: (1) engagement in communication and collaboration, (2) learning and understanding latest development of GIZ MRV system in urban transport sector, (3) presenting and promoting SUTRI NAMA and INDOBUS developments, approaches and lessons learned as a contribution to global knowledge management
·         Maintain networking and linkages with relevant activities conducted by other developing agencies
·         Manage main counterparts’ expectation (Kemenhub, pilot cities) through good communication
·         Ensure smooth flow of information between GIZ transport and climate projects in Indonesia, as well as relevant GIZ bilateral, regional and international projects

3.     Project and Knowledge Management
  • Together with Advisor on MRV, design and develop knowledge management system in the area of climate/MRV in urban transport sector based on GIZ standards
  • With the support from Technical Expert on Public Transport and NMT, lead to design and develop knowledge management system in the area of sustainable urban transport
  • Together with the project team to implement the system
  • Monitor, evaluate, provide inputs/feedback to continuously improve implementation
  • Ensure that lessons learned are documented and shared
               
4.     Other duties/additional tasks
·         Support relevant project team members in achieving milestones of the project, both in SUTRI NAMA and INDOBUS
·         Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management


B.     Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
  • Essential: master degree on transport engineering or science
  • Desirable: background on urban planning, civil engineering, environmental engineering or science will be an advantage

Professional experience
·      At least 8 years professional experience in a comparable position
·      Essential: experience in sustainable urban transport, construction or infrastructure management, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), bus management and operation
·      Desirable: experience public transport and non-motorised transport (NMT), funding mechanism in transport sector and public administration will be an advantage

Other knowledge, additional competences
·      Proficiency in the Indonesian and English language (reading and writing)
·      Presentation and writing skills
·      Excellent communication skills in both Indonesian and English
·      Excellent command of MS – Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
·      Fluent language skills in English
·      Willingness to up skill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management 

Duty Station: Jakarta
Expect to join: a.s.a.p.
Direct Superior: Principal Advisor of SUTRI-NAMA INDOBUS project

Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter, CV, trainings attended and list of references (a must), addressed to recruitment-indo@giz.de. The closing date to submit the application letter is on May 18th, 2018

Please indicate your application by putting the following code in the subject line: SN – Sr. Tech. Expert SUT

Please name your file as follow format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa _CV or Nakula Sadewa _Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa _Reference)

Only short-listed candidates will be notified

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