GIZ – The Sustainable Urban Transport Programme Indonesia (SUTRI NAMA): Senior Advisor Sustainable Urban Transport & BRT
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. The pilot phase of SUTRI NAMA will be
implemented starting from the year 2016 with support from the NAMA Facility
provided through GIZ as the delivery organization. SUTRI
NAMA has been added a technical assistance component funded by the State
Secretariat of Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO). The new component
targets at technical advisory related to the development and start-up of bus
rapid transit (BRT) corridors in selected pilot cities of Indonesia. The
component will be active both at local and national level 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. Further
information: www.transport-indonesia.org We are seeking one qualified Indonesian candidate
for the following position:
Sustainable Urban Transport & BRT
- Under
general supervision, the Senior Advisor is responsible for the project
interventions on national level, advising the partners on the elaboration and
implementation of national strategies for sustainable urban transport. - This
position possesses a specialized, technical expertise within the area of
assignment. - Leading
a team of technical advisors of the project component - Supervising
the results provided by short term experts and consulting firms. - Incumbents
are typically assigned significant responsibility to carry out components of
the project and often exercise independent judgment in the performance of all
duties.
A. Tasks
- Technical
assistance to national and local governmental institutions, guiding the
implementation of BRT and improvement of advanced bus systems including the
regulatory framework in national level. Development of quality standards for
bus operation in compliance with the targets of INDOBUS at city and national
level; - Liaison
with partner institutions at senior leadership level; - Compile
project progress reports in line with the M&E plan of the project component
and based on contributions of other project staff; for that purpose, obtain
deeper understanding on GIZ´s Capacity Works and assist in applying its tools
for the project implementation; - Act
as line manager of other technical advisors of the INDOBUS project component
including execution of cooperative leadership, guidance, target-setting,
technical supervision, annual feedback and performance evaluation etc. as per
GIZ standards; - Provide
policies and strategies for Medium Term Development Planning for Urban
Transport to support the Ministry of Transportation, Bappenas and other line
ministries; - Deliver
oral and written contributions at senior level to events, conferences and other
outreach activities, which the project engages in prepare training materials
and conduct training session on sustainable urban transport themes; - Prepare
correspondence, reports and studies on the project´s subject-matter and on
monitoring and evaluation of project results; - Gather
and analyze transportation data and information; prepare relevant
transportation planning studies and analysis in line with the targets of the
project component and act as a resource for information and data used in the
course of the project; - Answers
inquiries and dissemination of information regarding transportation planning
related issues to Indonesian partner institutions and external stakeholders; - Engage
as senior team member of the overarching SUTRI NAMA project in tasks and
accomplishment of targets of other project components; - Develop
and contribute to work plans and budget estimates for the project component; - Obtain
sound understanding of GIZ’s comprehensive methodological and technical
approaches on urban mobility and related capacity building including making
optimum use of GIZ´s international, regional and Indonesian projects and
initiatives including utilization of project materials, concepts, expertise
etc. - Evaluation
of BRT progress in pilot cities as backbone of the sustainable transport, in
terms of technical operation and management. Evaluation and advice is to be
presented in the national BRT forum and other related events; - Coordination
and moderation of staff meetings; attend various internal and external meetings
on transportation related matters (also beyond urban transport and in support
of other relevant GIZ projects as required); - Actively
contribute to anchor the SUTRI NAMA project within the global GIZ transport and
urban mobility portfolio through engagement in communication and collaboration
and to present and by presenting and promoting SUTRI NAMA developments,
approaches and lessons learnt as contribution to global knowledge management;
encourage any subordinate advisors accordingly; - Evaluate
project progress identify chances and weaknesses in project delivery and advise
Principal Advisor; - Manage
counterpart expectations by maintaining good communication and managing support
interventions through project team; - Advise Principal advisor and independently
conduct liaison and communication with officials of partner ministries and
institutions; - Bridge communication with Indonesian
counterparts and facilitate and promote project objectives, activities and
conduct.
Other duties/additional tasks
- Within his/her qualification, execute special
tasks that are relevant to the project on request of the Principal Advisor; - Assists in and/or carry out other project
activities and other tasks, as assigned; - Undertake further job training related to
his/her position and duties. Specific training needs shall be identified and
appropriate programs selected jointly with Principal Advisor.
B. Required
qualifications, competences and experienceQualifications
- Academic degree of an international university
minimum at masters level – preferably with a doctorate degree in a relevant
field of expertise – in transport engineering, transport management, urban
planning, civil engineering, or equivalent;
Professional
experience
- Solid
experience as project or team leader with proven management skills - 10
years professional experience in the field of urban transport/mobility, ideally
with a special focus on planning and/or management of public transport,
preferably with subject-matter experience in BRT - Minimum
10 years of experience working with national and local governments in Indonesia
in relevant technical fields (e.g. Ministry of Transportation, BAPPENAS,
Ministry of Public Works and Housing etc.) - Experience
in institutional & policy analysis, development of legal and administrative
documents and capacity building will be an advantage - Experience
in international development cooperation and results-based monitoring would be
an asset, experience with senior level liaison (echelon 1)
Other
knowledge, additional competences
- Sound communication and writing skills in the
English language - Team leadership skills
- Strong methodological and conceptual skills in
project management - Strong social and communication skills
- Proficiency in the Indonesian and English
language (reading & writing) - 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: JakartaExpect to Join: a.s.a.pDirect Superior: Principal Advisor of SUTRI NAMA Project Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter, CV,
trainings attended and list of references (a must), addressed to [email protected]. The closing date to
submit the application letter is on 28 February 2017. Please
indicate your application by putting the following code in the subject line: SN-SUT&BRT Please name your file as follow
format: [Your Complete Name]_[Motivation
Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate]
Only short-listed
candidates will be notified