Result of Service

The project assistant will work primarily at the ESCAP premises in Bangkok, Thailand, to support the delivery of project activities and outputs. The ultimate result of service will be the successful completion of relevant research analysis, report drafting and editing, and timely preparation of project outputs.

Work Location

Bangkok

Expected duration

10Feb2026-9Nov2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications/special skills

University degree in transport, civil engineering, urban planning, economics, international relations, or related discipline. Required: (i) Experience on transport-related topics in Asia and the Pacific, preferably with involvement in coordinating multi-stakeholder projects or organizing national-level workshops in collaboration with government counterparts (ii) Demonstrated ability in drafting and editing materials on transport and/or international development issues, preferably in Asia-Pacific (iii) Familiarity with the Sustainable Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals and indicators Desirable: (i) Experience in the UN secretariat or other UN common system entity; (ii) Experience or familiarity with the UN editorial manual.

Languages

Fluency in written and oral English is required.

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.