Result of Service

Under the direct supervision of the responsible project officer, and the overall guidance of the Chief of Section the Individual Contractor will work at ESCAP premises in Bangkok, Thailand, to support the preparation of activities and materials under the project. The duties of the Individual Contractor will include: 1. Support the design and set-up of an Autonomous Vehicles Partnership as a permanent platform for peer-to-peer learning sessions and regional exchange, to foster dialogue between policymakers, industry players, and other stakeholders. Support in establishing partnerships with academic and research institutions and leading private sector players to leverage their expertise in AV technology and remain up to date on technology and business model developments in the future. 2. Support the preparation and conduct of one regional meeting (hybrid format). 3. Develop and disseminate knowledge products on autonomous vehicles during a regional or global event. Knowledge products include relevant gender analysis, and lessons learned from a regional study covering the opportunities and challenges for greener, more inclusive and safer transport and resulting policy implications, to be developed under the project. 4. Maintain and update the project files and materials, including consultant materials and reports, data sheets; contact lists and related documents.

Work Location

Bangkok

Expected duration

16Mar2026-15Dec2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications/special skills

University degree in economics, business, engineering, international relations or related discipline. Required: (i) Experience on transport related topics in Asia and the Pacific, preferably on digital transport solutions or low carbon transport (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.