Located in the Vehicle Regulations, Road Traffic Safety and Transport Innovations Section of the Sustainable Transport Division, Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva, Switzerland.
Works under the direct supervision of the P-5, Chief, Vehicle Regulations, Road Traffic Safety and Transport Innovations Section.
Overall supervision by the D-1, Chief of Service, Sustainable Transport Division.
Responsibilities
Provide secretariat services to intergovernmental bodies:
Group of Experts on the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport (AETR)
Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1), including its Groups of Experts
Prepare documentation, agendas, and reports for meetings; service the meetings; undertake follow-up actions.
Assist governments and intergovernmental bodies in updating and implementing UN/ECE legal instruments, resolutions, and recommendations.
Act as project manager for analytical work and capacity building in road traffic safety, including project design, implementation, and fundraising.
Contribute to global road safety initiatives, promoting accession to and implementation of UN road safety conventions.
Represent the secretariat at conferences and meetings within and outside ECE.
Ensure visibility of work and achievements in road traffic safety.
Supervise junior staff as needed.
Perform other related duties as required.
Competencies
Professionalism: In-depth knowledge of road transport, road traffic safety, infrastructure, and transport services. Project management experience. Ability to organize meetings and provide secretariat services. Incorporates gender perspectives.
Planning and Organizing: Sets clear goals consistent with strategies, identifies priorities, allocates resources, foresees risks, monitors and adjusts plans efficiently.
Teamwork: Collaborates with colleagues, values others’ input, supports group decisions, shares credit, and accepts joint responsibility.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly, listens and interprets messages correctly, asks clarifying questions, tailors communication to audience, shares information openly.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in economics, law, civil engineering, or related area required.
Further specialization in transport is desirable.
First-level university degree plus two years of qualifying experience may substitute for advanced degree.
Work Experience
Minimum of seven years progressively responsible experience in national or international administration or private enterprise related to road traffic safety.
Experience in servicing international meetings, including drafting meeting reports, is desirable.
Languages
Required: English – UN Level III (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)
Desirable: French – UN Level II; Russian – UN Level II
Assessment
Evaluation may include an assessment exercise, followed by a competency-based interview.
Special Notice
UN prioritizes efficiency, competence, integrity, and geographic diversity in recruitment.
Committed to a diverse and inclusive environment; 50/50 gender balance goal.
Female candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants from under-represented Member States (as of 31 Aug 2025) are strongly encouraged, including: Andorra, Angola, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Germany, San Marino.
Deadline : Nov 15, 2025
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