ThaiNGO

Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety

Bangkok, Thailand

Post Title:                    1. Initiative Coordinator

                                    2. Coordinator for Road Design and Transportation

                                    3. Coordinator for Road Policing

Type of Appointment:  Fixed – Term Appointment

Organization Unit:       Union North America (UNA)

Duration of Contract:   5 years (2015-2020)

URGENTLY REQUIRED

“Road Safety Initiative Coordinator”

Organizational location

To be based in Chief Executive Office (or other high-level office with broad authority as appropriate)

Qualifications

At least 7 years experience in project management with significant responsibility

Academic qualifications – at least Master’s level

Government experience preferred

Familiarity with urban transportation/infrastructure or law enforcement/road policing

Familiarity with social marketing campaigns

Familiarity with interpreting quantitative data analysis

English language proficiency required

Tasks and Responsibilities 

Work with city agencies and Initiative partners to develop detailed work plans with clear milestones for city’s road safety initiative

Monitor and support progress toward work plan milestones

Serve as focal point for city’s interaction with Union North America and relevant initiative partners

Communicate regularly and report on initiative progress to senior city government officials, Union North America and relevant initiative partners

Submit written reports monthly 

Troubleshoot barriers to progress and identify opportunities to rapid achievement of success

Organize meetings of city road safety task force monthly or every other month; compile and share reports on meeting proceedings; manage tasks and accountability process for activities directed by task force

Serve as communications hub between initiative partners and city government

Manage reporting and review of monitoring data to task force and other stakeholders

Serve as coordinator of media and social marketing campaigns (in collaboration with city agencies, as needed)

 “Road Safety Coordinator for Road Design and Transportation”

Organizational location

To be based in Transportation Department or in other city government office with authority over transportation, road works, and/or urban design policy and projects.

Qualifications

At least 5 years experience in urban transport policy, engineering, planning, road design, traffic design or related sector

Academic qualifications – Masters degree or equivalent 

Local Government experience and familiarity with budgetary process preferred

Quantitative data analysis skills preferred

Understanding of traffic safety in cities, particularly for pedestrians and vulnerable users, and knowledge of mass transport systems.

English language proficiency required

Tasks and Responsibilities

Coordinate city’s work in designing safer streets and safer mobility systems across relevant agencies (e.g., urban planning, road works, higher-level lead safety agency)

Develop detailed work plans with clear milestones for mobility or safer streets-related components of the city’s overall road safety initiative

Monitor and support progress toward work plan milestones

Serve as liaison for city’s interaction with Initiative partner organizations providing transportation expertise (EMBARQ, World Bank GRSF, NACTO)

Participate in the traffic safety training provided by Initiative partners

Communicate regularly with initiative coordinator in chief executive’s office

Report regularly on initiative progress to city senior transportation officials and to UNA and relevant initiative partners

Submit written reports on implementation status and progress report on a quarterly basis

Troubleshoot barriers to progress and identify opportunities for rapid success.

“Road Safety Coordinator for Road Policing”

Organizational location

To be based in Traffic Police Department or in other government office with authority over traffic-related law road policing activities

Qualifications

At least 7 years experience in road traffic law enforcement policy, traffic policing, or related enforcement agencies

Government experience preferred

Academic qualifications – minimum requirements to become a police person; additional high level professional development qualifications as required to progress in the policing system.

English language proficiency desirable but not required

Tasks and Responsibilities

Coordinate city’s work to enhance road police’s enforcement of laws to reduce unsafe and illegal road user behaviors, particularly:

Speeding;

Helmet-wearing;

Drinking and driving

Using seat belts and child restraints

Develop detailed work plans, in collaboration with Initiative partners, with clear milestones and relevant targets for police-related components of the city’s overall road safety initiative

Support the development and delivery of evidence based/data driven enforcement activities.

Monitor and support progress toward work plan milestones

Serve as focal point for city’s interaction with Initiative partner organization providing technical assistance to road police  (Global Road Safety Partnership)

Communicate regularly with initiative coordinator in chief executive’s office

Report regularly on initiative progress to city senior road policing officials and to UNA and Initiative partner

Submit written reports monthly

Troubleshoot barriers to progress and identify opportunities for rapid success.

Only short-list candidates will be notified.

The positions are open to Thai citizens only.

Please submit your CV with a cover letter stating your current and expected salary by email to supharatl@gmail.com and gennis@theunion.org

Deadline August 31, 2015