Job Description/Requirements
While this consultancy could be based anywhere the applicant is legally able to live and work, a preference will be given to candidates based in Nairobi. Travel within Nairobi may be suggested, depending upon COVID-19 conditions and restrictions.
The Elevator Pitch
The Urban Planning / Transit Specialist (Consultant) will contribute their expertise to an assessment of Kenya’s data and innovation ecosystem, with a focus on addressing Nairobi’s urbanization and transit challenges using improved information, technology, and collaboration. DG is working with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which is interested in supporting solutions to issues of poor planning, traffic and congestion, and high transport costs that undermine connectivity, fragment the Nairobi metropolitan area, and likely limit the productivity of Nairobi’s manufacturing sector.
This assessment seeks to:
Understand the baseline strengths and weaknesses of Nairobi’s transit sector, including government policies and strategies that govern transit investments (approvals, environmental assessments, displacement policies, etc.) and that promote or hinder the adoption of digital technology and innovation for improved planning and implementation
Identify prior related investments and opportunities for collaboration, including government agencies and development partners who would most benefit from greater coordination and entrepreneurs who would most benefit from investment
Identify datasets, technologies (apps, social media, etc.), and other services that are providing information to key stakeholders, including users of Nairobi’s commuter rail system and paratransit vehicles (PSVs), transport operators, urban planners, and potential entrepreneurs
Analyze and recommend alternatives for strategic interventions that could improve data and information use by key stakeholders working in urban planning and mass transit, including monitoring and evaluation strategies for government, e-government opportunities to engage Nairobi residents, and investment opportunities for the private sector Working with a tightly-knit project team, the consultant will:
Support desk review and provide inputs to the assessment analytical framework
Support key informant interviews with relevant stakeholders in Kenya
Support the analysis and synthesis of findings into a formal report deliverable for MCC and partner consumption, incorporating feedback and revisions
The outputs of this work will inform foundational investments in Kenya’s urban planning, mass transit, and entrepreneurship landscape.
The Education and Experience You Have and We Need
7+ years experience in mass transit design, transportation planning, urban planning, traffic engineering, transport economics, or informal public transportation/paratransit research required. Experience in data for international development or supporting digital entrepreneurswould be a plus.
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree a plus.
Fluency in English and Kiswahili required.
Experience living or working in Kenya required.
Experience working with bilateral or multilateral development agencies is a plus; experience working with the US Millennium Challenge Corporation or other US government agencies a huge plus.
Gourmet chefs welcome, but more importantly:
You have strong research, writing, analysis, and problem solving skills, and enjoy getting things done.
You can work effectively both autonomously and as a great teammate, maintaining good communication with our geographically dispersed team.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to jobs@developmentgateway.org. Please mention “Urban Planning / Transit Specialist (Consultant)” in the subject line. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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