Sustainable Transport Specialist

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment.

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For over 50 years, UNEP has worked with governments, civil society, the private sector and UN entities to address humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges - from restoring the ozone layer to protecting the world's seas and promoting a green, inclusive economy.

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UNEP’s work is focused on helping countries transition to low-carbon and resource-efficient economies, strengthening environmental governance and law, safeguarding ecosystems, and providing evidence-based data to inform policy decisions.

Through cutting-edge science, coordination and advocacy, UNEP supports its 193 Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and live in harmony with nature.

And this work has never been more critical.

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Sustainable Transport Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES

In close consultation with the UNEP Sustainable Mobility Unit Green Freight Leads and partner organizations, the consultant will be responsible for the following activities:

  • Activity 1: Technical Emissions Analysis
  • Develop and validate a harmonized Freight Corridor Emission Accounting Framework for the Bi-Oceanic Corridor.
  • Coordinate emissions data collection, ensure methodological consistency, and generate corridor-level emission intensity factors.
  • Support South–South knowledge exchange and capacity building in emissions accounting.
  • Activity 2: Policy Coordination and Harmonization
  • Conduct policy gap analyses and develop recommendations for harmonizing green freight regulations.
  • Establish an integrated corridor-level coordination mechanism combining policy dialogue and technical harmonization of vehicle emissions standards.
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement processes that are inclusive, gender-responsive, and promote regional collaboration. The technical analysis produced under Activity 1 will inform the policy dialogue and coordination mechanisms established under
  • Activity 2. Specifically, emissions accounting methodologies, freight decarbonization pathways, and policy gap analyses will serve as technical inputs for stakeholder consultations and the development of harmonized strategies among Bi-Oceanic Corridor countries.

Qualifications/special skills

  • An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in transport, sustainable development, urban planning, transport digitalization, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Minimum 2 years in sustainable mobility / air quality, ideally in Latin America is required.
  • Proven experience in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and emissions data management is required. Familiarity with GLEC Framework, CCAC projects and corridor-level interventions is required. Proven experience in designing and delivering policy documents is desirable. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation is desirable.
  • Proven experience in the sustainable mobility, vehicle emissions and air quality field in Latin America, working with national and city governments and other stakeholders – both directly and in consortium approaches is desirable. For this consultancy you must be based in Latin America. Proven experience working with international organizations is desirable.
  • Proven experience in sustainable transport is desirable. Excellent communication skills - written and verbal is desirable

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/274687?language=en&utm_source=Jobinkenya

Deadline Apr 16, 2026

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