Road Safety Consultant – Project Proposals

About the role

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) seeks a consultant to support the assessment and development of road safety project proposals for the 2026 United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) Call for Proposals. The role is remote and will last approximately two months.

Key responsibilities

• Assess project summaries received from Member States for the UNRSF 2026 call.
• Prepare concept notes for selected projects in the first phase of the call.
• Deliver a virtual capacity‑building workshop for national focal points on drafting UNRSF‑compliant proposals.
• Draft a regional road safety project proposal aligned with UNRSF criteria.
• Perform any additional tasks requested by the hiring officer to support staff and project implementation.

Required profile

• Master's degree in transport, engineering, road safety or a related field.
• Minimum of four years professional experience in road safety.
• Demonstrated knowledge of road safety data management tools, the Safe System approach, and international road safety standards.
• Proven expertise in preparing funding proposals, concept notes, or strategic documents for international development organisations or multilateral funds.
• Experience working with national stakeholders, international organisations, or the UN system in the Arab region is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Road safety data management tools and applications.
• Safe System approach methodology.
• International road safety standards and eligibility criteria.
• Funding proposal and concept note preparation.