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We are actively transforming cities in Africa! We work collaboratively across both borders and expertise to make real change happen on the streets. If you have passion for transport and want to help break through our car-dominant culture to bring our streets back to the people, join us!. We have offices in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Egypt.

Open Positions

Senior Associate, Communications

Senior Associate Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, or Uganda

About the position

The Senior Associate, Communications will lead and coordinate communications efforts in African countries where ITDP is actively involved. This role includes developing graphics, video stories, blogs, and newspaper op-eds, as well as assisting with the design of publications and infographics. The Senior Associate will maintain close communication with ITDP team members across the Africa region, compiling project updates, maintaining ITDP’s social media channels, preparing newsletters, maintaining contact lists, and supporting other regular communications activities. The role will involve spearheading new experiments designed to grow the quantity and quality of reach and engagement across social media platforms. Additionally, the Senior Associate will coordinate and plan activities such as car-free days, workshops, and other events, while collaborating with government officials to influence policy and decision-making. 

The Senior Associate, Communications will report to the Communications Manager and work closely with ITDP team members across the region. 

Responsibilities

  • Develop, edit, and design high-quality written and visual materials for a wide variety of media, with a focus on compelling storytelling of ITDP’s mission, programs, and impact. This includes presentations, website content, social media updates, newsletters/emails, video content, proposals and reports, press releases, articles, blog posts, white papers, brochures, and other marketing collateral, speeches, talking points, and internal briefings. 
  • Work with the press on informative campaigns on sustainable urban transport, climate, and the environment. 
  • Spearhead ITDP’s mission through disseminating content from technical reports through dynamic and interactive content. 
  • Assist with the preparation of social media collateral, blogs, and newspaper op-eds. 
  • Organize regional workshops, events, and meetings. 
  • Design publications and graphics using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. 
  • Send out regular newsletter updates and reports about developments in the Africa region. 
  • Create marketing collateral for events as needed (e.g., banners, social media graphics, posters, brochures, etc.)
  • Develop, maintain, and implement brand guidelines and templates. 
  • Design and implement communications campaigns that inform, inspire, and grow ITDP’s network in support of strategic goals. This includes using social media, editing ITDP’s website(s), and using email marketing tools while reviewing relevant analytics and subscription lists to assess reach and inform future strategy. 
  • Support the development and implementation of program-specific and organization-level communications strategies and plans. 
  • Support the development and maintenance of knowledge and asset management systems. 
  • Support training for staff on ITDP communications policies, guides, templates, and best practices, and serve as an internal resource to support their effective use. 
  • Perform any other task as assigned

Qualifications

At least five to seven years of relevant experience, spanning content development/writing, social media, website management and analytics, visual design production, and storytelling. 

  • Excellent graphic design skills, with proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. 
  • Skilled at quickly distilling complex information (both verbal and written) to create convincing and engaging content in a variety of voices and formats. 
  • Skilled at editing for voice, clarity, structure, content, purpose, audience, errors, etc. 
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized, able to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines. 
  • Comfortable and proficient working and collaborating in-person and remotely. 
  • Excellent written and editorial skills across multiple formats, including impeccable English grammar and editing skills, and a sharp editorial eye. 
  • Professionalism, initiative, sound judgment, and maturity, and a deeply collaborative and empathetic nature, with the confidence and clarity of thinking required to engage senior stakeholders across geographies, cultures, and practice areas. 
  • An ear for stories and an eye for design: able to look across a portfolio of work and identify priorities and processes that will help bring new external content to life. 
  • Demonstrated experience working directly on, or in coordination with, the component roles of a communications team, and a demonstrated ability to apply skills in a way that strengthens the work of teammates as well as taking the lead on individually driven initiatives. 
  • Passion for sustainable urban transport  
  • Experience serving as the point person for all matters related to the running of a WordPress website, including liaising with developer teams on fixes, building new pages based on templates, troubleshooting day-to-day issues, and determining when to bring in developer resources for new initiatives and bigger challenges. 
  • Past experience sourcing, analyzing, and presenting Comms-related analytics such as social media and website analytics and SEO rankings. 
  • Understanding of SEO best practices, and familiarity with SEO optimization tools and processes. 
  • Working knowledge of Photoshop, FIGMA, Canva, and willingness to learn about other emerging visual and content-related collaboration tools. 
  • Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants can apply by sending the following information to africajobs@itdp.org with “Senior Associate, Communications, [Preferred Country]” in the subject line: 

  • Resume and cover letter.
  • Examples of graphic designs for social media or other campaigns.
  • A written and published article.

We strongly prefer samples solely attributable to the applicant. 

DEADLINE OF APPLICATIONS

Accepting resumes until the position is filled. 

Senior Associate, Transport Planning

Senior Associate Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

About the position

The Senior Associate, Transport planning, will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and will play a key role in supporting the planning, design, and implementation of public transport systems in African cities. The Senior Associate, Transport Planning, will be involved in preparing public transport service plans, infrastructure designs, business plans, financial models, and industry reform strategies, among other activities. The job will entail a significant amount of field work, including site visits and surveys. The Senior Associate, Transport planning is expected to maintain close relations with national and local officials. The Senior Associate, Transport planning will collaborate with governments, consultants, communities, and partner organisations. The Senior Associate, Transport Planning will report to the Transport Systems Manager, working closely with ITDP staff and international experts. 

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualise, draft, and review technical documents, including feasibility studies, concept notes, service plans, design documents, financial assessments, business plans, and terms of reference. 
  • Develop travel demand and traffic models. 
  • Analyse primary and secondary transport data, prepare conceptual designs, and monitor project implementation. 
  • Gather information on international best practices and apply lessons learned locally. 
  • Effectively engage with a range of stakeholders including public transport operators, civic officials, politicians, civil society agents, media, and others to help build support for sustainable and equitable mobility. 
  • Maintaining close relations with national and local officials. 
  • Facilitate training for internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Prepare high quality technical documents and communication materials. 
  • Contribute to funding proposals. 
  • Perform any other task assigned. 

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport planning, transport engineering, or other relevant field. 
  • At least five years of relevant professional experience. 
  • Familiarity with survey design, data collection, data processing, transport modelling, infrastructure design, and public transport industry reform. 
  • Experience using GIS software, AutoCAD, and Excel. Familiarity with Adobe suite preferred. 
  • Strong communication skills, including preparing effective graphics and making powerful presentations. Ability to communicate complex transport issues through concise, compelling messages, verbally and in writing. 
  • Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with clients and colleagues. 
  • Excellent research and analytical skills. You should enjoy working with numbers! 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage people and projects to successful outcomes. 
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with flexibility, work well under pressure, and keep to deadlines. 
  • Ability to maintain high standards while contributing pragmatic ideas. 
  • Strong commitment to advancing ITDP’s mission and to environmental and social justice. 
  • Availability to travel frequently. 

How to apply

Interested applicants can apply by sending the following information to africajobs@itdp.org with “Senior Associate, Transport planning, Dar es Salaam” in the subject line: 

  • Resume and cover letter. 
  • Sample portfolio of your GIS maps and AutoCAD designs. 
  • Write up on improving the transport planning system in Dar es Salaam. 

The position will remain open until filled. 

Intern, Active Mobility

Intern Cairo, Egypt

About the position

The Active Mobility intern will provide support to ITDP Egypt program over a three- to six-months period beginning in July 2024 in preparing street design guidelines, and planning urban cycle networks, conducting site visits and surveys, data analysis, mapping, and report preparation. Potential project areas will include sustainable urban mobility plans and guidelines, street design guidelines, bikeshare studies, urban cycle network planning and transit-oriented development projects. The intern will work with local and national government transport offices. The specific focus area can be tailored to the interests of the Intern. The Active Mobility Intern will be based in Cairo and will report to the Active Mobility Manager. 

Responsibilities

  • Prepare street design drawings and renderings. 
  • Collect, process, and analyse active mobility data. 
  • Assist with mapping and setup of transport models. 
  • Preparation of conceptual designs for walking and cycling facilities. 
  • Research and preparation of project reports. 
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in architecture, urban design, urban planning, transport planning, transport engineering, or other relevant field. 
  • Familiarity with transport planning, including survey design and management; demand analysis; and network planning. 
  • Experience in street design and drafting using AutoCAD, spatial analysis using GIS software, and data analysis using Excel and Access required. 
  • Familiarity with the Adobe suite preferred. 

Key attributes

  • Strong commitment to advancing ITDP’s mission and to environmental and social justice. 
  • Excellent research and analytical skills; enjoy working with numbers! 
  • Ability to communicate well, and make powerful presentations. 
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, even when under pressure. 
  • Ability to maintain high standards while contributing pragmatic ideas. 
  • Availability to travel frequently. 

How to apply

To apply please send the following information to africa-jobs@itdp.org with “Active Mobility Intern, Cairo” in the subject line. 

  • Resume. 
  • Samples of written work: thesis, technical reports, etc. 
  • Samples of visual representations such as GIS maps or infographics. 
  • A one-page note on improving the bus system in your city (with three specific interventions). 

A monthly commuter stipend will be paid to the selected candidate. We are unable to consider applications without the above details. The position will remain open until filled. 

ITDP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran or active military status, alienage or citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, familial status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or any other status protected by applicable law



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