The global project of the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) – Just Mobility operates on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and aims to effectively advance and implement a globally just transition in the transport sector. The project focuses on both strengthening electromobility in public transport within the framework of the TUMI E-Bus Mission and promoting collaboration with European partners.

The project serves as an anchor initiative for EU joint actions – often in close cooperation with the French development agency AFD. One component of the project is the MobiliseYourCity Partnership, which was launched in 2015 by actors from the EU, France, and Germany and is based in Brussels. In recent years, the MobiliseYourCity Partnership has established itself as a key player in promoting and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) in the Global South. In the future, synergies between the regional projects led by the TUMI initiative and the globally operating MobiliseYourCity Partnership are to be increasingly strengthened.

These regional projects include an EU joint action in Yaoundé, Cameroon (Move Yaoundé), which is being implemented as a Team Europe Initiative in cooperation with AFD, as well as two further EU joint actions currently in preparation (in Costa Rica and regional initiatives in the MENA region).

The TUMI project is responsible for managing the German side of the secretariat and is currently seeking an advisor (m/f/d) for the MobiliseYourCity office in Brussels.

YOUR TASKS

• Contributing to the development of multilateral approaches for implementing the global transport transition, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Supporting the design and implementation of online campaigns, webinars, and digital events as part of capacity-building activities.
• Assisting in the documentation of lessons learned from the implementation of the EU joint action for regional knowledge exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa and deriving global policy recommendations.
• Supporting the implementation and reporting of the EU joint action in Yaoundé, Cameroon, including coordination with the EU and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement - AFD).
• Representing the partnership at international events and external communication related to the activities of the EU joint action.
• Internal and external communications to publicly showcase project content through online and print communication products, e.g., for the website, social media, newsletters, and publications in French and English.
• Substantive and organisational contribution to working groups in cooperation with MobiliseYourCity’s knowledge and network partners.
• Managing procurement processes.

YOUR KNOWLEDGES

• A completed university degree in transport, urban planning, economics, engineering, political science, communications, social sciences, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience (excluding internships) in international development cooperation, preferably in partner countries, especially in the areas of climate change and transport.
• Initial experience advising European or multilateral clients is an asset.
• Knowledge of the challenges of sustainable urban mobility, particularly in Sub-Saharan and West Africa, is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and French; proficiency in German and Spanish is considered an asset.
• Affinity for and enjoyment in working with digital/social media, strong organisational skills, commitment, and an independent, reliable, and team-oriented work style.
• Solid command of standard Office programmes, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Affinity for design software such as Adobe InDesign or Photoshop is an advantage.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer a temporary contract with GIZ in Brussels under Belgian law (PC200). The position will be remunerated according to the level of experience. In addition to the legal holidays, you will receive 5 extra days of holiday per calendar year, as well as lunch checks, health insurance for hospitalization, the reimbursement of a monthly ticket for Brussels public transport and the possibility for home office in accordance with our respective policy.

Applicants are requested to submit their updated CV, a one-page cover letter in English, copies of your university degrees and all references you consider to be relevant together by 06.07.2025 to the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat at:  

E-mail: contact@mobiliseyourcity.net

We look forward to hearing from you!

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