Result of Service
Ultimate results of services Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Secretariat, and based on the 2025 Application Guidelines for the Call for Proposals, the experts will deliver individual appraisals for each eligible concept note submitted. A lead expert, to be selected from the pool of interested road safety experts, will consolidate individual scoring, harmonize comments, and prepare recommendations in December 2025 to facilitate the Steering Committee’s decision on selected and reserve projects; contribute to the preparation and chairing of the information sessions with 8-10 successful project teams; and submit a final list of recommendations for each project team to take account of in their final detailed project document. Deliverables and Estimated number of working days 1. Appraisal and Individual Call for Proposals Assessment Report: A panel of up to 6 technical road safety experts and 1 lead technical road safety expert will conduct a technical evaluation to assess eligible project concept notes. Evaluators’ comments will be technical and objective and provided for each criterion on the evaluation sheet. The expert’s comments and technical recommendations will be shared with the project teams for projects to strengthen the proposal for future submission and to provide solid justification for projects not shortlisted based on the proposal’s performance against the evaluation criteria. The experts will deliver the results of their appraisals and assessment (5-10 days) 2. Consolidated Call for Proposals Assessment Report: With support from the Secretariat, the lead expert will consolidate individual scoring; harmonize comments; and prepare recommendations to facilitate the Steering Committee’s decision on selected and reserve projects. On that basis, the Secretariat will facilitate and finalize a report of results to be presented to the Steering Committee (2 - 3 days) 3. Steering Committee participation: The lead expert, jointly with the secretariat, will participate in the SC to present the Report and answer questions from SC members. Specifically, questions on the experts’ comments will be directed to the expert. The SC will decide on selected and reserve proposals (1 day) 4. Information Sessions: - The lead expert will moderate the information sessions, organized by the Secretariat, for each of the selected proposals. The lead expert will share the recommendations for improvements for the proposal. - The lead expert prepares the final list of recommendations emanating from the session which the project team shall take into account in the detailed project document. This session is attended by the project design team and all relevant road safety stakeholders, to increase opportunities to share best practices to improve the project and to create collaborations among road safety actors (5 days) Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment 1. Upon satisfactory submission of the individual concept note appraisals 2. Upon satisfactory production of the final list of recommendations to project teams
Work Location
Home-based
Expected duration
24 days
Duties and Responsibilities
Background The United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) was established in April 2018 as a multi-partner financing instrument to facilitate concrete action towards achievement of the road safety targets of Sustainable Development Goals 3.6 and 11.2. The Fund’s goal is to leverage the collective knowledge and capability of the UN system and all Fund stakeholders to achieve global impact and long-term developmental change through a substantial reduction in road traffic injuries and fatalities, and the economic loss arising from road traffic incidents. The UNRSF prioritizes establishing or improving a safe systems approach in low- and middle-income countries. The UNRSF focuses on supporting activities, where needs exist, aimed at addressing missing or weak elements in the national road safety systems; formulating plans and policies, legislation and new institutional arrangements; as well as establishing educational or technological solutions needed to maintain sound national road safety systems. Comprised of mainly UN regional commissions and specialized UN agencies, the UNRSF has a unique capacity to support “upstream” regional harmonization of national or municipal road safety systems. Based on a ranking by independent road safety experts and endorsement of the UNRSF Steering Committee, the Fund determines which projects it supports through annual Call for Proposals. With a focus on proposals supporting “motorcycle safety” or “road crash data”, a 2025 Call for Proposal was launched in July 2025 and closes in October 2025. Proposals must prioritize interventions targeting powered two-wheelers and their users; and/or interventions related to data collection (methodology), analysis (data comparability and quality), and optimization (database). The Secretariat of the UNRSF is currently inviting CVs and applications from qualified road safety experts to rank and assess the proposals which will be submitted under the 2025 Call for Proposals. Up to six (6) experts will be selected.
Qualifications/special skills
The candidate must hold an advanced degree in any of these subjects: road safety, engineering, economics, law, business administration or a related area. A first-level university degree in any of these fields, in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. The candidate must have at least five years of experience in the transport sector work (i.e. road crash data, road safety data collection, motorcycle safety, motorcycle helmet safety, child passenger safety, etc.). Candidates with experience working on motorcycle safety, road crash data, legislation, policy, and/or technology are desirable.
Languages
Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.