Responsibilities:

• Lead C40’s thinking on public transport as a climate solution. Advise senior colleagues within C40, and represent C40 on public transport policy in cities externally to senior stakeholders;
• Lead C40’s Public Transport Network, engaging with city members to understand their priorities, challenges, and needs for C40 support, and offer solutions for that support
• Deliver the workplan for the Public Transport Network, which will involve delivering support activities such as mini-workshops, webinars, and city-to-city calls, as well as collaborating with other teams across C40
• Convene in-person and virtual meetings and communications for C40 cities, including developing agenda content and managing logistics, to leverage city expertise and knowledge;
• Manage internal and external partnerships to support the delivery of assistance to cities on public transport as required;
• Manage 1-2 staff, city-focused research projects, technical assistance and sub-contractors as required;
• Pro-actively collaborate with colleagues in the Climate Solutions and Networks team and in C40, including with the Regions, Measurement and Planning, Research, Events, and City Diplomacy teams, to effectively support cities in achieving their GHG reduction goals;
• Work with the Transportation Programme Directors to support delivery of other priorities of the Transportation Programme;
• Track and report to C40 senior management and funders on budgets, key performance indicators and deliverables, ensuring they are on schedule;
• Other duties as assigned.

Person Specification:

• Strong experience in local and/or state Government, business, research and/or NGO sectors of developing/ implementing/ advising on public transport projects, preferably across multiple cities;
• Knowledge of global best practices and different approaches to public transport required, preferably with an understanding of the role of informal transit and the financing of public transport;
• Strong experience of building effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and adapting your approach to suit theirs.
• Proven ability in developing, delivering and reporting on programme plans, including contract and budget management;
• Proven track record of working collaboratively and effectively with major global partners, such as NGOs, the corporate sector, funders and multilateral development banks;
• Fluency in English essential; fluency in another language spoken in a C40 city strongly preferred;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential, including proven ability to facilitate in-person workshops as well as virtual meetings or webinars;
• Strong problem-solving, interpersonal and strategic thinking capabilities coupled with an outcome, delivery-oriented approach required;
• International experience required, particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones.