Road Safety Specialist, Cities Program

This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You can be based in our office in WRI Indonesia, Jakarta. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

Program Overview

WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization that works with governments, businesses, multilateral institutions and civil society groups to develop practical solutions that improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive in Indonesia. We organize our work around five crucial issues: Forest and Land Use, Climate, Energy, Cities and Transportation, and the Ocean. WRI Indonesia’s transport portfolio focuses on reducing cities’ GHG emissions through shifting to low-carbon mobility, vehicle electrification and, in parallel with the energy and climate programs, greening the electricity grid to reach optimum emission reduction. Our mission is to help cities and provinces implement low-carbon development and equitable transport systems, particularly in the transportation and energy sectors, to achieve economic, social, and environmental goals.

WRI Indonesia, under the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), supports national and city-level stakeholders in advancing key road safety initiatives, with a focus on Safer Streets and Safer Mobility. Through its Sustainable Cities program, WRI will support the national government of Vietnam, as well as Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Chattogram, and Dhaka North, to enhance safety through better road engineering and improved public transit, non-motorized transport, and overall mobility.

Job Highlight

The Road Safety Specialist will support the implementation of road safety projects under the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) at national and cities levels focus on reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries through interventions centered on safer streets and/or mobility . This roles combines research, technical advisory, and program support function, including the development of high-quality analytical output tailored to inform key stakeholders. Key responsibilities include produce high-quality research products that are designed to provide information needed by targeted audiences and support program management and development, provide technical support to the national government of Vietnam, as well as to BIGRS partner cities, including Ho Chi Minh City and two cities in Bangladesh—Chattogram and Dhaka North.

Reporting directly to Urban Resilience and Knowledge Management Manager as the lead for the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) at WRI Indonesia. This position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and travel requirement as needed. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, the Road Safety Specialist is responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

What You Will Do

Research and Analysis (60%)

• Develop rigorous and objective research products, strengthen institutional knowledge, and lead the preparation of policy briefs and other knowledge outputs on road safety.

• Provide substantive review and technical input to related research to ensure quality, relevance, and impact.

• Support fieldwork planning and implementation as required, including road safety inspections and audits

• Conduct transport data collection, with special emphasis on traffic safety, verification, visualization, and analysis, both qualitative and quantitative

• Conduct road safety policy analysis and develop evidence-based policy recommendation

• Contribute to development of implementation results report, road safety inspection/audit reports, and conceptual designs of safety improvement in corridors and/or intersections

• Develop the capacity of WRI institutional knowledge on road safety

Project Management (20%)

• Support in organizing internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and other implementation activities.

• Contribute to the development of materials, talking points, TOR for activities relevant to road safety

• Contribute in reports writing for donors and government.

Stakeholder Engagement (20%)

• Cultivate new potential relationships with policymakers and key stakeholders in national and sub-national level to expand project’s engagement

• Closely coordinate with stakeholders, maintain their expectation, and provide technical assistant as necessary in a timely and satisfactory manner

• Develop and deliver presentations at public speaking events, international for a, one-on-one meetings and within internal WRI.

• Organize necessary meetings, workshops, conferences with key partners, such as governments, donor institutions, civil society, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Support development of internal and external communications and media such as presentations, blogs, articles, brochures, infographics, etc.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in transportation, civil engineering, urban planning, or any other related field.

• Minimum 5 (five) years of full-time work experience in the urban planning and transportation field, has knowledge and experience in sustainable transport, road safety, power sector, and/or e-mobility topics is a plus.

• Proven extensive experience in statistical analysis and transport modelling. Ability to support discrete elements of research projects with limited manager guidance, e.g. systematically reviewing, analyzing and synthesizing existing literature; collecting, cleaning, organizing, and visualizing data.

• Proficiency in documenting the data collection, cleaning and analysis process to make it transparent, reproducible, and accessible to team members and reviewers.

• Experience in scientific writing with history in publishing international peer-reviewed journal

• Ability to communicate research approach and findings effectively to technical audiences with limited support from manager, using compelling presentation skills

• Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.

• Professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English on both verbal and written communications

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced office environment and cross-sectoral themes.

• Highly motivated, strong can-do attitude, proactive work style and excellent organizational skills and work ethic.

• Problem solver who is willing to develop and share ideas internally and externally

• Legally able to work in Indonesia.

• Able to travel to other provinces/cities in Indonesia and abroad

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the area of civil engineering/transport planning

• International experience or prior work in a global organization preferred

• Having minimum intermediate skill of CAD

Performance Standard

• Work plan and knowledge products are expected to be carried out in timely, satisfactory fashion with minimum supervision.

• Knowledge products produced show rigorous analytical content.

• Effective teamwork and communication.

Contract Arrangement

Full-time with fixed-term employment agreement from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026.

How to Apply:

• Please submit a resume with a cover letter by 15 June 2026. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of applications from qualified candidates.

• Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

• Final candidates might be required to take a certain test and/or to produce/share writing samples when needed.

• This is a locally engaged position, Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.

What we offer:

• Salary that is commensurate with experience and skills

• Competitive and comprehensive benefit package

• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields.

• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work

• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI

• Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours

About Us:

World Resources Institute works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Independence, Integrity, Impact, Partnership, and Care.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Our Human Resources Team carefully reviews all applications.

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