The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) (www.grsproadsafety.org) is a hosted programme of the IFRC and is a voluntary association of governments, businesses, and civil society organisations. Both the IFRC and GRSP are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The GRSP has full time staff based in Geneva, Kuala Lumpur and Budapest and a cadre of globally based consultants. The aim of the GRSP’s work is to reduce death and serious injuries as a result of road crashes with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
GRSP is seeking an in-country consultant to assist in supporting our Road Safety Grants Programme in China, implemented through road safety government agencies working on road safety issues and through civil society organisations. This is a GRSP activity under the BIGRS initiative.
This role requires the consultant to serve as an in-country support person for GRSP grantee organisations in China that receive funds from the Road Safety Grants Programme.
The consultant will be required to undertake activities, at the direction of GRSP Headquarters staff including:
- Support GRSP grantees in their road safety work in China, including support for workshops, training, meetings and other events as required
- Represent GRSP at in-country road safety-related meetings and events
- Work collaboratively with all GRSP/IFRC teams and other BIGRS partners
- Support the identification of road safety policy opportunities in China and contribute to the country strategy formulation process and periodic review as requested
- Liaise with in-country stakeholders to identify potential grantees and provide input and support as requested during the proposal development and grant negotiation processes
- Work with all BIGRS in-country partners to progress the aims of the initiative to improve road safety
- Complete regular programme reporting as required by GRSP Headquarters
- Participate in regular calls with GRSP and other BIGRS partners, providing updates as required.
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How to apply
To apply, please forward the documents listed below to the GRSP Support Team at email GRSP@ifrc.org with ‘GRSP In-Country Consultant – China’ in the subject line by 17:00 Central European Time (UTC +1) on Friday 8 July 2022.
Application content:
- Cover letter of no more than three pages (which includes the expected daily rate of remuneration in Swiss francs) and explains how the applicant meets each of the education and experience requirements outlined above
- Summarised CV of no more than five pages of relevant experience, including confirmation of residence (or work permit) in China
- Applications are not to include additional attachments or other supporting documents
- Note: Applications that exceed length limits will not be considered.