JOIN THE TEAM | Sustainable Mobility Expert

Sep 29 2025

Context

MobiliseYourCity Partnership

Launched at COP21 in Paris, the MobiliseYourCity Partnership is a leading global Partnership for sustainable urban mobility of more than 100 partners, including more than 70 city members and 16 country members.

Thanks to funding from the European Union (EU), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTE), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), as of today, our Implementing Partners have raised more than 60 million euros in grants to support the elaboration of 32 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and 9 National Urban Mobility Policies and Investment Programs (NUMPs) in various countries all over the Global South, as well as technical assistance and project preparation support.

The Partnership is implemented by AFD, GIZ, ADEME, Cerema, CODATU, EBRD, KFW, and Wuppertal Institute. Our Implementing Partners are working with cities and countries worldwide to develop scalable solutions to improve mobility in complex environments.

We are a Partnership dedicated to enabling transformative change in urban mobility. By leveraging the unique core competencies of a wide range of organisations, we act as a knowledge hub and collaborate to generate solutions that exceed what we could do alone, helping make lasting positive change possible.

The Partnership mainly supports its city and country members by assisting in the preparation of SUMPs, NUMPs, building capacities and engaging regional Communities of Practice through trainings, online platforms, peer-to-peer exchanges, and events.

The MobiliseYourCity Secretariat consists of an international team of 7 people, 5 of whom are CODATU staff (5 financed by AFD and 1 by ADEME) and 2 GIZ staff (financed by BMZ). The advertised position will be part of the CODATU staff for the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat. For this position, the recruited expert will sign a contract with CODATU, which is a French NGO. Financing for this position will be provided by AFD, through an agreement between AFD and CODATU.

General

The Mobility Expert will contribute to the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat’s work in the Methodologies and capacity-building tasks (70%); partnership and advocacy tasks (20%), and the Secretariat-related tasks (10%)

Specifics

Methodologies and Capacity Building tasks (70%)

Develop and implement capacity-building activities (e.g., workshops, online courses) for sustainable urban mobility practitioners in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa.
Lead the development, review, and dissemination of knowledge products and publications, such as guidelines, topic guides, and lessons learned in key topics related to urban mobility in the Global South to close knowledge gaps.
Lead Communities of Practice and participate in regional and global events, maintaining active relationships with stakeholders and showcasing local actions.
Coordinate activities related to the working groups established with MobiliseYourCity Partners.
Prepare, review, and contribute to communication materials (e.g. newsletters, website content, social media messages), presentations, technical articles, guidance documents, and joint publications for internal and external audiences.

Partnership and members support (20%)

Represent the partnership at international events and manage external communication related to the EU joint action.
Monitor ongoing and planned activities of partner organisations to assess opportunities for collaboration with the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat.
Identify relevant knowledge products and services offered by partners, and disseminate them among country and city members in coordination with the capacity development team.
Support knowledge and network partners in adapting and implementing MobiliseYourCity’s training materials to scale up capacity building efforts worldwide.

MobiliseYourCity Secretariat activities (10%)

Respond to ad hoc requests from implementing partners and donors, participate actively in team meetings and organisational activities of the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat, and carry out tasks arising from these interactions and meetings.

Requirements

Master’s degree related to transport and mobility, transport engineering, civil engineering, or a related field.
Experience and technical background in the field of transport and urban mobility. Experience in international teams on policy or sustainability issues is an asset.
On-site experience in Global South countries.
Ability to understand the complex MobiliseYourCity partner setting and different interests / their institutional success factors
Outstanding proficiency in using Microsoft Excel is a must. Skills to develop data management tools in other software is an asset.
Sound communication and writing skills in English and French (both speaking and writing) are required, knowledge of Spanish is an asset.

Conditions of employment

Location: Global Secretariat of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership in Brussels.

Duration: one year with a possibility of extension

Starting date: November 2025

Application: Please send your application via email to contact@mobiliseyourcity.net including your cover letter and CV in English, saved together as one single PDF named: SURNAME_Name_MobilityExpert2025

Deadline for application: 19 October.

Salary: 36,000€-49,000€ (Intermediate / senior level) gross annual salary depending on experience. The annual salary includes a 13th month payment as well as the supplementary allowances.

CODATU can sponsor a work permit in Belgium for non-EU citizens.

CODATU encourages qualified applications regardless of national origin, ethnicity, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health status or disability.