Research in Electric Mobility for Latin America and local (Quito) contexts
Conduct background research on electric mobility and stakeholders mapping.
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Overview
Conduct background research on electric mobility and stakeholders mapping.
You have:
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
- Experience in research related to electric mobility.
- Familiarity with stakeholder mapping techniques.
- Ability to write academic materials in both languages.
- Experience with planning and organizing workshops.
Contract
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is looking for volunteers for the SOLUTIONSplus project to conduct background research on electric mobility and stakeholders mapping that will lead to the elaboration of factsheets, communication materials and/ or academic papers in Spanish and English. This main tasks include mapping of all relevant stakeholders working on electric mobility in the Historic Centre of Quito, planning socialization and participation workshops, and supporting partnerships between local and European companies working on electric mobility.
- Research
Public information and reporting
SOLUTIONSplus project aims to enable transformational change towards sustainable urban mobility through innovative & integrated electric mobility solutions. To deliver this objective the project will boost the availability of electric vehicles, foster the efficiency of operations and support the integration of different types of e-mobility in large urban areas, addressing user needs and local conditions in Europe, Asia, Africa & Latin America (LA). The project encompasses city level demonstrations to test different types of innovative and integrated e-mobility solutions, complemented by a comprehensive toolbox, capacity development and replication activities. LA's transport sector is responsible for 35% of greenhouse (GHG) emissions, higher than any other region worldwide, with the highest emission growth rate among all of the sectors of the economy. Through this project, potential impacts of the implemented e-mobility solutions will be explored from different perspectives such as: user acceptance, environment, GHG & other emissions, air quality, traffic safety, traffic efficiency, energy efficiency, personal mobility, well-being/quality of life, sustainability, electrical safety.
Volunteers: 1 needed
11-20 hours per week / 12 weeks
• Stakeholder mapping • Academic writing and reporting in Spanish and English • Planning, organization and implementation of socialization and participation processes • Relationship building between Latin American and European companies • Data collection and processing
Latin America and the Caribbean
- English, Spanish
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a research project you have previously worked on related to electric mobility? | The interviewer wants to assess your direct experience in researching mobility solutions. | Provide a brief overview of the project, your role, and the outcomes. |
| How would you approach mapping stakeholders for a new project? | This question evaluates your methodology and strategic thinking in stakeholder engagement. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges do you anticipate in writing academic material in two languages? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you've organized a successful workshop? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you build relationships between companies from different regions? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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