TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SPECIALIST AFGHANISTAN

Chemonics International seeks a traffic engineering specialist for the $150-million, USAID-funded Regional Afghan Municipalities Project for Urban Populations in southern Afghanistan (RAMP UP-South). The project is building the capacity of municipal-level officials of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) to provide responsive, effective, and visible municipal service and improve economic development and revenue generation. The duration of this assignment is approximately 30 days. Responsibilities include: Assess, analyze, and develop recommendations for basic traffic management interventions. Evaluate and prioritize Kandahar City's road sign needs. Assist with the procurement of appropriate road signs and train municipal staff in traffic management best practices. Work with the Kandahar municipality, U.S. military, and other donors. QUALIFICATIONS include: Advanced degree preferred but not required. Experience implementing traffic management activities and international traffic signage standards required. Minimum five years of professional international development experience required. Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity USAID experience preferred. Experience working in Asia, preferably in Afghanistan. Fluent English required. TO APPLY: Please submit electronic submissions of CV and cover letter to TrafficEngineer@chemonics.com by June 15, 2011. No phone calls please. Finalists will be contacted.