Engagement Specialist - New Urban Mobility Alliance (Washington, DC)

Who: The New Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO) is hosted by the Ross Center for Cities at WRI and is a global alliance that channels tech-based disruptions in urban transport to create joyful cities where sustainable and just mobility is the new normal. The purpose of this new initiative hosted by WRI Ross Center is to channel the tech-driven disruption in the mobility sector to (re)build cities that are sustainable, livable, and just. Urbanization pressures, personal car ownership at its limits, and the closing of the climate stabilization window provide a host of very-focusing problems for all stakeholders. The arrival of Autonomous Vehicles provides a concrete and visible time horizon for action, with a built-in refreshing of investment in our vehicle stock. We have a unique and irreplaceable window of opportunity to re-do cities. We will be considering not just the types of vehicles that ply the roads, but the impacts and opportunities that autonomous vehicle technologies will have on land use, labor, government revenues and user fees, energy and the environment. We will also be thoughtful about how to engage the public to imagine cities where shared and active modes dominate, and not personal cars. Detailed information on NUMO is available in its website www.numo.global.

What: At its core, NUMO is an alliance organization. The alliance is a big tent from the start, taking a movement strategy approach, called for by the fact that 140+ stakeholders from multiple sectors are already supporters of the Shared Mobility Principles. Our allies - cities and their advisors, private companies, and the public - enable us to amplify and expand current best practices, create synergies among stakeholders, and fill research, pilot, communications and advocacy gaps. NUMO allies influence and participate through various channels: from the Steering Committee and Working Groups to our community of Amplifiers. In this role, you will work closely with the Senior Manager for Alliances and Partnerships to build and support the critical day-to-day functioning of the alliance to ensure its success.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct research on organizations and individuals with potential to play a strategic role in NUMO – from its Steering Committee and Advisors to its various Working Groups 
• Support the Alliance and Partnerships Senior Manager to coordinate across Working Groups and manage relationships with our allies 
• Develop protocols and templates that support the team to have a consistently high-quality engagement with allies that is unique, equitable, and authentic 
• Support the development of content for and logistics of meetings with the Steering Committee 
• Support Senior Managers to organize Working Group meetings

Job Qualifications

• Two+ years of relevant, full-time work experience 
• Bachelor’s degree required; master's degree preferred 
• Prior work experience with project management is required 
• Superior organization skills and attention to detail 
• Ability to be flexible and can work independently or in a startup team environment 
• Demonstrates ability to diffuse conflict and ensure productivity
• Set priorities and solves a range of general problems independently 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality 
• Professional demeanor and superior people skills 
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point) and the Internet Ability to learn and use software applications 
• Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems 
• US work authorization is required for all WRI US opportunities. WRI cannot offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity

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