E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher
I. BACKGROUND
Clean Air Asia is an international non-governmental organization leading the regional mission for better air quality, and healthier, more livable cities throughout Asia. Our mission is to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Asia and contribute to the development of a more sustainable, equitable and healthier region. We empower governments and cities by inspiring action and focusing efforts on the planning and implementation of solutions at scale, fostering regional cooperation to address issues of mutual concern, and ensuring the integration of air quality management across sectors and institutions. Our work focuses on implementing solutions that reduce air pollution, its detrimental health impacts and mitigate the climate crisis. We do so by providing policy guidance, building capacity, and making a compelling case for action among stakeholders at city, national, and regional levels. Since 2008, we have been a United Nations-recognized partnership comprised of more than 250 organizations in Asia and internationally, with six Country Networks (Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam). Our headquarters are in Manila, Philippines, and we have offices in Beijing, China, and New Delhi, India.
The e-mobility ASAP Project
Clean Air Asia is currently executing the Accelerating the Adoption and Scale-up of Electric Mobility for Low-Carbon City Development in the Philippines, or the e-mobility ASAP Project, through a consortium with De La Salle University, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, and the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative. The project forms part of the Global Programme to Support Countries with the Shift to Electric Mobility, funded by the Global Environment Facility and led by the United Nations Environment Programme. In the Philippines, the project is implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Board of Investments.
The e-mobility ASAP Project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by accelerating electric mobility adoption and supporting the development of the local electric vehicle and EV parts manufacturing industry. The project provides policy, regulatory, technical, and capacity-building support to strengthen the enabling environment for e-mobility investments and deployment in the Philippines.
A key area of the project is its support to the development and implementation of the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy, which aims to narrow the cost gap between electric vehicles and fossil fuel-based vehicles and provide fiscal and non-fiscal support to attract investments in electric vehicles and EV parts manufacturing.
The project is structured around four interlinked components: policy and institutional support, business model and industry development, electric vehicle and charging infrastructure deployment, and capacity building, knowledge management, partnerships, and scaling up. These components guide the project’s work across policy development, investment and business model support, technical assistance, deployment activities, stakeholder engagement, gender-responsive programming, and knowledge sharing.
As electric mobility expands, the Philippines will need to strengthen the skills, institutions, and partnerships required to support the sector’s growth. Under Component 4, the project is supporting capacity building initiatives, including training and certification pathways for EV and EVCS technicians. To make these efforts sustainable and responsive to industry needs, the project will also support work that identifies where these skills and certifications may be required, recognized, and applied across the EV ecosystem.
In this context, Clean Air Asia is seeking an E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher who will support the development of an Electric Vehicle Human Resource Roadmap and Strategy for government and industry, with attention to women and youth engagement. The project will also support related work on EV service shop accreditation, and EV and EV parts and components testing facility, which are expected to contribute to stronger skills, standards, servicing, and institutional support systems.
If you have the research, coordination, and technical writing skills to support the development of the Philippines’ EV workforce, apply now.
Ii. Job Purpose
The E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher will support the development of the Electric Vehicle Human Resource Roadmap and Strategy, including related work on EV service shop accreditation and coordination support for the Feasibility Study on Establishing an EV and EV Parts and Components Testing Facility. These activities are intended to help link project-supported training and certification initiatives with actual industry needs, employment pathways, enterprise requirements, and longer-term workforce development systems
Iii. Responsibilities And Scope Of Work
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Coordinator, and with guidance form the Technical Adviser, The E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher will provide in-house research, coordination, documentation, and technical support for the project’s human resource development workstream. The key responsibilities include:
Iv. Eligibility Requirements And Criteria
Clean Air Asia is an international non-governmental organization leading the regional mission for better air quality, and healthier, more livable cities throughout Asia. Our mission is to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Asia and contribute to the development of a more sustainable, equitable and healthier region. We empower governments and cities by inspiring action and focusing efforts on the planning and implementation of solutions at scale, fostering regional cooperation to address issues of mutual concern, and ensuring the integration of air quality management across sectors and institutions. Our work focuses on implementing solutions that reduce air pollution, its detrimental health impacts and mitigate the climate crisis. We do so by providing policy guidance, building capacity, and making a compelling case for action among stakeholders at city, national, and regional levels. Since 2008, we have been a United Nations-recognized partnership comprised of more than 250 organizations in Asia and internationally, with six Country Networks (Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam). Our headquarters are in Manila, Philippines, and we have offices in Beijing, China, and New Delhi, India.
The e-mobility ASAP Project
Clean Air Asia is currently executing the Accelerating the Adoption and Scale-up of Electric Mobility for Low-Carbon City Development in the Philippines, or the e-mobility ASAP Project, through a consortium with De La Salle University, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines, and the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative. The project forms part of the Global Programme to Support Countries with the Shift to Electric Mobility, funded by the Global Environment Facility and led by the United Nations Environment Programme. In the Philippines, the project is implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Board of Investments.
The e-mobility ASAP Project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector by accelerating electric mobility adoption and supporting the development of the local electric vehicle and EV parts manufacturing industry. The project provides policy, regulatory, technical, and capacity-building support to strengthen the enabling environment for e-mobility investments and deployment in the Philippines.
A key area of the project is its support to the development and implementation of the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy, which aims to narrow the cost gap between electric vehicles and fossil fuel-based vehicles and provide fiscal and non-fiscal support to attract investments in electric vehicles and EV parts manufacturing.
The project is structured around four interlinked components: policy and institutional support, business model and industry development, electric vehicle and charging infrastructure deployment, and capacity building, knowledge management, partnerships, and scaling up. These components guide the project’s work across policy development, investment and business model support, technical assistance, deployment activities, stakeholder engagement, gender-responsive programming, and knowledge sharing.
As electric mobility expands, the Philippines will need to strengthen the skills, institutions, and partnerships required to support the sector’s growth. Under Component 4, the project is supporting capacity building initiatives, including training and certification pathways for EV and EVCS technicians. To make these efforts sustainable and responsive to industry needs, the project will also support work that identifies where these skills and certifications may be required, recognized, and applied across the EV ecosystem.
In this context, Clean Air Asia is seeking an E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher who will support the development of an Electric Vehicle Human Resource Roadmap and Strategy for government and industry, with attention to women and youth engagement. The project will also support related work on EV service shop accreditation, and EV and EV parts and components testing facility, which are expected to contribute to stronger skills, standards, servicing, and institutional support systems.
If you have the research, coordination, and technical writing skills to support the development of the Philippines’ EV workforce, apply now.
Ii. Job Purpose
The E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher will support the development of the Electric Vehicle Human Resource Roadmap and Strategy, including related work on EV service shop accreditation and coordination support for the Feasibility Study on Establishing an EV and EV Parts and Components Testing Facility. These activities are intended to help link project-supported training and certification initiatives with actual industry needs, employment pathways, enterprise requirements, and longer-term workforce development systems
Iii. Responsibilities And Scope Of Work
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Coordinator, and with guidance form the Technical Adviser, The E-mobility Human Resource Development Researcher will provide in-house research, coordination, documentation, and technical support for the project’s human resource development workstream. The key responsibilities include:
- EV Human Resource Roadmap Development
- Review relevant policies, roadmaps, programs, studies, and institutional initiatives, including the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry, TESDA training and certification initiatives, and DTI/BOI industry development programs.
- Support the assessment of current and emerging workforce requirements across the EV ecosystem, including occupations, competencies, training needs, certification requirements, and institutional gaps.
- Map relevant stakeholders, including TESDA, DTI, BOI, DOE, DOTr, industry associations, training providers, academe, EV manufacturers, EVCS providers, service shops, and other relevant partners.
- Assist in identifying how EV-related skills and certifications may be recognized, required, and applied across industry and government systems.
- Support consultations, interviews, workshops, and coordination meetings with government, industry, academe, training institutions, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare consultation notes, research summaries, skills matrices, institutional mapping tables, briefing notes, and draft inputs to the EV Human Resource Roadmap and Strategy.
- EV Service Shop Accreditation Study
- Provide technical, research, coordination, and documentation support to the consultant engaged for the EV Service Shop Accreditation Study.
- Support coordination with the consultant, project team, TESDA, DTI/BOI, service shops, training institutions, industry stakeholders, and other relevant partners.
- Assist in reviewing relevant policies, standards, training programs, certification pathways, and industry practices related to EV servicing, repair, maintenance, safety, inspection, and accreditation.
- Provide inputs on how TESDA competency standards and project-supported training initiatives may be linked to EV service shop accreditation requirements.
- Support the organization and documentation of consultations, interviews, workshops, and coordination meetings.
- Assist in reviewing consultant outputs and prepare meeting notes, review matrices, technical comments, and consultation summaries.
- EV and EV Parts and Components Testing Facility
- Provide project-side research, coordination, and documentation support for the consultant engaged in the Feasibility Study on Establishing an EV and EV Parts and Components Testing Facility.
- Assist in coordinating with the consultant or firm, project team, government counterparts, industry stakeholders, testing institutions, and technical experts.
- Support the review of consultant outputs, including inception reports, draft reports, consultation outputs, presentation materials, and final deliverables.
- Prepare meeting notes, review matrices, technical comments, and documentation materials related to the study.
- Help identify linkages between the testing facility study and related work on standards, skills development, certification, service shop accreditation, local manufacturing, and industry support systems.
- General Research, Coordination, and Reporting Support
- Support the preparation of concept notes, briefing materials, presentation inputs, technical summaries, activity reports, and progress updates.
- Assist in tracking deliverables, means of verification, consultation outputs, and documentation requirements for project reporting.
- Support documentation of the project’s contribution to relevant indicators, including the EV Human Resource Roadmap and Strategy and related inputs to the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry.
- Provide coordination support for meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagements, and other project activities related to the assignment.
- Perform other related tasks that may be assigned by the Senior Project Coordinator, in coordination with the Technical Adviser and Component 4 team.
Iv. Eligibility Requirements And Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, engineering, education, human resource development, industrial technology, transport, environmental science, development studies, or other relevant fields. A master’s degree or ongoing graduate studies is an advantage.
- At least three (3) years of relevant experience in research, policy analysis, project coordination, capacity building, skills development, industry development, transport, energy, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing technical reports, research summaries, policy notes, meeting documentation, consultation outputs, and briefing materials.
- Familiarity with electric mobility, technical-vocational education and training, workforce development, skills certification, industry standards, or transport sector development is an advantage.
- Experience working with government agencies, development organizations, industry associations, academe, training institutions, or private sector stakeholders is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, writing, coordination, and organizational skills.
- Ability to synthesize technical information and stakeholder inputs into clear reports, matrices, recommendations, and presentation materials.
- Familiarity with women and youth engagement, inclusive skills development, or just transition considerations is an advantage.
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