Overview
The assignment will produce a validated Integrated Mobility and Access Concept Brief to guide connectivity between the Erbil Citadel, city center, and key destinations, supporting heritage revitalization and sustainable tourism.
Tasks Summary
- Review the Erbil 2050 Master Plan and related planning and transportation documents.
- Analyse existing traffic and pedestrian circulation, parking layouts, and visitor access patterns.
- Map key movement corridors linking the Citadel, city centre, airport, hotels, and bazaars using GIS data.
- Conduct site visits to evaluate accessibility, safety, walkability, and street-level conditions.
- Identify constraints and opportunities for pedestrian and public transport improvements.
- Prepare a concept brief proposing low-emission and inclusive mobility interventions.
- Engage with Japanese private-sector partners to explore smart and green mobility solutions.
- Facilitate consultations with local authorities to review concept options.
- Present draft proposals in a validation workshop and incorporate feedback.
- Develop a concise, visual mobility and access brief that supports priority-setting through maps, schematics, and targeted recommendations.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in urban mobility, access planning, preferably in heritage or historic urban contexts is required.
- Familiarity with GIS-based spatial analysis and visualisation tools, and the ability to produce clear concept plans and diagrams using commonly used urban planning and design software (e.g. AutoCAD, SketchUp, InDesign or equivalent) is desirable.
- Proven experience in designing pedestrian and low-emission transport systems, mobility studies, or access plans for heritage/tourism areas is desirable.
- Analytical thinking, technical drafting, stakeholder engagement, and cultural sensitivity is desirable.
- Experience working with local governments and international development projects (UN, JICA, or similar) is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in transport planning, civil engineering, urban planning or design, or related field is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.