If you are interested in applying your number skills to estimating numbers of cycling and walking trips in the UK, other sustainable transport issues, and / or physical activity and health related projects, please read and reply to the job advertisement below.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, which promotes the National Cycle Network and other initiatives, is seeking to fill the following key roles:

Project Assistants, Research and Monitoring Unit

(Ref:  NCN516A) - three vacancies

£13,000 - £19,000 per annum 

37.5 hours per week - Based in Newcastle

 

Sustrans' Research and Monitoring Unit is responsible for cycling/walking route usage monitoring throughout the UK. Three enthusiastic individuals are needed to support work on data collation, analysis and reporting in relation to a number of innovative cycling and walking related projects of national significance - with special responsibility for:

 

*	active travel consortium evaluation delivery and data interpretation
*	data manipulation
*	Bike It data collation, plus general support

 

Each post requires people either educated to degree level in a relevant subject or with previous experience in a related field.  You will have experience of data management, be familiar with analytical and statistical techniques, have sound number work and writing skills and have excellent general communication skills. Suitability for candidates of each role will be determined by the balance of these skills. You will have a basic understanding of contemporary transport issues, be IT literate and possess the flexibility to play a key role in a small team in a rapidly evolving environment.

 

For an application pack, please contact Lyn Collins on 0117 926 8893 or email a postal address to [log in to unmask]  Please quote reference number.  Closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 28 March 2008.

 

Working Towards Equal Opportunities

 

 

 

Lisa Muller, Project Officer 

Sustrans, Research and Monitoring Unit, 

37 Side, Quayside, 

Newcastle, NE1 3JE, 

 

Sustrans - it stands for sustainable transport - is a charity that works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.

 

Registered Charity No 326550 www.sustrans.org.uk 

 


Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, working on practical projects so people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. The charity is behind the award winning National Cycle Network, Connect2, Safe Routes to Schools, Bike It, TravelSmart, Active Travel and Liveable Neighbourhoods, all projects that are changing our world one mile at a time. To find out more visit www.sustrans.org.uk

Sustrans is a member of Stop Climate Chaos, a broad coalition of environmental, development, faith-based, women's and other organisations campaigning to stop human-induced climate change www.stopclimatechaos.org

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