Description de l'offre
Senior Transport Specialist
| ob #: | req7013 |
| Organization: | World Bank |
| Sector: | Transportation |
| Grade: | GG |
| Term Duration: | 2 years 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Yaounde,Cameroon |
| Required Language(s): | French, English |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 5/10/2020 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
DescriptionEstablished in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally. The WBG consists of five specialized institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank is organized into six client-facing Regional Vice-Presidencies, several corporate functions and thirteen Global Practices to bring best-in-class knowledge and solutions to regional and country clients. The Infrastructure Practice Group The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies. It comprises Energy and Extractives (EEX), Transport, Digital Development, and Infrastructure Finance, Public Private Partnerships and Guarantees (IPG). The World Bank’s active portfolio in Infrastructure consists of 400 operations, implemented by a workforce of over 700 staff in headquarters and 82 country offices. The core values guiding our work include our passion for sustainable poverty reduction, our willingness to put the needs of the client at the center of all our activities, and our honesty and integrity as a common currency. The Transport Global Practice: Connectivity is a critical factor of competitiveness, economic growth and inclusion. Yet, a third of the world’s population lacks access to an all-weather road and two-thirds of people live more than one hour away from a large city. The World Bank Group is the largest provider of development finance for transport globally, with an active transport portfolio of $39 billion in 115 countries. The Transport Global Practice seeks to connect people, goods and services to jobs, schools, hospitals, local, regional and international markets, using faster, cheaper, safer and more efficient solutions, while keeping traffic fatalities, congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and local air pollution in check. It responds to the needs of developing countries and transition economies for modern and reliable transport solutions. These needs are growing exponentially under the combined effect of globalization, population growth, rapid urbanization, economic development, and technological progress – making transport a cornerstone of the global development agenda. In addition to project finance, the Practice is advancing the global dialogue on the future of transportation through influential programs such as the Sustainable Mobility for All initiative, the Global Road Safety Facility and the Africa Transport Policy Program.Transport in the Africa Region has a large and diverse portfolio of about 54 projects under implementation, with an aggregate value of about US$ 8.9 billion. This portfolio is increasing by 5-10 projects per year, with a slightly smaller number closing over the same period. The Transport program in Africa is split between four units, covering (a) the Sahel sub-region and Nigeria, (b) Central Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, (c) East Africa, and (d) Southern Africa and Ethiopia, Sudan South Sudan and Eritrea (IAFT2) In the IAFT3 unit, the World Bank serves more than 20 client countries. Clients range from lower middle-income countries such as Ivory Coast, Ghana or Cameroon with high demand for infrastructure programs, to fragile and low-income IDA countries such as CAR, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Areas of particular interest for the transport sector in the sub-region region include urban transport (Bus Rapid Transit systems), regional integration corridors, trade and transit facilitation, logistics, PPPs, ports, railway, air transport, rural transport for agricultural productivity, and road safety. Duties & Accountabilities: IAFT3 is hiring a Senior Transport Specialist, with extensive prior operational experience – preferably in Africa, to join the WB Yaoundé country office. The Specialist will: (i) lead the technical dialogue in the transport sector with the Cameroonian authorities, as well as with other clients in the sub-region; (ii) lead and contribute to projects and knowledge activities in the unit and department, and in close collaboration with other Africa Transport units and other Global Practices. The Senior Transport Specialist will be based in the World Bank’s Yaoundé Office on a two-year appointment, renewable. She/He will report to the IAFT3 Practice Manager. Her/His activities will be identified with the Practice Manager, and adjusted based on business needs. She/He will actively participate in the relevant Country Management Unit (CMU) discussions, particularly on the preparation of Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCD) and Comprehensive Partnership Frameworks (CPS), as well as on portfolio reviews. She/He will also liaise and work from other global practices and cross-cutting solutions areas, as relevant, and ensure appropriate collaboration and partnership between Government, the World Bank Group, and other international and bilateral organizations involved in the transport sector in Cameroon and the sub-region.Selection Criteria• Master’s degree with 8 years of experience or equivalent combination of relevant graduate level education and experience, on transport engineering or economics. • Experience in working with and leading cross-sectoral teams, including teams for safeguards and fiduciary aspects • Proven track record of design and implementation of transport programs • Proven ability to build client relationships involving multiple stakeholders, to discuss transformative transport policies or reforms • Good oral and written communications skills • French and English both essential WBG Competencies: • Deliver results for clients – Proactively addresses clients’ stated and unstated needs. • Collaborate within Teams and Across Boundaries – Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives. • Make Smart Decisions – Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward. • Integrative skills – Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas • Policy dialogue skills – anticipate needs and requests in the field and conducts independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners • Transport policy, strategy and institutions – Solid understanding of transport policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations. • Operational Project Management – demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of transport project management tools and methodologies, • Project design for impact and sustainability – contributes to the design of projects and programs, based on an understanding of the country and sector context • Team leadership – leads teams to achieve challenging outcomes, providing a role model and enhancing the team-leadership skills of team members.Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe. |
