Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Transport Practice Group in Africa
The Africa Transport Practice Group consists of four units across two regions led by two Regional Vice Presidents (East and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa). The transport units are led by Practice Managers who report to the Regional INF Directors, as well as the Global INF Practice Group highlighted above.

The Transport Unit in Eastern Africa is now seeking a locally recruited Transport Analyst based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to support the design, preparation, and supervision of lending operations and technical assistance activities and new business development in the sector. The Analyst will join the transport team in Tanzania and will be guided by the Practice Manager based in Nairobi and the Infrastructure Program Leader based in Dar es Salaam.

Duties and Responsibilities
• The Transport Specialist reports to the Practice Manager, Transport, Eastern Africa. They are expected to work on the overall Tanzania transport portfolio which includes projects on land transport, maritime, rail transport and aviation as well as regional connectivity, climate resilience, and urban mobility. The transport portfolio in Tanzania currently consists of five ongoing projects and several under preparation, including additional financing, and a variety of analytical work across topics such as economic corridor development, intelligent transport systems for public transport, railway performance and sustainability, road safety, and climate resilience in the sector. The portfolio is large and the team requires an additional country-based analyst to help design investment projects, programmatic approaches and reform policies; technical analysis of project proposals; analytical work to strengthen World Bank transport engagements; and contribute to country analytical work such as the Country Climate and Development Report, Country Partnership Framework, and public expenditure reviews. The objectives of the assignment will be to:
• Support task teams in the preparation and implementation of transport projects in Tanzania, covering the core elements (planning, financial and economic analyses) while also incorporating key cross-cutting issues such as gender, climate change, road safety, and private sector participation.
• Engage with clients in designing and advancing sector policy and institutional reforms and capacity building programs, seeking to develop capacity in the implementing entities to plan, develop, and manage transport projects under their jurisdiction, with gender opportunities and climate resilience embedded.
• Participate in the policy dialogue under the guidance of the Country Director, Practice Manager and Operations Manager, with external stakeholders/development partners in the country and region.
• Provide support to improve the quality of transport projects in general, through peer reviews, technical advice, quality assurance.
• Advise government counterparts on technical matters associated with transport projects, including assessment of technical soundness of project investments.
• Supervise the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure quality and consistency with the World Bank standards.
• Provide information and analyses for the development of policies, strategies and innovative approaches for transport network development, road asset management, maritime and aviation transport systems, and multimodal logistics.
• Participate in cross-sectoral teams responsible for preparation of policy notes, Country Partnership Frameworks, public expenditures reviews, sectoral studies, and research and policy development activities on topics/sections pertaining to transport, urban development, trade and competitiveness, and agriculture sectors.
• Support the World Bank-wide professional community of staff engaged in the transport practice by participating in a selected number of thematic technical groups (Global Solutions Groups or Communities of Practice) and contribute to the drafting of technical notes, and supporting cutting-edge work in collaboration with other global practices to enhance knowledge creation and dissemination, and expanding the existing knowledge base.
• Stay abreast of recent developments in the transport sector world-wide, and on cross-cutting issues, in relation to the topics of specialization for this position; identifying knowledge gaps and disseminating relevant knowledge to clients.

Selection Criteria
Technical Competencies
The position requires candidates with expertise and practical experience in engineering, infrastructure planning, or sector policy. Specialist knowledge of a particular transport thematic focus (such as urban mobility or climate resilience) would be an additional asset, while experience in working in developing countries is essential.

Candidates for the position will be selected based on the following considerations:
• Master’s degree or higher in civil/transport engineering, economics, planning, public policy, finance or other related disciplines;
• Minimum 2 years proven experience in the transport sector (either with a government’s transport authority, contractor(s), design or supervision consultant(s), or development institutions), with demonstrated ability to work on: (a) transport design or planning; (b) civil works contract management and execution; (c) procurement of civil works and consultancy contracts; (d) sustainable transport infrastructure asset management; and (e) economic, social, and environmental impact of transport investments;
• Experience of working with programs financed by development partners;
• Work experience in developing countries;
• Experience in analytical work, such as on international and national transport policy, strategy, institutions and regulation as they relate to the transport sector;
• Knowledge of key developments in related sectors and on cross-cutting issues affecting the performance of the transport sector, such as private sector engagement, environmental and social impacts including gender-based violence, road safety, operational health and safety issues, and climate change;
• High degree of self-motivation, as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to identify and develop potential areas for future World Bank transport sector initiatives based on client consultation and analysis;
• Willingness to travel to and work in challenging country environments;
• Excellent written and communications skills in English; French would be a desirable additional asset.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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