Senior Transport Specialist
Job #: req11312
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Transportation
Grade: GG
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Sydney,Australia
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 4/1/2021 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
Within the World Bank, the Transport Global Practice (GP) responds to the needs of developing countries for faster, cheaper, safer and more efficient transport solutions while addressing traffic fatalities, congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and local air pollution. Country needs are growing exponentially under the combined effects of globalization, population growth, rapid urbanization, economic development, and technological progress - making sustainable transport a vital part of the global development agenda. In addition to project finance, the GP 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.
The Transport Global Practice (GP) is part of the Infrastructure (INF) Practice Group led by a Vice President covering transport, energy, digital development, as well as infrastructure finance, public-private partnerships and guarantees. The Transport GP is led by a Global Director, supported by ten Regional Practice Managers, responsible for operations, advisory services and analytics; and Global Leads shaping the agenda around critical areas such as urban mobility, development corridors and regional integration, road safety, and infrastructure management and finance. As of July 2020, the Transport Unit in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) now reports to a Regional Director for INF who in turn is reporting to the Regional Vice President.
The Transport Unit in Southeast Asia and the Pacific is now seeking a Senior Transport Specialist based in Sydney, Australia to lead and co-lead the design, preparation, and supervision of lending operations and technical assistance activities, lead new business development, and mentor younger staff. The work will require deep operational and analytical skills across transport modes, along with proven experience in addressing cross-cutting transport issues such as road safety, gender, climate change, logistics, procurement and institutions/governance. Strong inter-GP collaboration and contribution to the broader Pacific agenda across several Global Practices (transport, disaster risk management, and agriculture for example) will be required.
This position is subject to local recruitment. Australian citizens and permanent residents will be considered on a priority basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Transport Specialist is expected to provide leadership to task teams and work on transport projects across several modes (land transport, maritime, aviation) in the Pacific. The Pacific transport portfolio has increased substantially over the past 4 years, with a total of 15 ongoing projects and about 8 under preparation as part of the IDA19 cycle, across the whole spectrum of middle-income to low-income and fragile states of the Pacific. The position therefore requires candidates with expertise and practical experience across a range of modes in infrastructure planning, financial and economic analyses, technical modelling, transport policy, procurement and technical issues. Broader knowledge of the key issues in the transport sector as a whole, including gender, accessibility, social and environmental impacts and safeguards, public-private partnerships, and climate change considerations are also required. The primary objectives of the assignment will be to:
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Lead and/or co-lead task teams in the preparation and implementation of transport projects in the Pacific, covering the core elements (planning, financial and economic analysis, engineering, maintenance, and operations), but also incorporating key cross-cutting issues such as gender, climate change, road safety, and private sector engagement;
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Lead and/or co-lead the design, preparation and implementation of complex and innovative lending and non-lending activities that are part of larger regional transport programs such as the Pacific Aviation Investment Program and the Pacific Climate Resilience Transport Program;
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Contribute to developing and/or revising the regional transport strategy, ensuring alignment with country programs as part of Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership Frameworks, and the Regional Partnership Framework for Pacific Island Countries;
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Engage with, advise and provide guidance to 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 increased attention to issues such as gender equality and climate change;
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Contribute to the policy dialogue under the guidance of the Practice Manager and the CMU, with external stakeholders/development partners in the countries and region;
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Provide support and guidance to improve the quality of transport projects in general, through peer reviews, technical advice, quality assurance, in-depth review of problem projects, and junior staff mentoring;
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Provide procurement and contract management support and advice to the project implementing agencies;
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Participate in cross-sectoral teams responsible for preparation of policy notes, Systematic Country Diagnostics and Country Partnership Frameworks, public expenditures reviews, sectoral studies, and research and policy development activities on the topics/sections pertaining to the transport, urban development, trade and competitiveness, and agriculture sectors;
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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 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;
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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; and
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Represent the World Bank at public events relevant to the sector.
Selection Criteria
The position requires candidates with expertise and practical experience in infrastructure planning, design and construction, sector policy, combined with appreciation and awareness of the challenges/difficulties of working in the EAP region. Specialist in-depth knowledge of a particular thematic focus (such as road safety or climate resilience) is essential, as is experience in working in developing countries.
Candidates for the position will be selected based on the following considerations:
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Master's degree or higher in civil/transport/energy engineering, planning, economics, public policy, finance or other related disciplines;
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Minimum 8 years proven experience in the transport sector or in a related infrastructure field (either with a government's transport or energy authority, contractor(s), design or supervision consultant(s), or development institutions), with demonstrated ability to work on: (a) infrastructure design or planning; (b) civil works contract management and execution; (c) procurement of civil works and consultancy contracts; (d) community-based, labor intensive mechanisms for road and/or infrastructure maintenance; and (e) economic, social, and environmental impact of infrastructure investments;
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Experience of working with programs financed by other development partners, multilateral or bilateral;
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Work experience in developing countries, with experience in more than one of the World Bank's regions and/or in fragile and island states as an asset;
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Experience in analytical work, such as on international and national transport policy, strategy, institutions and regulation as they relate to the transport sector;
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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;
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High degree of dynamism and self-motivation, as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision;
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Ability to identify and develop potential areas for future World Bank transport sector initiatives based on client consultation and analysis;
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Willingness to travel to and work in challenging country environments;
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Excellent written and communications skills in English. Knowledge of additional languages of World Bank client countries would be advantageous to allow for cross-support opportunities in other regions.
WBG Competencies
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Lead and Innovate - Develops innovative solutions.
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Deliver Results for Clients - Proactively addresses clients' stated and unstated needs.
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Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries - Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
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Create, Apply and Share Knowledge - Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
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Make Smart Decisions - Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward.
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.
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