La Banque Mondiale recrute un spécialiste principal des transports, Bangui, RCA

Description :

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Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region :

We need the best and brightest talent focused on Sub-Saharan African countries in order to harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. Africa is a continent on the move, with a young population and a growing market of nearly 1.2bn people. We are committed to making the Africa regional teams into leading innovation hubs.

Yet, these vast opportunities are tempered by persistent gaps in education, health, and skills, which have Africa only reaching forty percent of its estimated potential. Moreover, conflict, food insecurity, population growth, and the disruptive forces of climate change threaten to curtail or even reverse the progress that has been made over the past decades.

In West and Central Africa, the World Bank is a leading partner with a growing portfolio of 387 projects totaling more than $44.1 billion in areas such as agriculture, trade and transport, energy, education, health, water and sanitation- all to support job creation, gender equality, poverty reduction, and better lives. Across the continent, the World Bank’s program has nearly doubled over the last 10 years. By 2030, about 87% of the world’s extreme poor are projected to live in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this is where our mission to end extreme poverty and to promote shared prosperity will be achieved.

Are you ready to make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our innovative and diverse team to improve people’s lives and help countries build back better after COVID.

Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region : https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/western-and-central-africa

The Infrastructure Practice Group :

Globally, 840 million people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 1 billion people lack electricity, and 4 billion people lack Internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies.

Transport Global Practice : Better transport has the potential to improve the lives and livelihoods of billions of people by facilitating access to jobs, markets, and essential services such as healthcare or education. The World Bank provides financial and technical assistance to help countries implement sustainable mobility solutions that create real, lasting development benefits. For more information : https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/transport  

Role and Responsibilities :

IAWT3 is hiring a Senior Transport Specialist, with extensive prior operational experience – preferably in Africa, to join the WB Bangui country office.

The Specialist will : 

1. Lead the technical dialogue in the transport sector with the Central African Republic (CAR) authorities, as well as with other clients in the sub-region ;
2. Lead the preparation and implementation support of transport projects, covering the core elements, but also incorporating the key cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, private sector participation, climate change ;
3. Participate in the sector policy dialogue, together with other development partners, under the guidance of the Program Team Leader and Practice Manager, with external stakeholders in the country and region ;
4. 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 ;
5. Develop capacity in the pertinent implementing entities to plan, develop, and manage transport projects under their jurisdiction, and pay greater heed to the cross-cutting issues of gender equality, climate change, inter alia ;
6. Promote the participation of the private sector in provision of roads and transport infrastructure and services ;
7. Provide support and guidance to improve the quality of transport projects in general, through technical advisory, quality assurance, and junior staff mentoring ;
8. Provide guidance and leadership for the development of Bank strategies, particularly with respect to issues related to institutional design of implementation agencies, financing, and public private partnership options ;
9. Provide support to teams in other sector units for the implementation of transport components in their projects, enhance the quality of project design, implementation and supervision, and related technical assistance components; and
10. Support the formulation and implementation of institutional reforms and capacity building initiatives in the road sector in cooperation with responsible agencies and other partners at country level.

The Senior Transport Specialist will be based in the World Bank’s Bangui Office on a three- year appointment.  She/he will report to the IAWT3 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 (CPF), as well as on portfolio reviews. She/he will also liaise and work with 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 CAR and the sub-region.

Selection Criteria :

Candidates for the position will be selected based on the following requirements :

Minimum Requirements :

• Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience in transport economics, engineering, or similar discipline relevant for the assignment ;
• Proven experience in the transport sector with specific experience in road asset management and financing ;
• Demonstrated ability to work on the following areas: (a) development of transport policy and national planning; (b) policy, institutional and financing aspects of transport and the elements to encourage private sector participation in the delivery of transport infrastructure or services; (c) contract management, site management, material testing, construction (and maintenance) equipment/plant management ;
• A good working knowledge of the procurement of works, goods, and services, as well as the options to harness Digital Development technologies into the transport sector initiatives and operations will be a plus ;
• Experience in working with and leading cross-sectoral teams, including teams for safeguards and fiduciary aspects, and knowledge of key cross-cutting issues that impinge on the performance of the transport sector and on which the development of transport sector infrastructure and services needs to create positive effect, including environmental and social impacts, land acquisition and resettlement, gender equality, road safety, climate change ;
• Capacity to provide hands-on support to clients in a fragile/low-capacity context and excellent understanding of road investments and maintenance policies and strategies including the institutional challenges associated with them ;
• Proven track record of design and implementation of transport programs, and experience of working on programs financed by the World Bank or other multilateral or bilateral development partners ;
• Proven track record and practical experience in project design/development (with special emphasis on road project design in a weak capacity and difficult environment), and management would be a strong advantage ;
• Familiarity with the challenges facing the transport sector in Sub-Saharan Africa would be an advantage ;
• Proven ability to build client relationships involving multiple stakeholders, to discuss transformative transport policies or reforms ;
• High degree of dynamism and self-motivation, as well as the ability to work under minimal supervision ;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and French ;
• A willingness to travel for about 90 days per calendar year is essential.

Transport GP Technical Competencies : 

• General Transport Engineering and Planning Knowledge – Possesses specialized technical knowledge in the transport fields and ability to translate this knowledge for the practical benefit of clients ;
• Knowledge and Experience in the Development Arena – Translates technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country and sector strategies; interacts with clients at the policy level ;
• Policy Dialogue Skills – Anticipates needs and requests in the field and conducts independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners ;
• Integrative Skills – Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; able to undertake cross-sectoral work in lending and non-lending operations ;
• Transport Policy, Strategy, and Institutions – Solid understanding of policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations that affect both passenger transport and freight logistics ;
• Transport Systems and Technologies – Extensive experience with urban and interurban transport systems and technologies, with ability to apply knowledge to policy-related decisions and advice ;
• Client Orientation – Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge ;
• Drive for Results – Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.

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.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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