Transport Specialist

Job Purpose:

Identify, develop, implement, administer, and evaluate loans, Technical Assistance (TA) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the transport and communication sector to contribute to ADB’s goal of reducing poverty. Contribute to the development/updating of sector policy and strategies of South Asia developing member countries (DMCs), engage DMCs in policy dialogue related to sector reforms, and conduct ADB’s activities to support sector policy and reforms. Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

Expected Outcomes

a. Strategy and Planning
- Support the development of policy and strategies for the sector in DMCs in consultation with relevant government agencies, other stakeholders, and Resident Missions (RMs).
- Conduct policy dialogue with DMCs in advancing policy and institutional reforms in the sector, especially in the area of port development, management/maintenance/ sustainability.
- Participate in and contributing to country programming activities and ensure that operational strategies are adequately reflected in the resultant country programming documents.
- Conduct sector analyses in the context of sustainable transport development, including maritime and inland waterways transport.
- Collaborate with other development partners in the sector for consistency and harmonization of approach, exchange of experience, partnership and cofinancing where appropriate.

b. Project Works 
- Identify opportunities for ADB assistance projects in the transport sector in DMCs.
- Develop and process loan and TA projects, ensuring key technical, economical, financial, environmental, social, and other sector issues are incorporated in project designs.
- Assist executing agencies in ensuring project implementation readiness.
- Supervise and administer implementation of loans and TAs, ensuring compliance with project documents and ADB’s policies and guidelines, and providing advice to executing agencies on project management and administration.
- Evaluate impacts of loan and TA projects after completion from the institutional performance point of view and draw lessons for future projects.

c. Knowledge Sharing
- Participate in and contribute to internal and external events on the transport sector, especially port subsector and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.

d. Staff Supervision
- Take the role of mission leader and supervise the work of mission members.
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

Educational Requirements:

Master’s Degree, or equivalent in Transport/Civil Engineering, Transport Economics or other relevant fields. University degree in Transport/Civil Engineering, Transport Economics or other relevant fields, combined with specialized experience in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

• Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• International experience working in development in several countries.

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
• Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
• Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits

Client Orientation

• Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
• Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
• Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
• Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
• Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
• Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
• Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
• Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes

Working Together

• Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
• Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
• Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
• Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
• Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
• Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
• Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents

Innovation and Change

• Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
• Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
• Vocalizes early support for change
• Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisor: Director, Transport and Communications Division, SARD
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:

• Administrative Staff
• National Staff

- Women are encouraged to apply