Transport Specialist - Asian Development Bank

Transport and Communications Division, CWRD, Central and West Asia Department

Closing Date: 25 March 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

Identify, develop, implement and administer loans, technical assistance (TAs) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) to contribute to ADB’s goal of reducing poverty. Contribute to the development of transport sector policy in developing member countries (DMCs) and evaluate project impact on poverty reduction. Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

Expected Outcomes

a. Strategy and Planning
- Conduct policy dialogue with government officials in the transport sector including roads, railways, and transport logistics.
- Develop regional and country specific transport sector policies and strategies, and capacity building initiatives
- Provide information and analyses towards the development of strategies for the transport sector in DMCs in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
- Participate in ADB’s subregional activities regarding transport network development, establishment of road funding arrangements, traffic safety improvement, and cross-border agreement.
b. Project Processing
- Participate in, and lead missions for the formulation and processing of loans and technical assistance (TAs) for the development of the transport sector, particularly on railways
- Review and advise on technical design of projects, implementation arrangements, cost estimates, and capacity of executing agencies
- Integrate ADB’s policies and guidelines in the design and implementation of transport sector projects.
- Provide advice to executing agencies on project preparation.
c. Project Management
- Manage loan and TA projects in the transport sector.
- Supervise project implementation and prepare project completion reports
- Review and advise on civil works and equipment specifications in tender documents, and evaluate prequalification and bids for contract packages financed by ADB
d. Policy and Project Evaluation
- Analyze transport sector and policies to ensure comparability to best practices and responsiveness to development needs of DMCs.
- Evaluate cost and benefits of projects as well as draw lessons for future projects.
- Evaluate the impacts of projects to ensure compliance with ADB’s environmental safeguards policies.
e. Knowledge Sharing
- Participate in and contribute to internal and external training and conferences on the transport sector and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
- Support DMC initiatives in building regional transport sector strategies and regional transport projects
f. Staff Supervision
- 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.

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Educational Requirements:

• Master's Degree, or equivalent, in transport/civil engineering, transport economics and/or business or other related fields; or University degree, 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 in transport sector and in project administration
• A university degree in economics, civil engineering or related fields; preferably at postgraduate level
• Experience working in development in multiple countries
• Thorough understanding of transport sector issues, loan and TA processing, and project implementation
• Strong analytical abilities; and
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

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 (CWTC)
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
• Administrative Staff
• National Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply.

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