Transport Specialist

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Eastern and Southern Africa Home to about half a billion of Africa's people, Eastern and Southern Africa is a geographically, culturally and economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South. Children under 18 make up almost half of the total population. The subregion boasts some of the world's richest human and natural resources and, apart from South Africa, the countries are predominantly raw material exporters.
The subregion harbors some of Africa's protracted conflicts, rendering many of its countries fragile, while significant gaps in education, health, and skills development continue to keep people from reaching their full potential. This creates a huge development challenge, impacts heavily on the lives and livelihoods of people, and hinders regional integration and trade. But it also creates an opportunity to work closely with country leaders, civil society, development partners, and young people to chart a brighter course for the future.
The World Bank's Eastern and Southern Africa Region, comprised of approximately 1,207 staff, mostly based in 26 country offices, has been helping countries realize their considerable development potential by focusing on the following priorities:
Creating Jobs and Transforming Economies: Stimulating job creation and economic transformation by leveraging all sources of finance, expertise, and solutions to promote investment.Building up the Digital Economy: Supporting Africa's vision to ensure that every African individual, business, and government is connected by 2030.Institutions more Efficient and Accountable: Helping governments strengthen public policy processes, manage resources effectively, and reinforce fair and reliable delivery of public services.Investing in People: Accelerating human capital gains and empowering women by improving access to education and skills acquisition.Supporting Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Working with African countries to advance efforts to adopt renewable energy and climate-smart agriculture.Addressing the Drivers of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence: Supporting well-targeted regional initiatives to create opportunities for peace and shared prosperity.Building Partnerships and Working across the African Continent: Scaling up work on regional integration.The World Bank is a dedicated partner for Eastern and Southern African countries, helping them deliver strong development outcomes for their people. A brighter future for Africa is a better future for the world.
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: Transport Global Practice.
The IAET2 unit is seeking to hire a highly motivated locally recruited Transport Specialist (GF) to be located in Pretoria, South Africa, and reporting to the Transport Practice Manager of IAET2.
The selected specialist will work with a broader team of specialists managing and further developing the transport program in South Africa. The role of the GF based in Pretoria is to support the day-to-day dialogue with the different stakeholders and government counterparts and lead or co-lead the activities in the program. The Transport Specialist must have a strong profile and in-depth experience in urban transport in Southern Africa and be able to handle both broad and deep technical demands around urban transport. The candidate must also have strong client engagement and communication skills, being able to articulate urban transport problems to diverse audiences and develop solutions based on strong technical depth.
In this regard, the candidate should have:
Solid operational experience to provide close implementation support to clients in the region and manage an active and diverse transport sector portfolio with a deep technical focus on urban transport.Strong entrepreneurial skills and energy to support the program in South Africa.Strong analytical skills.Strong communication and people skills with an ability to work in a diverse and multidisciplinary team.Key Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and manage advisory and analytical activities in urban mobility in South Africa.Support the Practice Manager and Regional Director in developing and/or revising transport strategies.Engage with, advise, and provide guidance to clients in designing and advancing transport policy and institutional reforms.Participate in policy dialogue with external stakeholders and development partners.Advise government counterparts on technical matters associated with urban transport projects.Facilitate project implementation including providing procurement and contract management support.Provide support to improve the quality of urban transport projects through peer reviews and technical advice.Participate in cross-sectoral teams for preparation of policy notes and research activities.Support World Bank-wide professional community engaged in the transport practice.Represent the World Bank at public events relevant to the sector.The Transport Specialist will be based in the World Bank's Pretoria office. She/He will report to the IAET2 Practice Manager and will be a larger part of the transport team in South Africa.
Selection Criteria: Advanced degree (at least Masters or equivalent) in transport planning, transport economics, transport engineering or related disciplines.Sustained record of achieving high-quality substantive results in the transport sector over a period of at least 5 years.Proven experience in the transport sector, with demonstrated ability to work on at least three of the following areas: engaging public sector leaders in urban transport, developing public transport improvement strategies, formulating transport policy, transport demand modelling, transport data analysis, implementing road and traffic management plans, transforming informal public transport modes, and project management.Experience working with cross-sectoral teams, including knowledge of key cross-cutting issues.Proven track record of design and implementation of transport programs.Familiarity with the challenges facing the transport sector in Sub-Saharan Africa would be an advantage.Good oral and written communications skills in English.Poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. Therefore, we continually search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer.
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