Job Type : Contract
Industry : Procurement
Education Level : Senior level
Job #: req13508
Sector: Transportation
Grade: EC1
Term Duration: 1 year
0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): Swahili
Closing Date: 11/5/2021 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
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our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group
is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries;
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Duties and
Responsibilities
The ETC will report to the Transport Practice Manager. S/he
is expected to work across several transport modes in Tanzania. The transport
portfolio in Tanzania is quite large and consists of four ongoing and three
lending operations under preparation, across several transport modes (roads,
urban, maritime and rail), in addition to a substantial analytical program. The
Transport Team is also collaborating with other Global Practices on urban
development, regional trade facilitation and agriculture integration to enhance
integrated development in the country. The primary objectives of the assignment
will be to:
Participate in the supervision of ongoing land, maritime and
rail transport projects in Tanzania. This includes:
• Providing implementation support to clients
• Preparing project repots such as Aide-Mémoires,
Implementation Status Reports and Implementation Completion Reports
• Coordinating with donor partners
• Monitoring financial status of projects
• Drafting official letters, no-objection letters and
responses to requests for comments
• Managing fiduciary and safeguard inputs
• Reviewing technical reports, designs, bidding documents
• Participate in and support the preparation of new
transport projects in Tanzania. This includes:
• Planning project processing
• Preparing staffing plans for clients, including drafting
TORs
• Data processing and analysis (traffic forecast, economic
analysis, financial simulation)
• Reviewing designs, consultant reports, and other technical
documents
• Preparing concept notes, project appraisal documents, as
well as other reports
• Managing processing of packages through the World Bank system from identification to board stage
• Lead the preparation and dissemination of research and analytical activities in the transport sector. This will include work on internal World Bank knowledge products, and external involvement with other donors/transport sector working group. A particular focus will be work related to climate change (adaptation and mitigation, GHG emissions estimates, vulnerability assessments, etc.).
• Participate in field/virtual missions to supervise and
prepare projects. This will include:
• Coordinating with donor partners
• Setting mission objectives
• Collecting and analyzing data (implementation performance)
• Conducting workshops to facilitate project implementation
and resolve bottlenecks
• Providing comments on technical documents
• Preparing mission records including Aide-Memoires and Management letters.
Selection Criteria
Technical
Competencies
The position calls for a highly-motivated individual who is
able to work with little supervision. The successful candidate shall have (or
be studying towards) a Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil/Transport
Engineering, Economics, Public Policy, Logistics, Procurement, or other related
disciplines with a minimum of two years of experience.
Other specific skills
include:
• Knowledge of transportation/traffic/civil works
(roads/ports/railways), engineering/ procurement of works and services;
• Knowledge of economics and/or transport policy related
issues and/or environmental and social issues associated with transport
projects;
• Knowledge of climate adaptation;
• Previous relevant professional experience in transport or
infrastructure;
• Strong project team skills, including demonstrated
teamwork and activity management skills, and experience working with
multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with the activities and development focus of
multilateral development financial institutions such as the World Bank;
• Work experience in developing countries, in particular
Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Strong computer skills, with familiarity of Geographic
Information Systems and associated platforms in transport planning as an
additional asset;
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English and
preferably also in Swahili;
• Willingness to undertake extensive travel within Tanzania
The Transport Global
Practice
Within the World Bank, the Transport Global Practice (GP) is
made up of more than 300 professionals who are dedicated to respond 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.
The Africa transport sector grouping consists of four units
across two regions led by two Regional Vice Presidents (East and Southern
Africa, and West and Central Africa). The transport units are led by Practice
Managers who report to the Regional Directors, as well as the Global
Infrastructure Practice Group led by a Vice President covering transport,
energy, digital development, as well as infrastructure finance, public-private
partnerships and guarantees.
The Transport Unit in Eastern Africa is now seeking a
locally recruited Extended Term Consultant (ETC) based in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, to support the design, preparation, and supervision of lending
operations and technical assistance activities and new business development in
the sector. The ETC will join the transport team in Tanzania and will be guided
by the Infrastructure Program Coordinator based there and the Practice Manager
based in Nairobi.
• Lead and Innovate - Develops innovative solutions.
• 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.
• Create, Apply and Share Knowledge - Applies knowledge
across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
• Make Smart Decisions - Interprets a wide range of
information and pushes to move forward.
World Bank Group Core
Competencies
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