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Transport Specialist

Job # : req32856

Organization : World Bank

Sector : Transportation

Grade : Term Duration :

3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type :

International Recruitment

Location :

Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s) :

English

Preferred Language(s) :

Portuguese, French, Spanish

Closing Date :

4 / 30 / 2025 (MM / DD / YYYY) at 11 : 59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

Latin America and the Caribbean (LCR) Region : The WBG serves 30 client countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCR). Clients range from large rapidly growing sophisticated middle-income clients to IDA countries to small Caribbean states to one fragile state. Despite immense resources, dynamic societies, and an average annual per capita income of about $4,000, deep inequalities persist in most LCR countries, with nearly a quarter of the Region's people living in poverty. The last Bank's strategy for LCR focused on three pillars : (a) supporting the foundations for inclusive growth; (b) investing in human capital and protecting the poor; and (c) building resilience. In the aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic, this strategy will need to be adjusted to better support the countries deal with a health crisis without precedents and an economic crisis not seen since modern statistical records started in 1900. Yet, the basic elements of the strategy : accelerating growth (following a projected GDP contraction in 2020 of 7.2%), investing in human capital, including in health (in the most affected region by COVID19), and building resilience appear fully relevant.

Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCR) : https : / / www.worldbank.org / en / region / lac

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.

The World Bank Group helps developing countries build smart infrastructure that supports inclusive and sustainable growth, expands markets, creates job opportunities, promotes competition, and contributes to a cleaner future. We help countries address their unique infrastructure needs by working with the public and private sectors. Infrastructure improves lives by connecting people to opportunity. For more information : https : / / www.worldbank.org / en / topic / infrastructure

In Latin America and the Caribbean Region, the Infrastructure Department (ILCDR) is responsible for delivery of the transport and energy programs in the LCR region and it comprises a Transport unit (ILCT1) headed by a Transport Practice Manager and an Energy unit (ILCE1) headed by a second Practice Manager (PM) as well as a small front office.

The LCR Transport Unit (ILCT1) : The LCR Transport Unit (ILCT1) has an active portfolio of 28 lending operations and 14 pipeline projects, 13 ongoing Analytical and Advisory Activities (ASA). Current lending is of $4.13B. ILCT1 also provides significant policy input to an increasing number of policy-based lending operations (DPLs). The current portfolio is evenly split between inter-urban and rural roads projects and urban transport operations, followed by airports / aviation operations and waterways projects.

The ILCT1 unit is looking to recruit a transport specialist with a solid track record in project design and operations in transport, demonstrated through strong track record in the areas of transport planning, decarbonization, finance, and governance.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Specialist will be part of a team responsible for : (i) supporting the implementation of the transport program in the region, which includes projects on rural, interurban, urban and global connectivity; (ii) supporting the technical dialogue (advisory and analytics) in the transport sector with the authorities in different countries in the region; (iii) identifying new opportunities and preparing new projects in the region; (iv) leading policy / institutional reforms and mainstreaming key initiatives on decarbonization and the incorporation of the private sector; (v) developing analytical and advisory work and knowledge activities in close collaboration with other Global Practices, leveraging on best practices, international experiences and innovative tools and data analytics; and (vi) in all above activities, contribute to maximizing private sector financing by partnering with IFC / MIGA / WB IPG.

The specific duties will include project preparation, supervision, and contribution to analytical studies consistent with the World Bank's sector strategies, with a particular focus on :

• Providing support to improve the quality of transport projects in general, through document reviews, technical advice, and quality assurance.
• Providing input to the development of sector strategies and new business development areas, with a focus in areas related to public-private partnerships.
• Developing communications and training materials, delivering training, seminars, workshops and conferences at the regional and global level.
• Supporting the day-to-day implementation of active projects in countries in the regions, including lending and non-lending operations.
• Supporting the identification and development of a pipeline of project and programs in the region as part of new engagement strategy for these countries, especially where private capital mobilization is envisioned.
• Advising government counterparts on technical matters associated with transport projects, including on institutional strengthening activities, technical designs and specifications, compliance with environmental and social policies, procurement, operational health and safety, etc.
• Participating in cross-sectoral teams responsible for preparation of policy notes, Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership Strategies, CCDRs, public expenditures reviews, sectoral studies, and research and policy development activities on the topics / sections pertaining to the transport sector.
• Preparing trust fund applications and seeking other funding to support carry out non-lending activities.
• Preparing ToRs for major consultants financed under Bank-executed Trust Fund and leading the procurement of consultants.
• Supervising the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure quality and consistency with Bank standards.
• Supporting the World Bank-wide professional community of staff engaged in the transport practice by participating in a selected number of Solution Areas under the Transport Global Solutions Groups, drafting of technical notes to enhance the creation and dissemination of new knowledge, and expanding the existing knowledge base.
• Staying abreast of recent developments in the transport sector world-wide, and on cross-cutting issues, in relation to the topics of specialization for this position; identifying knowledge gaps and disseminating relevant knowledge to clients.

Selection Criteria

Transport GP Technical Competency Requirement

WBG COMPETENCIES

Note : This internal requisition is open toWBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants / temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case anexternal candidate applies, their application will not be considered.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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