Position title: Chief Transport Engineer, PICU0
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50069781/ 50064955/ 50000991
Reference: ADB/20/131
Publication date: 17-Sep-2020
Closing date: 16-Oct-2020
Duty station: Yaounde, Abidjan, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire
THE BANK:
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.
THE COMPLEX:
The Vice Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector, improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization. The complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive growth and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban development, and (iii) place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade performance in support of structural transformation across Africa. The Complex leverages knowledge, co-financing, and partnerships to attract private capital and work with governments on delivering the Bank’s development agenda.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:
The Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU) provides assistance to the Bank Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in the form of loans and grants to finance transport projects and programs; and non-lending knowledge products to formulate and implement transport sector policies and strategies, sector reforms to ensure best practices are mainstreamed in policy, planning, programming, institutional governance, and maintenance and operation. The Department fosters advancement of infrastructure and cities in Africa by detailed development of appropriate interventions which the Bank might finance on a regional, national or a continent-wide basis.
THE POSITION:
The Chief Transport Engineer will support the implementation of the Bank Group’s vision for transport infrastructure and related services, and its future prospective areas of intervention in the sector.
The main work objectives of the position are the following:
Sous la supervision du gestionnaire de secteur régional concerné dans les régions ou du gestionnaire de secteur au siège, le titulaire devra:
Jouer un rôle clé dans l’élaboration de politiques et de stratégies pour le secteur des transports au sein de la Banque et dans les PMR en consultation avec les agences gouvernementales compétentes, les partenaires de développement et d’autres parties prenantes .
Diriger le développement du pipeline et du programme de prêt pour les projets et programmes de transport:
Diriger ou coordonner le suivi de l’avancement de la mise en œuvre des projets, programmes et assistance technique de transport en cours financés par la Banque:
Participer aux activités de dialogue sectoriel et de coordination des donateurs:
Contribuer à la diffusion des bonnes pratiques en matière de transport en intégrant un large éventail de problématiques:
THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.
Applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are considered for interview will be contacted. Only online applications submitted with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) and copies of the required degrees will be considered. The President, AfDB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) ne demande aucun paiement d’aucune sorte aux candidats tout au long du processus de recrutement (candidature, examen de CV, entretien d’entretien et traitement final des candidatures). En outre, la Banque ne demande pas d’informations sur les comptes bancaires des candidats. Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement décline toute responsabilité en cas de publication frauduleuse d’offres d’emploi en son nom ou, d’une manière générale, en cas d’utilisation frauduleuse de son nom de quelque manière que ce soit.
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