Transport Economist (Re-advertisement)

Job Purpose:

Provide technical inputs and analyses for the identification, design, development, processing and evaluation of loan and technical assistance (TA) projects in the division's regional member countries and ensure economic soundness and consistency with policies and strategies to further development in the transport sector in line with ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. Provide guidance to project teams undertaking activities to administer loan and TA projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in support of ADB’s goal of reducing poverty. Contribute to the development, dialogue, dissemination and evaluation of transport sector policy of the developing member countries (DMCs). Work within general policies, principles and goals, working directly with clients.

Expected Outcomes

Strategy and Planning
- Provide information and analyses for the development of policies, strategies and innovative approaches to further development in the transport sector including issues of transport network development, road asset management, traffic safety improvement, urban mass transport systems, railways, inland waterway transport, and multimodal logistics, in the context of sustainable economic development and poverty reduction.
- Conduct sectoral activities of the division concerning the transport sector.
- Enhance divisional understanding of transport sector issues and opportunities and assist in improving coordination of implementation through a sector work plan.
- Conduct economic and sector work such as the identification and analysis of transport sector development trends, economic analysis for regional and DMC specific sector studies and TAs, etc.
- Provide technical inputs for country programming and contribute to the development of Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) and Country Operational Business Plans (COBPs).
- Participate in interdepartmental sector committees, country teams and working groups on transport sector.

Project Management
- Provide technical inputs in the design, development, and processing of loan and TA projects for the transport sector in the division’s DMCs, and ensure quality of economic analysis and incorporation of key issues.
- Provide guidance, advice and comment to project teams in the administration of sector and program loan and TA projects for the transport sector.
- Identify opportunities for collaborative work and facilitate liaison with development agencies.

Policy and Project Evaluation
- Ensure continuous assessment of the impact of policies, strategies and projects on beneficiaries, the transport sector, and on the overall social and economic development of DMCs.
- Ensure the development impact of transport sector portfolio through monitoring and evaluation.
- Ensure projects reflect policies and strategies for the transport sector and country and are compliant with ADB procedures.

Knowledge Sharing
- Participate in sector and thematic networks around the transport sector and related issues to keep abreast of latest developments and issues.
- Contribute to the preparation of transport knowledge product.

Staff Supervision
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of teams and individuals providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.

• Provide coaching and mentoring to team and individuals and ensure their on-going learning and development.

Educational Requirements:

Master's Degree, or equivalent, in economics, preferably with specialization in the transport sector or other related fields. University degree in economics, or equivalent, preferably with specialization in the transport sector or other related fields. When combined with specialized experience of similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

Work experience
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in the transport sector at senior levels (e.g. leading projects), as well as exposure in the full project cycle (i.e. programming, project processing to project administration)
- International experience working in several countries, preferably including ADB DMCs.

Technical knowledge
- Proven application of expertise within a specific area of ADB's operations (economic, sector or thematic), or breadth across multiple areas with in-depth knowledge within one area
- Able to utilize and share relevant knowledge to benefit the broader ADB community
- Familiar with ADB processes and procedures in public sector operations

People and leadership skills
- When required, able to act as a mission/team leader, exercising supervision coordination, and planning responsibilities over the assigned team, with oversight from the Director or a more senior team leader
- Act as a mentor to more junior team members, providing guidance on projects and processing of loans/technical assistance
- Act as a coach to develop the capabilities/potential of more junior colleagues
- 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
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:

• Administrative Staff
• National Staff

- Women are encouraged to apply
- This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not apply. Applications received in response to previous posting will be considered together with applications received in response to this advertisement.