Senior Transport Specialist

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• Identifies, prepares, and processes projects related to bus rapid transit (BRT), public bus and e-bus transport services, e-mobility, multimodal and integration, green corridor and transport including nonmotorized transport (NMT), and urban traffic management and digital technologies.
• Discusses with country agencies at a conceptual level to frame transport sector operations and prioritize projects at the agency level, including acting as country and/or sub-sector focal for transport projects.
• Conducts dialogue with government officials and other stakeholders to support project identification, preparation, appraisal, documentation, particularly for low-carbon transport projects, and compliance of loans, TA, and NLPS with ADB’s policies, operations manuals, project administration instructions, and related documentations.
• Ensures that sustainability, best engineering practices including high technology and appropriate technology, climate change mitigation and adaptation components, safety, and efficiency are realistically incorporated in project design for effective implementation.
• Works with borrowers/clients, provide guidance and assist in formulating, planning, and preparing high quality documents related to the projects (e.g., project concept papers, TA papers, RRP and linked documents).
• Assists Project Team Leaders (PTLs) in the above functions, as well as leads and coordinates such activities when assigned to be the PTL.
• Addresses queries, comments, and suggestions from internal review including from senior management, and addresses issues raised by direct and indirect stakeholders.
• Monitors policy and document compliance of projects and programs during implementation.
• Establishes and maintains a monitoring system, reports on project progress, and conducts such administrative tasks as are assigned in consonance with such functions.
• Conducts peer reviews and works on knowledge products.
• Actively participates in the network activities in the transport sector, shares knowledge, and keeps abreast of the latest developments and issues.
• Contributes to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around transport and development issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Highway, or Transportation Engineering; Economics; Transport Planning; Climate Change/Environment, Transport Management; Urban Transport or other related fields, preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in project processing and administration of urban public transport, BRT/E-buses, E-mobility, multimodal connectivity, NMT, green corridor and transport, intelligent transport system (ITS), and digital-based urban traffic management.
• Experience in project processing and administration of multisectoral projects involving transport, urban, environment, climate etc. and/or of inter-agency projects involving integrated and coordinated approach is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in climate change activities for mitigation and adaptation in transport sector is preferred.
• International experience in development in several countries.
• Able to utilize and share relevant knowledge to benefit the broader ADB community.
• Able to function as a mission leader/team lead, exercising supervision coordination, and planning responsibilities over the assigned team, with oversight from the Director or a more senior team leader.
• Able to function as a mentor to more junior team members, providing guidance on projects and processing of loans/technical assistance.
• Able to function as a coach to develop the capabilities/potential of more junior colleagues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is required.
• Proficient or advanced competency level in Client Orientation, Achieving Results and Problem Solving and Knowledge Sharing.
• For other competencies, relevant to the position, please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for International Staff Level 3/4 and5.

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