Overview
The Senior Transport Specialist – Railways will provide thought leadership on railway-related matters, lead the preparation of knowledge products and advisory services, and support regional teams in implementing railway policies, regulations, and solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify key challenges in Railways and initiate solutions and other knowledge initiatives.
- Develop a menu of key policy and regulations options.
- Formulate strategic directions and associated implementation plan.
- Support the quality assurance process across the full lending and ASA project cycle.
- Ensure that the most relevant and up-to-date global knowledge informs country engagements.
- Extract lessons from WBG operations, curate and disseminate this knowledge.
- Assess gaps in technical skills and work to develop these skills internally.
- Support technical staff in deepening their expertise.
- Convene staff affiliated with the Knowledge and Solutions Group for Railways.
- Convene field-based friendly training and dissemination events.
- Identify and promote opportunities for South-South and North-South peer exchange.
- Build relationships with internal partners.
- Build and nurture existing relationships with external players.
- Represent the World Bank Group in relevant technical meetings, events and partnerships.
- Participate in the organization of flagship events.
- Act as a public spokesperson for the World Bank Group’s perspective.
- Develop briefings, opinion editorials, blogs, etc.
- Contribute to the growth of resources and expansion of donors of existing key transport trust funds.
- Participate in key donor-led events or those organized in collaboration with major donors.
Required Experience
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in Railways, in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility.
- Proven operational and development experience, including policy and investment lending, with a strong record of delivering complex operations and policy dialogue.
- Excellent communication and representational skills, including proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders, media, and external constituencies.
Qualifications
A Master or PhD degree in a relevant field.
