Division Manager, Transport & Logistics at African Development Bank - AfDB

Reference: ADB/17/462
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 50092441

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/Division

• The role of the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department is to foster advancement of infrastructure and urban development in Africa.
• The Department provides assistance to the Bank Regional Member Countries in the form of sovereign and non-sovereign loans and grants to finance transport infrastructure and urban development projects and programs.
• The Department also undertakes analytical and advisory activities to underpin lending programs and support policy dialogue with Regional Member Countries to formulate and implement infrastructure and urban development sector reforms ensuring that best practices are mainstreamed in policy, planning, programming, institutional governance, and maintenance and operation.

The Position

• The Division Manager, Transport and Logistics will coordinate/lead the operationalization and implementation of the Bank business plan in developing sustainable transportation and logistics systems in Africa.
• S/he will lead task teams to deliver major investment and Analytical and Advisory Activities (AAA), provide critical inputs to the development policy lending operations, and develop new business opportunities in the sector.

Duties and Responsibilities
Transport and Logistics Strategy/ Business Plan:

• Devise, maintain and revise the Transport and Logistics Business Plan of the Bank in consultation with internal stakeholders and taking account of long-term trends in Transport and Logistics and the development of the continent;
• Ensure the appropriate implementation of the Business Plan through communication and advise to all relevant stakeholders in the Bank, particularly operations functions, and define a monitoring framework;
• Identify and develop any necessary policies to underpin the Business Plan;
• Consult as necessary with external partners and Regional and non-Regional Member Countries on the form and efficacy of the Business Plan.

Transport and Logistics Knowledge:

• Manage a team to develop and maintain the Bank's expertise on Transport & Logistics to support the development goals of the Bank and the continent;
• Devise the Bank's contribution to key Transport & Logistics development themes such as accessibility, traffic congestion, affordable transport, road safety, infrastructure finance, third party logistics, transport and climate change, etc.
• Coordinate and work alongside key partners, such as other Multilateral Development Banks and the World Economic Forum to design Transport & Logistics - based programs and solutions for the economic and social infrastructure development of Africa;
• Coordinate the publication of major studies and reports on Transport & Logistics for development, taking into account the comparative advantage that the Bank can bring to bear to any specific subject or theme.  Convene associated workshops and media events to solidify the learning across Africa;|
• Develop and maintain, in collaboration with partners, a detailed database of statistics and economic models relating to Transport & Logistics, both African and global in nature, to support proper analysis of the impact of the sector for development and the relative state of Transport & Logistics in Africa;
• Represent the Bank at global, regional and national conferences and workshops on Transport & Logistics.

Transport and Logistics Projects and Programs:

• Act as a focal point for advice to Regional Member Countries on Transport & Logistics issues;
• Provide cutting edge advice on Transport & Logistics infrastructure investments to foster public and private partnerships and the use of all the Bank's financing instruments;
• Coordinate the development of Technical Assistance programs to provide cutting edge advice on Transport and Logistics development, private sector participation, and infrastructure concessions;
• Coordinate the origination and financial structuring of complex Transport and Logistics projects in regional member countries in collaboration and with the support of operations staff based in the regions and ensuring the optimum use of all the Bank's financing instruments;
• Provide direct support to Transport & Logistics operations staff in the field, particularly in order to improve the impact and the financial and economic analysis of projects.

Management:

• Manage a small, specialist team of Transport & Logistics experts to meet demanding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Develop and safeguard the Bank's brand as a source of Transport & Logistics knowledge for Africa by detailing the quality of output expected from the division and ensuring that it is attained;
• Manage the administrative budget for the division;
• Mobilize resources from donors to support the work of the division.
• Advise operational staff on Transport & Logistics trends and the consequences they have for future project development and design;
• Identify appropriate Transport & Logistics training for internal and external stakeholders.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Hold at least a Master's degree or its equivalent in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Transport Planning, Transport Logistics or related discipline and a sound knowledge of development issues in Africa;
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience at increasingly senior levels in transport sector with proven ability to work on highways, railways, aviation, maritime and logistics subsectors, and in Multilateral Financing Institutions;
• Preferably demonstrated public and/or private sector experience in Transport & Logistics sector;
• Highly developed technical and strategic knowledge of Transport & Logistics;
• Good knowledge of financing instruments and options;
• Ability to make sense of complexity and to express this simply in writing and orally;
• Having private sector experience will be an added advantage;
• Effective consultation and advisory skills to ensure relevancy;
• Ability to lead a team of specialists and to take forward projects, often in collaboration with other partners;
• Attention to detail to create high quality output and to set standards for the team;
• Mentoring to develop skills within the team and to improve the quality of output and outcomes;
• Budget management;
• Objective setting and staff evaluation;
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other; and
• Competence in the use of standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and preferably SAP.