Career Opportunities

Senior Investment Operations Specialist - Transport

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment of transport policies in client countries to understand their impact on transport operations and service delivery in the countries.
• Support innovative approaches to the development of transport sector operations to support sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in consultation with clients, development partners and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design, preparation, and delivery of transport projects, focusing on quality and delivery of development outcomes.
• Lead transport sector projects and programs under implementation to ensure appropriate technical quality and consistency with project objectives. This entails reviewing the technical designs of the projects, implementation arrangements, the adequacy of procurement and fiduciary arrangements for the projects in coordination with other team members.
• Contribute to knowledge building and management in the transport sector and keep abreast of the latest developments and issues in the sector.
• Develop investment strategies with clients to pursue the most effective approach to achieve transportation efficiency in various economic environments and the specific needs of client countries.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience in multilateral development bank transport team undertaking economic feasibility studies for transport investments, urban transport development planning and/or traffic management/analysis. Real life operational and practical experience in railway sector would be a plus.
• Extensive experience working in transport operations or the management of transport/logistic projects in middle-income and/or developed countries and the introduction of state-of-the-art technology/expertise to countries in Asia, experience in planning and programming of investment and maintenance works in the transport sector, and institutional reforms would be favourably considered.
• An understanding of the challenges facing the Asian transport sector, and familiarity with various modes of transport activities and development in general, and in-depth knowledge of at least one mode of transport.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to conduct day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio.
• Proven experience and depth of expertise in one transport area, or breadth across multiple transport areas, with in-depth knowledge within one area.
• Experience working on or leading teams and/or demonstrated potential qualities for team leadership.
• Must have worked in at least three countries outside their own home country.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.
• Master’s degree or equivalent in transport engineering or other transport-related fields including economics, transport planning, traffic management and transport engineering (for all modes of transport such as road, railway, port, aviation, and urban transport).

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.

Join us and help create a prosperous and sustainable Asia while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.