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Number:
23022

Department:
Investment Operations Region 2, Infrastructure Investment Department

Job Type:
Global Recruitment

Posting Date:
Jan. 16, 2023

Closing Date:
Mar. 5, 2023

Investment Operations Specialist / Senior Specialist - Transport

About AIIB

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow-infrastructure with sustainability at its core.

We began operations in Beijing in January 2016 and have since grownto 106 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies.

Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure thatis green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

AIIB's Investment Operations comprises two regional departments, 1 and 2.

Each regional department is led by a Vice President (VP) and reporting staff include client relations specialists, technical specialists, and bankers.

Region 1 is responsible for SouthEast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and South Asia (except Pakistan and Afghanistan), while Region 2 covers Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.

The Infrastructure Investment Department identifies, prepares and invests in tangible infrastructure projects in transport, energy, water and sustainable cities sectors.

Focus areas include (i) origination and execution of sovereign-backed financings; (ii)origination and execution of non-sovereign-backed financings, including corporate loans, limited recourse project finance loans, equity bridge loans, mezzanine debt and guarantees; (iii) direct equity investments in corporates and projects and (iv) fixed incomeinvestments in project and corporate bonds.

The Infrastructure Investment Department Region 2 is looking for Investment Operations Specialist / Senior Specialist - Transport who will contribute to AIIB's lending program by supporting the planning, design, preparation, and implementation of projects/programsthat meet growing transport demand and improve transportation efficiency in client countries.

They will be responsible for the delivery of AIIB's transport lending program and its implementation in areas such as road connectivity, road safety, transport logistics,railways, urban transportation, and aviation, among others.

They will also be responsible for the development of regional connectivity transport investment operations in support of AIIB's policy for regional connectivity.

Responsibilities:

Lead and/or contribute to an assessment of transport policies in client countries to understand their impact on transport operations and service delivery in these areas.
Build 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.
Lead and contribute to the design, preparation, and delivery of transport projects, focusing on quality and delivery of development outcomes.
Supervise transport sector projects and programs under implementation to ensure appropriate technical quality and consistency with project objectives. This entails reviewing the technical designs of projects, implementation arrangements, and the adequacyof procurement and fiduciary arrangements for the projects in coordination with other team members.
Advise clients on the preparation of feasibility studies, technical designs, costeffective analysis leading to investment prioritization, and undertake technical and economic analysis of project investments and programs.
Review and assess the implementation capacity of project counterparts and supporting institutions/agencies and collaborate with other development partners in the transport sector for consistency and harmonization of approaches at the country level.
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:

A minimum of 510 years (58 for Specialist; 810 for Senior Specialist) of relevant working experience in transport planning or engineering and undertaking economic feasibility studies for transport investments, urban transport development planning and/ortraffic management/analysis. Minimum of 3 years of autonomous project management experience.
Extensive experience working in transport operations or the management of transport/logistic projects in middleincome and/or developed countries and the introduction of stateoftheart technology/expertise to countries in Asia and globally. Experiencein planning and programming of investment and maintenance works in the transport sector, and institutional reforms would be favorably considered.
Must have worked in at least three countries outside their own home country. Work experience in developing countries would be an advantage.
An understanding of the challenges facing the global transport sector, and familiarity with various modes of transport activities and development in general, and indepth knowledge of at least one mode of transport.
Strong organizational and project management skills to conduct daytoday 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 indepth knowledge within one area.
Strong experience in new and innovative forms of railways operations, crossborder railways development and advanced railways technologies and best practices in railways management and commercialization would be favourably observed.
Experience working on or leading teams and/or demonstrated potential qualities for team leadership (for Senior Specialist).
Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of other language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.
Master's degree or equivalent in transport engineering or other transportrelated 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 sk