UA49,106.81 / USD77,480.72

Date limite de soumission des candidatures (date/mm/aa) – Deadline For Application  (date/mm/yy) – Prazo para apresentação de candidaturas (date/mm/ano) : 8/11/2024

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Program Officer (PO), Transport Economist, under the direct supervision of the  Program Officer, Corridor Development and Logistics, will work on economic impacts in all transportation mode.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Provide expertise in transport economics and analysis on projects in all transportation modes.

·       Analyze and appraise the economic impact of transportation project options and make clear recommendations.

·       Provide technical advice and analysis for the development of policies, strategies and innovative projects in the transport sector including issues of transport network development, road asset management and multimodal logistics, in the context of sustainable economic development and poverty reduction.

·       Devise methods and procedures for obtaining data, understanding various sampling techniques that may be used to conduct different types of surveys.

·       Interpret data and analyzing data to test the effectiveness of current policies, products or services and advising on the suitability of alternative courses of action and the allocation of scarce resources.

·       Create, as well as using, various econometric modelling techniques to appraise projects and proposed interventions to advise on their feasibility.

·       Develop, in collaboration with development partners such as the World Bank, AfDB, Economic Commission of Africa, Africa Development Bank etc., to contribute to the improvement of the transport system in the region.

·       Evaluate past and present economic issues and trends, writing various technical and non-technical reports on economic trends and forecasts to inform the press and public.

·       Appraise the economic impact of transport infrastructure developments by assessing the costs and benefits, while considering potential job creation of inward investment projects

·       Support the Directorate of Transport to develop and maintain the Community’s expertise on the entire transport system (Air, Maritime, Rail and Road Transport) to meet the strategic goals of the Commission and West Africa.

·       Perform other related duties as may be assigned by PPO Maritime and Transport Facilitation of Corridors and the Director of Transport or Commissioner.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

·       Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Transport Economics, Planning, Engineering or related discipline.

·       At least 3 years of cognate experience in Transport Economic Appraisal or Evaluation for public or private sector institutions.

·       Must have been involved in at least 3 years cognate work experience in Transport project identification, preparation, program design, execution, monitoring, and evaluation at the regional or international level.

·       Handled at least two (2) project assignments as a transport economist with a private sector firm or a Public Institution.

·       Minimum of 2 years of extensive and progressive experience in identifying a rationale, specifying objectives, appraisal (compare the costs of the project with its benefits both social and financial), monitoring implementation evaluation of a transport project and collating feedback to inform future projects.

·       Extensive relevant work experience in planning, programming, and implementation cross-border (multi-national) transport Corridor Projects.

·       Have at least two (2) years of experience in the development of transport infrastructure and services (combination of regulated/deregulated and public/private services), with proven experience in at least two modes key transport systems, including planning, design, operation, financing and regulation.

·       Must have public and/or private sector experience involving PPPs for transport infrastructure development, concessions, or privatization.

·       Ability to undertake research, understand financial markets and work through statistics.

·       Good communication skills for influencing groups of peers and stakeholders outside the organization (public speaking, writing, persuasiveness, credibility, negotiation, problem-solving)

·       Good interpersonal social skills for working with peers and subordinate staff (listening ability, approachability, clear oral expression)

·       Must have implemented at least two (2) projects using development partners’ procurement and disbursement procedures especially for European Union, World Bank, DFID, AfDB, JICA etc.

·       Must be computer literate.

·       Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

AGE LIMIT

Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.

ECOWAS KEY COMPETENCIES

·       Ability to lead in the execution of tasks, contacting colleagues and contributors as needed making decisions to ensure tasks are completed as expected.

·       Ability to guide own work by setting and monitoring goals with strong personal initiative and commitment to ECOWAS.

·       Ability to model and advocate for compliance, good work ethics, flexibility, and persistence to get job done coupled with an ability to influence positive teamwork and cooperation.

·       Ability to lead small teams to carry out semi-routine work including assigning work, training, and checking work.

·       Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with clients in positive exchanges that establishes mutual expectations and understandings and reduces uncertainties and conflicts.

·       Ability to keep a client informed on matters of relevance to expectations, establishing “bring forward” systems and introducing other procedures/techniques to ensure that service standards are maintained.

·       Ability to make decisions based on guidelines, procedures and precedents and maintain confidentiality and discretion with clients/stakeholders.

·       Good judgement and demonstrated ability to be assertive – rather than passive or aggressive when interacting with clients.

• Well-developed problem-solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills

·       Ability to perceive the moods and feelings of others, and to understand the attitude, interests, needs, and perspectives of others.

·       Well-developed ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, open to understanding diverse cultural differences especially within west Africa.

·       Ability to listen attentively to people’s ideas, requests and concerns and to explain to others the need for diversity management in everyday workplace practices.

·       Ability to factor in diversity when providing services, responding to requests, recognizing, and releasing preconceived notions and stereotypical views of certain groups and individuals.

·       Basic understanding of the ECOWAS organization mandate and its functions.

·       Ability to explain the functional area assigned to and the contributions it makes to the organization and its mandate.

·       Knowledge of ECOWAS semi-routine procedures, processes, and practices as it relates to assigned responsibilities and information systems.

·       Ability to apply ECOWAS standards in emailing, reporting, correspondence, etc. and to contribute to implementing associated changes as directed.

·       Ability to carefully review and check the accuracy of information in work reports provided by management, management information systems or other individuals.

·       Good knowledge of office monitoring indicators of relevance to own work (e.g. travels, purchases, accounts, meetings, etc.) and ability to provide brief reports or updates.

·       Ability to edit, check, track and review documents prepared by others and reorganize data or information according to instructions using latest technology.

·       Efficiently retrieves, inputs, edits, formats, transmits, and links electronic file data used for analysis and understands basic data management operations.

·       Ability to condense information and/or produce concise summary notes to help others with decision-making, problem solving and/or assessment work.

·       Proficiency communicating orally and in writing in English and French languages.

·       Demonstrated computer skills to communicate using tools such as email, Skype, word processing, excel, social media, etc. and to write and format documents appropriately for presentation, the web, proposals, reports, and other documents.

·       Ability to proofread, edit and revise document to ensure documents are grammatically correct, follow standard conventions for punctuation and mechanics and formatted in accordance with ECOWAS communication standards.

·       Ability to relay/redirect complete and accurate messages to appropriate persons/departments.

·       Fluency in one of the three ECOWAS official languages (English, French & Portuguese)

·       Ability to organize information or materials for others, solving minor problems and checking for completeness and compliance to standards or instructions.

·       Knowledge of techniques to prioritize tasks in fast paced workplace with frequent interruptions and moving deadlines and adaptability/ flexibility to meet work expectations.

·       Understanding and adherence to the policies, procedures and guidelines required to support the ECOWAS planning cycle at the individual and organizational level.

·       Good initiative with an ability to identify what needs to be done and act before being asked or required to.