ANNUAL SALARY

UA48,563/ USD76,623.37

STATUS

Permanent

ROLE OVERVIEW

Under the supervision of the Principal Program Officer, Project Preparation, the incumbent shall undertake the day-to-day monitoring of all project preparation activities in the transport sector.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Participate in the identification, selection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of regional Transport programs and projects with a focus to reach the viability and financial close of such projects.

·        Develop a comprehensive database of all regional transport projects implemented by different organizations.

·        Participate in the evaluation of proposals for PPDU studies in transport.

·        Undertake the identification and prioritization of regional transport projects in accordance with the PPDU Project Preparation Manual.

• Provide advice on issues related to project preparation and development for the transport sector including Smart Corridors, and Economic/Spatial Development Corridors as well as back-stop projects.
• Undertake activities for transport projects related to the project cycle (including identification, preparation, appraisal, negotiations, launch, and completion) and ex-post reviews of operations focusing on the transport sector in Member States, and other concerned stakeholders.
• Carry out pro-active and effective management of the assigned project portfolio to ensure it achieves its objectives and targets and any issues affecting project delivery are identified and resolved in a professional and timely manner in consultation with project stakeholders.

·        Participate in the training and capacity building initiatives of the PPDU targeted at project units in ECOWAS Member States.

• Participate in dialogue and negotiations sessions with development partners, beneficiaries, project financiers and developers, and other stakeholders.

·        Represent the PPDU in regional transport infrastructure foras.

·        Carry out any other tasks assigned by the hierarchy.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

·        Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Transport management, Public Works or in a similar field from a recognized University.

·        5 years of considerable experience in transport analysis, civil engineering, public works in a developing country context with experience in project preparation and infrastructure projects.

·        Experience in carrying out PPPs projects in developing countries particularly in the Transport sector.

·        demonstrated knowledge of transport project management and transport service delivery with respect to regional air, land and water transport systems.

·        Expertise in regional project preparation in transport projects.

·        Experience in monitoring and evaluation of infrastructure related projects or programs.

·        knowledge and experience in policy development process, program design and execution.

·        Technical knowledge of one of the areas covered by the Project, including related policy development and capacity building.

·        Project Management certification would be an advantage.

AGE LIMIT

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

ECOWAS KEY COMPETENCIES

·        Ability to persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea or implement new methods and practices.

·        Ability to lead a team of trainees/junior staff and instill a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and achieve a well-defined set of activities.

·        Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner.

·        Ability to resolve challenges that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or alternatives for approval.

·        Ability to utilize the Code of Ethics to manage self, others, information and resources.

·        Ability to mentor others and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues and subordinates to build strong working relationships and improve performance.

·        Contribute to maintaining organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.

·        Interpersonal skills with the ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of relevance to the timeline, quality and quantity.

·         Ability to proactively interact with clients and build strong trusting relationships based on mutual respect and regular discussions.

·        Ability to establish and sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that anticipates their needs, mitigates issues, and carefully balances professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their needs.

·        Ability to counsel, advise, consult, and guide others on matters pertaining to assigned client service responsibilities and established client service standards.

·        Demonstrate respect for cultural differences, fairness, and ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, nationality, gender, ethnicity, race and religion.

·        Understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy.

·        Ability to listen actively, consider people’s concerns and apply judgement, tact and diplomacy.

·        Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths.

·        Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

·        Ability to encourage, empower, and advocate for people in an unbiased and transparent manner.

·        Knowledge of ECOWAS institutions, sectors, programmes and policies.

·        Knowledge of ECOWAS internal operational requirements of programs, projects, services and systems required to achieve work assignments and meet performance goals.

·        Knowledge of rules and procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to explain these clearly to others.

·        Knowledge of the ECOWAS culture, structures and performance issues and priorities impacting assigned responsibilities.

·        Knowledge of member states development trends, indicators, challenges and opportunities as it relates to project/programme assigned to own position.

·        Ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and issues, present findings, and make recommendations.

·        Ability to break down problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service, quality assurance, compliance and performance targets.

·        Knowledge of and ability to apply techniques to generate creative ideas and new approaches to meeting goals.

·        Ability to use evidence and research to inform policies and programs and identify relevant and appropriate sources of information, including stakeholders, regional institutions and/or internal committees.

·        Demonstrate operational computer proficiency using appropriate tools.

·        Ability to make sound use of graphics and tables to effectively present numerical data to write semi-complex technical reports/proposals and edit/check templates, letters, etc.

·        Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both writing and verbal means.

·        Exhibit interpersonal skills, make presentations, express opinions and debate ideas with others in a constructive manner.

·        Proficiency in information communication technologies (ICT).

·        Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.

·        Ability to develop, and implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals.

·         Identify, organize and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution.

·        Ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to co-ordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines.

·        Ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators and risks.

·        Ability to identify, collect and assess indicators to monitor performance and to take proactive remedial action as required.