Chief Ports and Maritime Transport Officer at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).

The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 - 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Ports and Maritime Transport Officer

Reference: ADB/17/446
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50093743

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:
  • Strengthen the enabling environment for private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive growth and sustainable development,
  • Support the development of reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban development, and
  • 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

• The role of the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department is to foster advancement of infrastructure and cities in Africa by detailed development of appropriate interventions which the Bank might finance on a regional, national or a continent-wide basis.
• The Officer is responsible for ports and maritime transport aspects of the transport and logistics sector in support of the Bank's development strategies.

The Position

• The overall purpose of this job is to act as the Bank's principal expert on Ports and Logistics with particular emphasis on policy, project development, public- private partnerships (PPP), financing and regulation.
• The job holder will strengthen and maintain the Bank's understanding of the ports and logistics sector and its role in the development of the continent.
• The incumbent will advise on policy, institutional and regulatory reforms, and future investments in the sector by the Bank and its regional member countries as well as lead the identification, preparation, appraisal, and implementation supervision of ports and logistics projects and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Division Manager, Transport and Logistics, the Chief ports and maritime transport Officer will: