Job: Transport Specialist

Location: Rabat, Morocco
Deadline: Sunday, 24 November 2013

Job ID: 100909

Entity: European Investment Bank

Deadline: Sunday 24th November 2013

The EIB - European Investment Bank is the European Union's financial institution. It works in support of EU development and economic co-operation policies by financing investment in both public and private sectors. The EIB is seeking to recruit for its Office in Rabat

Transport Engineer

Purpose

The EIB seeks to appoint a transport specialist to support its Luxembourg based team ("the Team") responsible for the Southern Neighbourhood Advisory Programme – Transport (SNAP-T) ("the Programme") aiming at the preparation for financing of key infrastructural projects in the Mediterranean Partner Countries. The transport specialist will follow activities related to the Programme in Morocco and in the wider Maghreb region. S/he will be part of the Mobility Department of the Project Directorate, and will report to the responsible technical expert in Luxembourg. Being also a member of the EIB Office in Rabat, s/he will be report to the Head of this Office for administrative and coordination purposes. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a varied, interesting and substantial contribution to the Programme in the region.

Accountabilities

Specifically she/he is expected to carry out the following duties supporting the Team in the performance of the following tasks:

• Develop contacts with relevant authorities (e.g. Ministries of Transport and Finance) with a view to identify priority projects
• Develop contacts with other key external parties (e.g. European Commission, international and national financial institutions, local authorities, private companies, other institutions, etc);
• With respect to the projects identified, prepare ToRs for feasibility studies,  and supervise on-going Technical Assistance (TA)   for the preparation and implementation of projects
• Identify/prepare ToRs/supervise TA for  capacity building in the transport sector
• Provide direct advice to relevant promoters and transport authorities
• Monitor project implementation as necessary;
• Represent the EIB at events, for example regular meetings with public authorities/European Commission or meetings with IFIs.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• University degree in Civil Engineering and/or Transport Planning and Economics;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the transport sector as engineer or economist, ideally combined with banking experience in project preparation and implementation;
• Prior experience in working with IFIs, e.g. through work under IFI-funded TA operations;
• Knowledge with international procurement
• Used to carry out feasibility studies (technical, environmental, economic) for transport projects and involved in project financing;
• Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal and technical skills;
• Good communicator;
• Work autonomy and capacity to initiate actions in a pro-active way;
• Capacity for rapid and clear analysis and reporting;
• Multi-country working experience would be an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written French and Arabic; a good command of English would be an advantage.

The position is open to Moroccan nationals and other nationals with a valid Moroccan work permit. Although mainly operating from Morocco, the successful candidate should be prepared to travel within the region.

Deadline for applications: 24th November 2013

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