Senior Transport Specialist – Railways

Provides global leadership on railway policy, regulation and investment, helping World Bank teams and clients design resilient, equitable transport solutions. The specialist develops knowledge, mobilises private capital, strengthens operations and builds partnerships across the railways sector.

• Initiate railway knowledge products, financing approaches and policy solutions
• Develop railway policy and regulatory options for regional operational teams
• Set strategic directions and implementation plans for the railways agenda
• Support quality assurance across lending and advisory project cycles
• Curate and disseminate lessons from World Bank railway operations
• Develop technical skills through training and learning programmes
• Build partnerships and represent the World Bank Group in technical forums
• Contribute to transport trust-fund resource mobilisation and donor engagement

• Master or PhD degree in a relevant field and at least eight years of relevant railways experience
• Track record in railway policy dialogue and collaboration with country counterparts
• Strong technical experience delivering complex railway analytical work
• Operational and development experience in policy and investment lending
• Excellent communication and representational skills with senior stakeholders

• Railway Policy
• Transport Regulation
• Private Capital Mobilisation
• Investment Lending
• Technical Advisory
• Policy Dialogue
• Knowledge Management
• Quality Assurance
• Partnership Development
• Resource Mobilisation

• One position may be based in Washington, D.C., Paris or London
• Four-year term appointment