Kenya
- Organization: AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Location: Kenya
- Grade: ["consultant"]
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Occupational Groups:
- Closing Date: Closed
Advisor for Infrastructure Investment
Advisor for Infrastructure Investment
Application close date
07/31/2025
1. Project Background
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a Multilateral Development Bank established in January 2016. The AIIB is owned by over 110 approved and prospective AIIB members worldwide. The AIIB has USD 100 billion capital and is Triple A rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Working with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity. Kenya has been a member of AIIB since September 2024 and AIIB is actively working to investigate potential projects in the country, particularly in the road sector. AIIB is currently recruiting a Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Investment (herein after referred to as “the advisor”) that will assist in the preparation of existing and potential transport projects, facilitate the coordination between the AIIB Project Team and clients in Kenya and ensure a permanent local point of contact. The consultant shall be based in Kenya.
2. Objectives of the Assignment
The overall objective of this assignment is to provide support to the AIIB Project Team in project definition activities. The advisor will develop project-related documents, take a key role in maintaining a productive relationship with transport sector stakeholders and coordinate with clients in Kenya.
3. Scope of Services
The scope of work of the Consultant includes to: a. Develop project-related documents, reports, studies and applications for the use of AIIB internal funds or external funds, which may include, but are not limited to: Regulatory, legal and institutional assessment: [1] Legal and regulatory assessments of the enabling environment for PPPs in the road sector (sector specific and PPP laws and policies, project approvals, required licenses and permits for project, land acquisition and E&S safeguard requirements, tolling, traffic enforcement, legal constraints for private participation, investment climate, forex and foreign investment controls) [2] Establish the implementation arrangements: Key government agencies, departments responsible for roads, environment, land, finance, and planning. [3] Local tax policy. Regulatory tax policies, VAT and other royalties to be paid by local and international contractors/consultants. Currency control mechanism. Technical assessment: [1] Needs assessment [2] Road categorization and design parameters [3] Project scope, preliminary route alignment through satellite imagery and assessment of major and minor structures, conceptual design, tolling strategy, level of service assessment, indicative output specifications and performance indicators [4] Assessment of major structures and corresponding cost using local hydraulic information including observational methods [5] Preliminary project duration [6] Preliminary road safety assessment [7] Collection of weather conditions and rainfall from the local metrological department. Economic and financial assessment: [1] Outline project costs (traffic surveys data, origin destination surveys, traffic demand forecast, vehicle mix analysis, preliminary life cycle costing, capex and opex estimates, tolling assumptions, forecast revenues, outline financial model) [2] Preliminary assessment of value addition on regional connectivity and trade [3] Cost-benefit and socio-economic benefit b. Provide advance insight about updates to national goals, policies in the transport sector and changes in leadership in Kenya. c. Facilitate exchanges between AIIB and transport sector stakeholders in Kenya, including by: i. Facilitating meetings and workshops with transport sector stakeholder in the Government of Kenya (GoK) and private sector ii. Drafting meeting minutes iii. Following up on the meeting decisions and requests for data and information. iv. Facilitating logistics arrangements and appointments during AIIB missions. d. Advise the AIIB Project Team on technical matters related to transport projects, including financial aspects, engineering, design, construction, disaster resilience, sustainability and social and environmental impacts. e. Participate in technical meetings with consulting firms in charge of different aspects of project preparation and share findings to enable their assessments. f. Support implementation monitoring missions by the AIIB project team. g. Advise the AIIB Project Team in distilling and disseminating lessons learned from AIIB-financed operations.
3. Scope of Services (Continued)
(No Value)
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables
Project documents as agreed with the assignment manager. Reports, assessments and technical notes as agreed with the assignment manager.
4. Consultancy Output / Deliverables (Continued)
(No Value)
5. Implementation Arrangement
The advisor will directly and periodically report to the assignment manager, who will be responsible for monitoring the progress and delivery of agreed tasks.
5. Implementation Arrangement (Continued)
(No Value)
6. Support to the Consultant by the Bank
AIIB will make all documents and data in its power and relevant to the tasks assigned to the advisor available to the advisor. The AIIB will introduce the advisor to the relevant stakeholders and facilitate the advisor's coordination at the start of the assignment. For each field visit, the AIIB Project Team will work with the advisor to finalize the plan. When the advisor is required by AIIB to travel to perform the assignment, AIIB will support the advisor in obtaining approval of the travel plan, issuing air tickets and will provide the cost of travel by air or land and hotel accommodation if necessary.
7. Knowledge Transfer and Training
The advisor will be updated on AIIB policies and guidelines as required. Knowledge transfer and training sessions, both onsite and online will also be arranged as deemed necessary, as well as visits to AIIB facilities may be organized as required.
Qualification Requirement
The qualification requirements are as given below: a. Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, road engineering, railway engineering, port engineering or other field which relevance shall be demonstrated. Master’s degree preferred. b. Minimum 15 years of general working experience c. Demonstrated work experience with multilateral or bilateral organizations or national governments in the delivery of infrastructure investments is required d. Experience working with transport sector ministries, departments or agencies or National Treasuries is essential e. Work experience in transport sector policy making, financing, structuring PPP deals, transport planning, surveying, road, railway or port design, construction or supervision are desirable f. Multi-country working experience is an advantage, especially in AIIBs African Members g. Advanced written and spoken English skills, knowledge of local languages and dialects preferred.