Senior Investment Solutions Specialist - Transport (6339)

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond – infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 111 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled, and promotes regional connectivity.

The Sectors, Themes and Finance Solutions Department (STF) plays a pivotal role in advancing technical excellence and expanding the Bank's financing knowledge across all sectors and themes to support both sovereign and nonsovereign investment operations. STF spearheads the development of innovative investment projects and leads the introduction of new products and financing modalities – often ahead of their mainstream adoption by the client departments (CDs). It provides forward-looking strategic guidance by ensuring AIIB's operations align with its corporate strategy thematic priorities, namely, green infrastructure, technology-enabled infrastructure, private capital mobilization, and cross-border connectivity. STF also guides implementation of the Bank's sector strategies, such as for transport, energy, water, health, and digital infrastructure. In addition, STF supports AIIB's efforts on cross-cutting themes, including climate, gender, inclusivity, and nature. STF is at the forefront of introducing and operationalizing new financial products and modalities before their mainstream adoption by the CDs.

STF represents AIIB in international forums to address sectoral, thematic, and financing issues. Through active networking with other development partners, the department reinforces AIIB's reputation as a premier development institution contributing to the global development agenda.

The Senior Specialist will support Manager – Investment Solutions in developing and delivering transport sector solutions that enhance AIIB's value addition and operational impact.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of transport sector-, client-, and project-specific solutions aligned with AIIB's mandate, including value-addition, emergency response, blended finance, and project development facilities.
• Conduct technical and strategic reviews of transport project documents (e.g. screening, concept, appraisal), focusing on sector alignment, technical robustness, results frameworks, and development impact.
• Contribute to sector strategy interpretation, periodic reviews, and inputs to corporate and Board reporting.
• Identify emerging transport subsectors, technologies, and market gaps relevant to AIIB priorities, and support their operationalization.
• Engage in dialogue with clients, cofinanciers, and stakeholders to identify business opportunities and support pipeline development.
• Undertake upstream studies and project definition work with CDs to originate new transport operations.
• Support piloting and operationalization of new transport products and financing modalities prior to mainstreaming by CDs.
• Support cross-border connectivity and regional cooperation projects by identifying and integrating connectivity elements, including associated results indicators.
• Jointly identify bankable transport projects with CDs, including public-private partnerships and asset-recycling opportunities, to crowd in private capital.
• Advise clients on transport feasibility studies and sector/thematic analyses to support project preparation and processing.
• Review policy and regulatory frameworks, identify constraints, and formulate timebound policy actions for inclusion in climate-focused policy-based financing.
• Develop toolkits, guidance notes, and checklists to strengthen project readiness and implementation.
• Lead or contribute to transport-related knowledge products (policy notes, guidance notes, thematic studies), and curate relevant external knowledge.
• Support knowledge dissemination through internal learning events and maintain transport content on the STF Knowledge Hub.
• Support partnership development with multilateral development banks, development partners, industry, and research institutions.
• Prepare training materials to strengthen the capacity of AIIB staff and clients in transport project development and implementation.

Requirements:

• Master's degree or higher in transport engineering, economics, planning, or related disciplines.
• 10+ years of professional experience required. 
• Deep understanding of transport sector challenges in developing countries, with specialized expertise in at least one subsector (road, railway, port, aviation, urban transport, logistics).
• Demonstrated success in transferring state-of-the-art technology and expertise to developing country contexts.
• Extensive experience in investment planning, programming, implementation, and maintenance of transport infrastructure. Experience in institutional reforms in developing countries is highly desirable.
• Ability to respond pragmatically and swiftly to diverse transport sector challenges.
• Proven capacity for high-level engagement and providing strategic policy advice to governments.
• Effective team player with demonstrated success in multicultural, multidisciplinary environments.
• Background in development institutions and infrastructure project processing/implementation is preferred.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory; proficiency in French, Russian, Spanish, or other UN languages is an advantage.

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences, and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation.

Join in AIIB's mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.