Task Manager for Logistics Corridor Infrastructure and Development of the Resilient Alternative N1 Road

Country: Republic of Mozambique Name of Project: Transport Corridors for Economic Resilience (TRACER SOP2) Grant number: IDA-E4810 Job title: Task Manager for Logistics Corridor Infrastructure and Development of the Resilient Alternative N1 Road Reference Number: MZ-MTL-558157-CS-INDV The Government of Mozambique, represented by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics (MTL), has received funding from the World Bank for the Transport Corridors for Economic Resilience (TRACER SOP2) project and intends to apply part of the resources to consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") involve high-level structural design verification, macro-contract management oversight of private concessionaires, multi-agency institutional reporting, and the deployment of a structured project preparation framework for new resilient transport corridors. The senior advisor will assist and monitor the construction processes, timeline, and performance milestones of the private contracting firms selected for the Cassacatiza, Calomue, and Zóbuè One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) projects, ensuring strict compliance with the signed PPP concession agreements; will lead the strategic infrastructure planning for the alternative N1 Road, ensuring its design parameters create effective network redundancy during extreme climate events and serve as the core technical link and primary strategic interface connecting the dedicated, independent road civil works teams with the central Portfolio Coordination Unit (PCU) overseen by the Portfolio Coordinator. The expected duration of the assignment is 24 months. There will be a probationary period of 3 months from the date of signing the contract. The contract will be renewed upon satisfactory performance. The Consultant will report to the Portfolio Coordinator of the central Portfolio Coordination Unit (PCU). The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be obtained from the address provided below. The Ministry of Transport and Logisti