Réf.
2025/SRTE/13738
Type d'offre
Experts
Type de contrat
Contrat de prestation de services
Domaines d'expertises
Facilitation des affaires et intégration économique régionale
Date limite de candidature
30/09/2025 23:55
Durée de la mission
Long terme
Contrat
Indépendant / Entrepreneur Individuel
Durée
1 an renouvelable
Senior Railway Transport Expert(s) (H/F)
Departement Economie Durable et Inclusive - EDIN > Pôle - Politiques Economiques et Commerciales
Mis en ligne le : 12/08/2025
ASIE
OUZBEKISTAN
TACHKENT
Description de la mission
Purpose of the Mission
The senior expert(s) may be mobilized as of to provide short-term expertise on various missions related to:
· Supporting national authorities in designing and implementing railway reforms
· Conducting assessments of governance models, tariff systems, asset management, and private sector engagement
· Advising on strategies for liberalisation, interoperability, and modal integration
· Drafting technical terms of reference for further assistance or investment support
· Facilitating capacity-building activities and stakeholder dialogue.
These assignments may contribute to the development or implementation of future EU-funded or bilateral technical cooperation initiatives in the field of transport and connectivity.
Indicative Tasks
Assignments may include, but are not limited to:
· Carrying out institutional and regulatory assessments of railway operators and public authorities
· Reviewing relevant policy, legal, and operational documents
· Mapping ongoing initiatives by development partners and identifying synergies or overlaps
· Providing strategic recommendations for technical assistance design and delivery
· Participating in virtual meetings or missions with national stakeholders and international partners
· Drafting briefing notes, technical concept papers, and terms of reference
· Identifying needs for training, capacity building, and knowledge transfer
· Advising on potential public-private partnership models and financing mechanisms.
Expected Deliverables
Deliverables will vary depending on the assignment but may include:
· Meeting minutes and stakeholder analysis reports
· Diagnostic notes and sectoral assessments
· Concept notes or scoping studies
· Strategic recommendations and options for engagement
· Draft terms of reference for technical assistance
· Input to policy or reform roadmaps
Description du projet ou contexte
Expertise France is the French international development cooperation agency. It was set up on 1 January 2015, and became a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on 1 January 2022.
Expertise France is regularly involved in technical cooperation programmes focusing on transport, trade facilitation, and regional connectivity. In this context, railway transport is a strategic area for engagement, particularly in partner countries undergoing major reforms in infrastructure governance, public-private partnerships, and sustainability transition. In line with the European Union’s Global Gateway strategy and other regional initiatives promoting sustainable and multimodal connectivity, among them the development of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor.
Expertise France seeks to identify and mobilize senior-level experts in railway infrastructure, governance and freight transport, capable of supporting policy dialogue, institutional reform, and technical assistance initiatives in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Ouzbekistan, Kirghizistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan).
Preliminary applications will be collected and studied for future potential mobilization as of the last quarter of 2025 or the beginning of 2026. Additional technical and financial offer documents will be requested after the first screening of applications and depending on upcoming assignments.
Profil souhaité
· Master’s degree (or equivalent) in transport engineering, infrastructure economics, logistics, or related field
· Minimum 15 years of professional experience in the railway transport sector, with a focus on freight transport
· Strong understanding of railway reform processes, liberalisation, asset management, and tariff structures
· Proven experience working on international railway development and reform projects
· Previous experience working with international development banks, donors such as the European Union of the French Development Agency (AFD) or development agencies is a strong asset
· Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and participate in policy dialogue
· Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required; knowledge of French and/or Russian is a strong asset
· Knowledge of EU standards and practices in railway governance is desirable.
Informations complémentaires
Application Procedure
This Call for Expression of Interest is used to pre-identify qualified experts for upcoming assignments. Interested candidates are invited to submit:
· An up-to-date CV highlighting relevant experiences
· A short note indicating availability and a daily fee rate (in EUR)
Contact details for at least two professional referees related to previous projects
Critères de sélection des candidatures
Le processus de sélection des candidats s'opérera selon le(s) critère(s) suivant(s) :
- Compétences du candidat en lien avec la mission d’expertise
- Expériences du candidat en lien avec la mission d’expertise
- Compréhension linguistiques attendues du candidat
- Connaissances du candidat du contexte local (pays ou région d’intervention)
Expertise France est l’agence publique de conception et de mise en œuvre de projets internationaux de coopération technique. L’agence intervient autour de quatre axes prioritaires :
- gouvernance démocratique, économique et financière ;
- paix, stabilité et sécurité ;
- climat, agriculture et développement durable ;
- santé et développement humain.
Dans ces domaines, Expertise France assure des missions d’ingénierie et de mise en œuvre de projets de renforcement des capacités, mobilise de l’expertise technique et joue un rôle d’ensemblier de projets faisant intervenir de l’expertise publique et des savoir-faire privés.