BAHAMAS

New Providence Transport Program

Consulting Services

Loan No. 1320/OC-BH

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to assist in financing the New Providence Transport Program. It is intended that part of the loan proceeds be applied to institutional strengthening of the Government of the Bahamas through the establishment and development of a transport policy and planning unit. The services of individual consultants are sought in the following specialty:

Transportation specialist.

Applicants should:

C Have a graduate and preferably post-graduate degree in related field (engineering, transportation)

C Have a minimum of 15 years relevant experience, particularly in the highway sector

C Have an acceptable evidence of direct involvement in relevant expertise

C Have experience in a transportation policy and planning unit

C Have experience in similar projects

C Must be fluent in oral and written English

Interested consultants should be nationals of the IDB=s members countries. Expressions of interest (three copies) should include current curriculum vitae and reach the Project Coordinator by 17 June 2002.

Further information may be obtained from the address below.

Ministry of Transport, Aviation & Local Government

Department of Road Traffic, Transportation Policy and Planning Unit

Attn: Errol McPhee, Project Coordinator

PO Box N-1615. Nassau, Bahamas.

Tel: (1-242) 502-1005, 323-2928. Fax: (1-242) 322-8910