Apply: World Bank Extended Term Consultant

Deadline: 12 February, 2021

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The World Bank Group (WBG) is seeking to fill the role of Extended Term Consultant.

The bank, with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, works with public and private sector partners, invests in groundbreaking projects and uses data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to government agencies in preparing and implementing project-related social risk management activities to enhance the social sustainability of projects
  • Provide timely and professionally competent technical review of social assessment products prepared for other World Bank global practices, such as education, health, rural development, urban development, infrastructure, private sector development, etc. as needed
  • Provide cross-support to other regions and business units as required
  • As needed, contribute to dialogue on the implementation of the environmental and social framework with government officials, development partners, civil society, and other stakeholders, and coordinate the bank’s relations with clients on social development
  • Participate in portfolio reviews on social sustainability and social risk management as required
  • Make recommendations on strategies and policy options for counterparts in local and central government agencies
  • Conduct and contribute to formal and informal analytical advisory activities and research work on key social development issues, notably related to gender mainstreaming and women empowerment, citizen engagement, social tensions, and land property and tenure rights
  • Work closely with environmental colleagues to enhance the capacity of the client to implement the bank’s new environmental and social framework for managing project risks, enhancing the sustainability of World Bank-funded projects
  • Supervise the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure consistency and conformity to bank standards

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Economy, Social Development, or a related field
  • Five years, minimum, of experience working in social risk management in Sudan and/or elsewhere in Africa
  • Experience in managing social issues identified in the World Bank’s new environmental and social framework
  • Demonstrated experience in resettlement and relocation, land acquisition and in the analysis, assessment and monitoring of resettlement plans and indigenous peoples’ plans
  • Experience with community consultation and the preparation, implementation and monitoring of stakeholder engagement plans
  • Experience in developing and monitoring grievance redress mechanisms to ensure accountability and ensure problems are addressed in a timely fashion
  • Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with government, private sector, project beneficiaries and civil society
  • Experience working in a multicultural setting
  • Readiness for frequent travel within Ethiopia and the region
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • English proficiency (essential)

To apply and for more information, click here.

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