E T Consultant

E T Consultant

Job #: req27585 Organization: World Bank Sector: Water/Sanitation Grade: ET2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Spanish Closing Date: 5/31/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

The Water Global Practice (Water GP) has been established to support regional, national and sub-national clients develop and implement integrated and strategic approaches to address the increasing complexity associated with water supply, sanitation, water resource, hydro-power, and irrigation through partnership, finance and knowledge. Within increasing demand, the Water GP is currently responsible for a portfolio of about US$ 21.3 billion and another US$ 7.1 billion of water operations managed by other practices. A key responsibilities of the Water GP is to provide professional expertise and operational support in implementation of the WBG's twin goals to deliver sustainable development results through the WB supported operations. Moreover, the Water GP conducts analytical services and advisory activities (ASA) to assist in the design and implementation of improved policies, the strengthening of institutions, and inform development strategies, all aimed to contribute to national, regional, and global development agendas.

The Water GP's Unit in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is looking to further enhance its capacity to support ongoing and future work on droughts across the region. With droughts becoming increasingly frequent and severe in LAC, and their profound socio-economic impacts critically affecting various productive sectors and livelihoods, the Water GP's Unit in LAC is leading a Regional ASA that aims to inform national and regional strategies to strengthen drought resilience through a holistic and proactive approach (Annex 1). In its initial phase, this analytical effort focused on a physical characterization of droughts and their impacts at regional level, including an overview of their effects in the economy. Given the cross-sectoral impact nature of droughts, the water team is also collaborating closely with other sectors on the development of this Regional ASA.

The Water Management Specialist will be based at the World Bank Headquarters Office in Washington DC and will report to the Water Latin America and Caribbean Practice Manager, currently based in Lima, Peru.

The Water Management Specialist will contribute to specific operational activities related to the advisory and analytical water portfolio in particular the regional Drought ASA at all stages of the activity cycle. The selected candidate will have the following specific duties:

• Support teams in the planning, preparation and supervision of ASA services, including responsibilities for ensuring adherence to World Bank's operational policies and quality requirements in technical and fiduciary due diligence; organizing the work of consultants hired by Task Team Leaders (TTLs), preparing briefing materials, and following-up on portfolio issues.

• Contribute to the development of the diverse activities of the ongoing Regional ASA services on droughts, including essential data collection and management, preparation of inputs to major reports, independent research and analysis, and assisting in coordination of activities with other GPs across the bank supporting/involved in the Regional ASA initiative.

• Participate in Bank missions, and independent discussions with counterparts on selected issues identified by TTLs working on the Regional ASA on droughts.

• Plan and organize workshops, dissemination activities and other learning events associated to the initiative.

• Other analytical or operational tasks as agreed with the Task Team and/or the Unit's Manager.

Selection Criteria

• A Master's level degree, in a field relevant to water resources management, including environmental economics, water resources/environmental management, hydrology, or other related fields from an accredited university.

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in water resources management or hydrology, acquired within government agencies, bilateral or multilateral development organization, private sector, or non-government organizations.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working on the topic of drought and water scarcity.

• Experience in coordinating and/or managing multi-disciplinary initiatives, preferably in the field of water management.

• Capacity to identify relevant knowledge-sharing spaces and successfully lead the coordination and logistical arrangements for dissemination activities.

• Demonstrable effectiveness in producing excellent comprehensive report writing (authored reports/papers published in international peer-reviewed journals).

• Experience working with international organizations and with multi-sectoral teams is highly desirable.

• High level of energy, initiative, and flexibility in quickly adjusting to changing work program requirements.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

• Ability to effectively dialogue with and relate to clients and stakeholders.

• Field or work experience in LAC countries is a plus.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.