{"id":64507,"date":"2022-01-25T10:39:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T10:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=64507"},"modified":"2022-01-25T10:39:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T10:39:57","slug":"the-world-bank-jobs-2022-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/the-world-bank-jobs-2022-2.html","title":{"rendered":"The World Bank Jobs 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Senior Environmental Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n The Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) Global Practice has five key business lines consisting of Lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Watersheds and Sustainable Landscapes (\u2018Green Business line\u2019); (2) Marine, Coastal, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Health (\u2018Blue Economy Business line\u2019); (3) Pollution Management and Environmental Health (\u2018Pollution Management Business line\u2019); (4) Environmental Economics, Policies and Institutions Business line, and (5) Safeguards\/ Environmental Risk Management Business line:\u00a0 delivery of effective environmental risk management and sustainability by managing risk at the project level and creating opportunities to advance sustainable development. This includes provision of high-quality and timely safeguards services across the Bank, including current safeguards policies and the effective implementation of the new Environment and Social Framework (ESF) that was rolled out on October 1, 2018<\/p>\n The ENB Global Practice in Sub Saharan Africa consists of four units: Two in West and Central Africa Region, and two in East and Southern Africa Region. SAWE4 covers parts of West and North. The unit manages operations in a variety of areas such as natural resources management, coastal zone management, forestry, pollution, climate change, landscape, and terrestrial and marine natural resources. In addition, the unit, like other ENR GP units provides environmental safeguards and ESF services across all sectors and projects.<\/p>\n Duties and Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Senior Environment Specialist will be based in Accra, Ghana will principally be leading and supporting a broad and evolving portfolio of lending and policy dialogue in all ENB business lines. He\/she will also support operations in Watershed Management, Sustainable Landscapes, Biodiversity, Forestry, Climate Change, Blue Economy, and Brown\/Pollution. The Selected candidate will work under supervision of the Practice Manager for SAWE4 based in the WB\u2019s Washington Office.\u00a0 He\/she will have the following main duties and responsibilities:<\/p>\n ENB Ghana CMU Program Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n Lending:<\/strong><\/p>\n i. Lead or co-lead preparation and implementation of complex and multi-sectoral operations with investment in Watersheds, Landscapes, Forests, and involve diverse range of stakeholders and departments. Non-Lending:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n i. Mobilize grant co-financing for IDA operations or standalone grant financing. Environmental Safeguards\/Environmental and Social Framework:<\/strong><\/p>\n Perform environmental risk management ESF\/safeguards function by providing technical input and advice to sector projects and programs and ensuring compliance of the operations with the Bank\u2019s environmental safeguard policies and objectives of ESF; Country and sector engagement dialogues:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n i. Engage in the preparation of country strategy products (SCD and CPFs); Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n Selection Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n WBG Core Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n World Bank Group Core Competencies<\/p>\n The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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\nii. Prepare briefs and talking points on key ENB issues and report, as needed to CMU and PM, on progress of ENB activities;
\niii. Represent ENB at workshops and events;
\niv. Lead and\/or contribute to inputs from ENB on government\u2019s strategic planning; and
\nv. Participate in CMU and SD Team meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nii. Co-lead or be a technical team member on operations led by other GPs and PGs including development policy operations and IPFs.
\niii. Conduct timely project preparation, implementation support missions, and reporting; catalyze project disbursement; and provide technical support on ENB related topics.
\niv. Coordinate operations with development partner activities to prioritize ENB and Climate Change Actions.
\nv) Support the Government of Ghana in Coordination with development partner to meet the objectives of Ghana\u2019s NDC.<\/p>\n
\nii. Task lead the preparation and implementation of complex grant-financed operations.
\niii. Task lead programmatic ASAs or CEA\u00a0Zone Management
\niv. Co-lead or be a technical specialist on the PASAs or ASAs led by other GPs and PGs.<\/p>\n
\nSupport effective environmental risk management and sustainability by managing risk at the project level and creating opportunities to advance sustainable development, in part through the implementation of the Bank\u2019s environmental policies.
\nSupport and build the capacity of the client Bank\u2019s environmental safeguard policies and objectives of ESF;<\/p>\n
\nii. Provide strategic leadership and participate in sector dialogue and business development relative to, NRM, Watershed, Landscapes, Forestry, Biodiversity, Pollution Management, Environmental Health and the Circular Economy, Blue Economy, Climate Change and overall environmental agenda;
\niii. Support in-country environmental risk management reviews and thematic supervisions, prepare reports, and disseminate lessons learned.
\niv. Maintain effective communication with government counterparts (and development partner community and NGOs), and other local agencies and organizations on the World Bank activities on relevant topics and provide local perspective and insights;
\nv. Advise clients in the Government and staff on environmental and natural resource policy and technical matters; and
\nvi. Assist in the coordination, design and delivery of knowledge management and training activities.<\/p>\n\n
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\nEnvironmental Policy, Strategy and Institutions \u2013 Familiarity with environmental policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations.<\/li>\n\n
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