The WBG consists of five specialized institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). IBRD and IDA are commonly known as the World Bank, which is organized into six client-facing Regional Vice-Presidencies, several corporate functions, and – as of July 1, 2014 – has introduced fourteen Global Practices (GPs) as well as five Cross-Cutting Solution Areas (CCSAs) to bring best-in-class knowledge and solutions to regional and country clients.
GLOBAL PRACTICES & CROSS-CUTTING SOLUTIONS AREAS
The 14 GPs are: Agriculture; Education; Energy and Extractives; Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Markets; Governance; Health, Nutrition and Population; Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management; Poverty; Social Protection and Labor; Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience; Trade and Competitiveness; Transport and ICT; and Water. The 5 CCSAs are: Climate Change; Fragility, Conflict and Violence; Gender; Jobs; and Public-Private Partnerships. The new operating model is part of a broader internal reform aimed at delivering the best of the World Bank Group to our clients, so that together we can achieve the twin goals of (1) ending extreme poverty by 2030, and (2) promote shared prosperity for the bottom 40% of the population in every developing country.
THE "SOCIAL, URBAN, RURAL AND RESILIENCE" (SURR) GLOBAL PRACTICE
Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented pace. Cities generate 80% of global GDP and are key to job creation and the pursuit of shared prosperity. Yet one billion city residents live in slums today, and by 2030 one billion new migrants will arrive in cities. This concentration of people and assets will exacerbate risk exposure to adverse natural events and climate change, which affects the poor disproportionately. The absence of secure land tenure underpins deprivation and is a major source of conflict in the urban and rural space. One and a half billion people live in countries affected by repeated cycles of violence. In the absence of services, participative planning and responsive institutions, these trends will result in increased poverty, social exclusion, vulnerability and violence. Finally, avoiding a 4-degree warmer world requires drastically reducing the carbon footprint of cities.
Duties and Accountabilities:
General Roles and Responsibilities include:
• Carries out responsibilities for a variety of operational tasks, e.g. technical analyses, design of technical assistance interventions, participation in loan negotiations, etc.
• Employs appropriate methodologies for handling simple and complex procurement tasks and/or issues
• Participates in developing and implementing sector strategy and assists in country-specific policy work.
• Participates in missions in area of specialization; provides technical inputs and guidance to counterparts on appropriate scope, technology, costs, etc.; prepares terms of reference for project- or sector-related work.
• Works independently, seeking guidance on complex projects/issues from senior specialists.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities:
• Provide direct social safeguard review and support to clients and Bank teams working on the Kenya portfolio. Where appropriate the Social Development Specialist may be asked to support task teams in other countries in the Country Management Unit.
• In particular, advise and guide Bank teams and client governments on the applicability of, and compliance with, Bank social safeguard policies; supervise and provide technical support to government project agencies on preparation and implementation of social safeguard components; formulate the necessary supporting documentation required internally by the Bank to process projects; and participate in periodic supervision to monitor and ensure compliance with safeguard policies throughout the project phases.
• Contribute to capacity building for local government agencies, training and other dissemination efforts on social safeguards.
• Based on demand participate in, or lead, country safeguard reviews.
• As the safeguard work program permits, contribute to the Unit's broader social development agenda, including social accountability, social inclusion, youth at risk, gender, and conflict.
• Travel in-country regularly to support the various lending operations as needed, and if required undertake some limited international travel within the Africa Region.
• The selected individual will report to the Unit's Practice Manager. He/she will also be supervised, guided and mentored by the Senior Social Development Specialist in Nairobi, in addition to one of the Unit's two Lead Social Development Specialists. He/she will be expected to work closely with environment safeguards colleagues working on the Kenya portfolio.
Desired Skills and Experience
• Master's degree with 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related social science (e.g., Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science)
• Knowledge of World Bank's social safeguard policies on involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples, as well as the ability to provide advice on social safeguards issues to task teams and clients. Related experience on issues of resettlement including land administration and management and its related compensatory issues, indigenous peoples, or public consultations.
• Demonstration, through written work and dialogue, of in-depth knowledge of social issues in Kenya.
• Proven capacity to translate analytical work into policy advice and operational, actionable, recommendations.
• Demonstrated skills and direct work experience with at least one or more of the following: public consultations; public hearings; participatory research methods (including observation, surveys); participatory rural and urban appraisal; participatory poverty assessments; participatory monitoring and evaluation; and grievance redress mechanisms.
• Proven capacity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, international organizations, development agencies, government counterparts, beneficiaries of Bank projects, and civil society organizations.
• Strong oral and written presentation skills, creativity and problem-solving skills. Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and multicultural environments.
• Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, poverty alleviation, social development and addressing the needs of the most vulnerable.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English; knowledge of French and/or some local languages would be an advantage.
For further details and to apply, please go to www.worldbank.org/careers and under "current job openings" seek vacancy number 150010. Deadline for applications is January 21, 2015.
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