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Environment Specialist

Job #: req3429

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Environment

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 2 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: International Recruitment

Location: Accra, Ghana

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 7/5/2019 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The World Bank Group Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with more than 16,000 staff located globally. 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. The Environment & Natural Resources (ENR) Global Practice The ENR Global Practice has five key business lines consisting of Lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Watersheds and Sustainable Landscapes (‘Green Business line’); (2) Marine, Coastal, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Health (‘Blue Economy Business line’); (3) Pollution Management and Environmental Health (‘Pollution Management Business line’); (4) Environmental Economics, Policies and Institutions Business line, and (5) Safeguards/ Environmental Risk Management Business line: 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 roll out on October 1, 2018.

The ENR Global Practice in Sub Saharan Africa includes three units GENA1, GENA2 and GENA3. The mission of the GENA2 unit is to work with national and local governments and with communities to improve sustainable management of natural resources and improve preparedness to natural disasters in the following five Country Management Units: Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Senegal (AFCF1); Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo (AFCF2); Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone (AFCW1), Nigeria (AFCW2) and Chad, Mali, Mauritania Niger (AFCW3). Country and Position Context The Country Management Unit consists of three countries under the Country Director based in Accra Office, who is responsible for the Bank’s program in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The specialist will be expected to be based in Accra and provide support to operations in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone portfolio for effective application of Bank’s environmental safeguard policies and standards. With respect to scope of environment work program, currently there are approximately 90 investment projects in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone and several regional projects, which require environmental safeguard/ standards support. The portfolio covers several Global Practices including energy, transport, water, agriculture, health, education, urban, climate change and environment. These projects require regular support of environment specialists to the project teams through close engagement with the client counterparts to ensure the environmental risks are identified early during project preparation, as well as mitigated and supervised in accordance with the Bank’s Environment and Social Standards (ESS). The Environment Specialist will be based in Accra, Ghana and will be supporting a broad portfolio of lending, policy dialogue and safeguards activities primarily for AFCW1. The Selected candidate will work under supervision of the Practice Manager for GENA2 based in the WB ‘s Washington Office and under the guidance of the senior environment specialist based in Ghana. He/she will have the following main duties and responsibilities: Safeguard/ Environment and Social Standards

During project preparation: assess the project’s potential environmental footprint and determine which of the Bank’s safeguards policies and/or Environment and Social Standard (ESS) will be triggered; guide the borrower/project implementation agency in process of preparing the necessary safeguard instruments and review them for quality; contribute well-written summaries of key safeguards instruments for inclusion in project documentation; and assist in the preparation of Environmental and Social Risk Classifications (ESRCs) and Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCPs). This will also entail helping staff or client to assure the quality of project documentation before submission to the Regional Safeguards Adviser Secretariat for review and approval.D During both preparation and implementation: go beyond narrow policy compliance to looking for opportunities to improve the environmental outcomes of the project. Work closely with the project task team and especially the Social Safeguards Specialist assigned to each operation and provide back up support as required. Ensure compliance of all project financed activities, including those relating to associated facilities with the WB’s Safeguards policies and the ESSs and the Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines. Provide support for the screening of Bank projects for environmental risks, impacts, and vulnerabilities and identify risk management opportunities/strategies including labor influx, occupational health and safety and climate change mitigation and adaptation in Bank projects. Participate as a team member in the preparation and/or supervision of environmental safeguards policy / standards requirements in different Bank funded operations, maintain regular dialogue with the client and enhance their capacity on environmental policies; and contribute to Aide Memoires. Contribute to and participate in quality reviews within the region and provide environmental input in project documents including Concept Review, Appraisal and Decision/Negotiations Packages Operations and Policy DialogueContribute to inputs and support to Environment and Natural Resources sector dialogue in Ghana and in the AFCW1 CMU Contribute to the preparation and supervision of ENR projects in Ghana. Participate in policy dialog with the government and other stakeholder relevant to environment or natural resources in Ghana. Coordinate and carry out other tasks as requested by the relevant Practice manager such as contribute to the organization of training or knowledge sharing events.

Selection Criteria

  • Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental/Natural Resources Science
  • At least 5 years of experience in working on and managing environment projects
  • Demonstrated knowledge of international standards and codes of practices in the environment sector including WBG Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and experience with the application of the World Bank’s environmental safeguards policies;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Technical Competencies

  • Good knowledge of environmental legislation, regulatory and institutional arrangements in African countries. Understanding of the Bank’s policies and financial instruments;
  • Solid experience in conceptualizing, developing and supervising natural resources management projects
  • Ability to translate technical and cross-country knowledge into practical solutions and contributions to country and sector strategies.
  • Ability to conduct policy discussion in climate change, environment and natural resource management with representatives of the government and non-government partners
  • Experience in successfully applying environmental safeguard policies
  • Experience in conducting environmental and social development consultative and participatory approaches Strong client orientation with the ability to build an understanding with implementing agency counterparts on the value-added of Bank safeguards and ESF;
  • A penchant for solving problems rather than merely identifying them; Field experience is preferred.

WBG COMPETENCIES

  • Lead and Innovate -Develops innovative solutions.
  • Deliver Results for Clients -Proactively addresses clients’ stated and unstated needs.
  • Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries -Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
  • Create, Apply and Share Knowledge – Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
  • Make Smart Decisions -Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward.

The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and most famous development bank in the world and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group. The bank is based in Washington, D.C. and provided around $61 billion in loans and assistance to "developing" and transition countries in the 2014 fiscal year.The bank's stated mission is to achieve the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and building shared prosperity.Total lending as of 2015 for the last 10 years through Development Policy Financing was approximately $117 billion.Its five organizations are 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 Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

The World Bank's (the IBRD and IDA's) activities are focused on developing countries, in fields such as human development (e.g. education, health), agriculture and rural development (e.g. irrigation and rural services), environmental protection (e.g. pollution reduction, establishing and enforcing regulations), infrastructure (e.g. roads, urban regeneration, and electricity), large industrial construction projects, and governance (e.g. anti-corruption, legal institutions development). The IBRD and IDA provide loans at preferential rates to member countries, as well as grants to the poorest countries. Loans or grants for specific projects are often linked to wider policy changes in the sector or the country's economy as a whole. For example, a loan to improve coastal environmental management may be linked to development of new environmental institutions at national and local levels and the implementation of new regulations to limit pollution, or not, such as in the World Bank financed constructions of paper mills along the Rio Uruguay in 2006.

The World Bank has received various criticisms over the years and was tarnished by a scandal with the bank's then President Paul Wolfowitz and his aide, Shaha Riza, in 2007

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Environment Specialist

Job #: req3429

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Environment

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 2 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: International Recruitment

Location: Accra, Ghana

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 7/5/2019 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The World Bank Group Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with more than 16,000 staff located globally. 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. The Environment & Natural Resources (ENR) Global Practice The ENR Global Practice has five key business lines consisting of Lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Watersheds and Sustainable Landscapes ('Green Business line'); (2) Marine, Coastal, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Health ('Blue Economy Business line'); (3) Pollution Management and Environmental Health ('Pollution Management Business line'); (4) Environmental Economics, Policies and Institutions Business line, and (5) Safeguards/ Environmental Risk Management Business line: 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 roll out on October 1, 2018.

The ENR Global Practice in Sub Saharan Africa includes three units GENA1, GENA2 and GENA3. The mission of the GENA2 unit is to work with national and local governments and with communities to improve sustainable management of natural resources and improve preparedness to natural disasters in the following five Country Management Units: Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Senegal (AFCF1); Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo (AFCF2); Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone (AFCW1), Nigeria (AFCW2) and Chad, Mali, Mauritania Niger (AFCW3). Country and Position Context The Country Management Unit consists of three countries under the Country Director based in Accra Office, who is responsible for the Bank's program in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The specialist will be expected to be based in Accra and provide support to operations in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone portfolio for effective application of Bank's environmental safeguard policies and standards. With respect to scope of environment work program, currently there are approximately 90 investment projects in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone and several regional projects, which require environmental safeguard/ standards support. The portfolio covers several Global Practices including energy, transport, water, agriculture, health, education, urban, climate change and environment. These projects require regular support of environment specialists to the project teams through close engagement with the client counterparts to ensure the environmental risks are identified early during project preparation, as well as mitigated and supervised in accordance with the Bank's Environment and Social Standards (ESS). The Environment Specialist will be based in Accra, Ghana and will be supporting a broad portfolio of lending, policy dialogue and safeguards activities primarily for AFCW1. The Selected candidate will work under supervision of the Practice Manager for GENA2 based in the WB 's Washington Office and under the guidance of the senior environment specialist based in Ghana. He/she will have the following main duties and responsibilities: Safeguard/ Environment and Social Standards

During project preparation: assess the project's potential environmental footprint and determine which of the Bank's safeguards policies and/or Environment and Social Standard (ESS) will be triggered; guide the borrower/project implementation agency in process of preparing the necessary safeguard instruments and review them for quality; contribute well-written summaries of key safeguards instruments for inclusion in project documentation; and assist in the preparation of Environmental and Social Risk Classifications (ESRCs) and Environmental and Social Commitment Plans (ESCPs). This will also entail helping staff or client to assure the quality of project documentation before submission to the Regional Safeguards Adviser Secretariat for review and approval.D During both preparation and implementation: go beyond narrow policy compliance to looking for opportunities to improve the environmental outcomes of the project. Work closely with the project task team and especially the Social Safeguards Specialist assigned to each operation and provide back up support as required. Ensure compliance of all project financed activities, including those relating to associated facilities with the WB's Safeguards policies and the ESSs and the Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines. Provide support for the screening of Bank projects for environmental risks, impacts, and vulnerabilities and identify risk management opportunities/strategies including labor influx, occupational health and safety and climate change mitigation and adaptation in Bank projects. Participate as a team member in the preparation and/or supervision of environmental safeguards policy / standards requirements in different Bank funded operations, maintain regular dialogue with the client and enhance their capacity on environmental policies; and contribute to Aide Memoires. Contribute to and participate in quality reviews within the region and provide environmental input in project documents including Concept Review, Appraisal and Decision/Negotiations Packages Operations and Policy DialogueContribute to inputs and support to Environment and Natural Resources sector dialogue in Ghana and in the AFCW1 CMU Contribute to the preparation and supervision of ENR projects in Ghana. Participate in policy dialog with the government and other stakeholder relevant to environment or natural resources in Ghana. Coordinate and carry out other tasks as requested by the relevant Practice manager such as contribute to the organization of training or knowledge sharing events.

Selection Criteria

  • Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental/Natural Resources Science
  • At least 5 years of experience in working on and managing environment projects
  • Demonstrated knowledge of international standards and codes of practices in the environment sector including WBG Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs) and experience with the application of the World Bank's environmental safeguards policies;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Technical Competencies

  • Good knowledge of environmental legislation, regulatory and institutional arrangements in African countries. Understanding of the Bank's policies and financial instruments;
  • Solid experience in conceptualizing, developing and supervising natural resources management projects
  • Ability to translate technical and cross-country knowledge into practical solutions and contributions to country and sector strategies.
  • Ability to conduct policy discussion in climate change, environment and natural resource management with representatives of the government and non-government partners
  • Experience in successfully applying environmental safeguard policies
  • Experience in conducting environmental and social development consultative and participatory approaches Strong client orientation with the ability to build an understanding with implementing agency counterparts on the value-added of Bank safeguards and ESF;
  • A penchant for solving problems rather than merely identifying them; Field experience is preferred.

WBG COMPETENCIES

  • Lead and Innovate -Develops innovative solutions.
  • Deliver Results for Clients -Proactively addresses clients' stated and unstated needs.
  • Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries -Collaborates across boundaries, gives own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
  • Create, Apply and Share Knowledge - Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
  • Make Smart Decisions -Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward.

The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

2019-07-06

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