Social Development Specialist
Job #: req10814
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Social Development
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): Kiswahili
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Description
Innovation
and partnership bond the five institutions of the World Bank Group
(WBG): the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
and the International Development Association (IDA), which together form
the World Bank; the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International
Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank
Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for
developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive
experience to help our client countries to reduce poverty, increase
economic growth, and improve quality of life. To ensure that countries
can access the best global expertise and help generate cutting-edge
knowledge, the World Bank Group is constantly seeking to improve the way
it works. Key priorities include delivering measurable results,
promoting openness and transparency in development, and improving access
to development information and data.
Social Development Context
The
Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice (SSI) addresses
issues related to: (i) social inclusion of the poor, vulnerable, and the
excluded; (ii) promoting accountable institutions; (iii) supporting
socially cohesive communities and groups, with a focus on conflict,
crime and violence prevention, as well as supporting post-conflict
development; (iv) using community driven development as a tool for
developing local infrastructure and delivering services; and (v)
addressing issues related to social risk management, including those
covered by the World Bank’s Operational Policies and Environmental and
Social Framework. The SSI supports countries in addressing complex
challenges in the areas of Agriculture, Climate Change, Energy,
Environment and natural Resources, Transport, Urban and Rural
Resilience, and Water.
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Unit Context
The East Africa
Unit of SSI (SAES2) provides social development support to Borrower
countries in East Africa – Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda,
Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
SAES2 manages a portfolio of SSI operations and analytics across East
Africa, supports other global practices in meeting the Bank’s social
risk management requirements on their operations and is responsible for
quality assuring all social risk management instruments for the region.
Operational work:
As
a core member of project teams, the specialist will help design
projects to manage social risks and identify and opportunities to
enhance the social outcomes of Bank financed operations in Tanzania.
Within the project team, Social Development Specialists are responsible
for classifying social risks and impacts and preparing the Environmental
and Social Review Summaries as a key part of the Bank’s due diligence
on a project. Moreover, specialists provide technical guidance to
clients as they prepare and implement their plans to manage the social
risks and impacts of Bank-financed projects in accordance with Bank
policy/Standard requirements. These include legal documents such as the
Environmental and Social Commitment Plan, as well as other social
mitigation instruments such as Stakeholder Engagement Plans, Labor
Management Procedures, Indigenous Peoples Plans, Resettlement Action
Plans, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, and Environmental
and Social Management Plans as determined by social risk assessments of
the project.
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- Providing technical support to government agencies in preparing and implementing of project related social risk management activities and activities to enhance the social sustainability of projects;
- Providing timely and professionally competent technical review of social assessment products prepared for other Bank Global Practices, such as Education, Health, Rural Development, Urban Development, infrastructure, private sector development, and others as needed;
- Provide cross-support to other regions and business units as required.
- Advising and participating in project teams to help develop operational designs and mechanisms to assess social opportunities, impacts, constraints and risks related to Bank supported operations; develop and evaluate proposed technical solutions, and assist in the preparation of project documentation.
Policy work:
- 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 coordinating the Bank's relations with clients on social development.
- Participating in portfolio reviews on social development and sustainability and social risk management as required.
- Making recommendations on strategies and policy options for counterparts in local, regional and central government agencies.
Analytical work:
- Conducting and contributing to analytical advisory activities and research work on key social development issues, notably related to local governance and service delivery, inclusion and gender mainstreaming, and land property and tenure rights.
Capacity building:
- Working 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 and enhancing the sustainability of World Bank-financed projects.
- Supervising the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure consistency and conformity to Bank standards.
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Other:
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Participating in cross-practice teams responsible for the preparation
of policy notes, Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership
Frameworks, sector studies, and research and policy development
activities on the full range of social development topics.
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Identifying potential partnerships as well as new opportunities for
engagement around social development aimed at advancing social
sustainability in general and social risk management in particular.
- Working as an active member of the Country Office and Country Team.
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Engaging in the Bank-wide professional community of staff in social
development and social standards/safeguards by participating in thematic
groups, exchanging best practices, and drafting technical notes.
Reporting:
The Consultant will report to the Practice Manager, SAES2, based in Nairobi.
They
will work under the guidance of the CMU Social Development Coordinator
based in Dar-es-Salaam, and under the general direction of the Lead
Social Development Specialist (Regional Social Safeguards/ Standards
Coordinator, based in Nairobi).
Selection Criteria
-
Master’s degree or PhD in social sciences (anthropology, sociology,
political economy, social development, etc.), and a minimum of five
years of professional experience in social risk management
sustainability.
- Experience managing social issues identified in
the World Bank’s new Environmental and Social Framework. Knowledge and
experience with: social assessments and analyzing social risks and
impacts on different population groups; involuntary resettlement in
different socio-economic contexts and tenure systems; Indigenous
Peoples’ issues; coordination of transparent consultative and
stakeholder engagement processes; grievance redress mechanisms,
integration of relevant planning instruments such as Resettlement Action
Plans and Indigenous Peoples Plans in overall project planning and
implementation; labor and working conditions community health and
safety; and cultural heritage. Experience in social sustainability and
risk management policy development, including dialogue with governments,
collaboration in these areas with other international development
agencies, corporate reviews and policy development and improvement
efforts;
- Demonstrated ability anticipating needs in the field and
conducting independent policy discussions with representatives of the
government and non-government partners to develop strategies to meet
these needs.
- Experience in areas of social inclusion such as gender, sexual minorities, youth, and disability.
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Operational (task management) and analytical skills and demonstrated
ability to translate analytical work into policy advice and actionable,
practical recommendations will be an advantage.
- Ability to
present complex social development and ESF/safeguards issues to task
teams and Bank audiences, and to engage effectively with government
counterparts, the private sector, project beneficiaries and civil
society.
- Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and team
skills, and ability to think innovatively and strategically to find
balanced solutions to complex development problems, with a strong client
focus.
- Acting with integrity at all times to build trust and to create an enabling work environment as team member.
- Very high level of energy, initiative and self-motivation; willingness to travel and work under pressure.
- Ability to work across practices, work in cross-thematic teams, and foster teamwork.
- Excellent oral and writing skills. Ability to write well in English is essential.
- Fluent in English. Fluency in Kiswahili highly desirable.
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differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with
diverse backgrounds from around the globe.
Closing Date: 3/1/2021 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
