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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.

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. The role includes

– 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.

Other

– 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.

– 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.

– 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.

– 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.

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our
differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse
backgrounds from around the globe.



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Closing Date 14th February , 2021.



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