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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 (‘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 rolled out on October 1, 2018
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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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’s Washington Office. He/she will have the following main duties and responsibilities:
ENB Ghana CMU Program Support:
Lending:
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.
ii. Co-lead or be a technical team member on operations led by other GPs and PGs including development policy operations and IPFs.
iii. Conduct timely project preparation, implementation support missions, and reporting; catalyze project disbursement; and provide technical support on ENB related topics.
iv. Coordinate operations with development partner activities to prioritize ENB and Climate Change Actions.
v) Support the Government of Ghana in Coordination with development partner to meet the objectives of Ghana’s NDC.
Non-Lending:
i. Mobilize grant co-financing for IDA operations or standalone grant financing.
ii. Task lead the preparation and implementation of complex grant-financed operations.
iii. Task lead programmatic ASAs or CEA Zone Management
iv. Co-lead or be a technical specialist on the PASAs or ASAs led by other GPs and PGs.
Environmental Safeguards/Environmental and Social Framework:
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’s environmental safeguard policies and objectives of ESF;
Support 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’s environmental policies.
Support and build the capacity of the client Bank’s environmental safeguard policies and objectives of ESF;
Country and sector engagement dialogues:
i. Engage in the preparation of country strategy products (SCD and CPFs);
ii. 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;
iii. Support in-country environmental risk management reviews and thematic supervisions, prepare reports, and disseminate lessons learned.
iv. 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;
v. Advise clients in the Government and staff on environmental and natural resource policy and technical matters; and
vi. Assist in the coordination, design and delivery of knowledge management and training activities.
Tasks:
Selection Criteria
WBG Core Competencies
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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.
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.
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Closing Date : 7th Feb. 2022
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