La Banque mondiale recrute un Consultant en développement social basé à Yaoundé au Cameroun.
Duties and Accountabilities
The ETC will have the following main tasks and responsibilities:
Social Safeguards Risk Management
• Support the preparation and implementation of Bank-financed projects, following different financing instrument (e.g. IPF and PforR) by providing technical advice to Borrowers on social risk management and sustainability.
• Provide technical advice to Borrowers on social risk management to assigned projects. This support may include providing guidance in the preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), resettlement action plan (RAP), social impacts assessments (SIAs) and corresponding social management plans (SMPs), Resettlement Frameworks (RFs) Environmental and Social Commitment Plan, Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP), and Labor Management Procedures (LMP),etc.
• Provide technical support to Borrowers on processes such as consultations and stakeholder engagement.
• Providing orientation and training to counterpart agencies working on Bank-financed investments in terms of social risk management.
• Provide intensive on-site field level support to project teams and/or Borrowers involved in preparation and the implementation of social risk management instruments.
• Provide technical support to Bank teams during the processing of Bank-financed projects under preparation and ensure proper internal documentation during project implementation.
Broader Social Development Work
• Support work on the mainstream social development agenda, including providing analytic inputs to operational activities, with an emphasis on social sustainability, inclusion and cohesion, youth and migration.
• Support work to develop new areas of focus and business around social sustainability and inclusion issues that emerge in the context of growth and transition (gender, youth, employment, migration, etc.).
• Contribute to the development of learning products/activities such as Technical Assistance, internal BBLs, guidance notes, peer learning events.
• Travel regularly to field sites as needed. Sites may be in remote areas with very limited facilities.
Selection Criteria
• Advanced Degree (master’s Degree or equivalent) in Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science or related social sciences and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge and experience in addressing issues covered by the World Bank’s ESF and social safeguards policies or similar policies in other international finance institutions in complex and challenging settings, and across practices.
• 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; coordination of transparent consultative and stakeholder engagement processes; grievance redress mechanisms, integration of relevant planning instruments such as Resettlement Action Plans in overall project planning and implementation; labor and working conditions community health and safety; and cultural heritage.
• Experience in areas of social of vulnerable and excluded group including, among others, issues related to Gender, LGBT, Disability, and conflict, fragility, and violence (FCV), etc.
• Familiarity with the sectors and the Government entities engaged with the Bank including familiarity with the social risks associated with sectors and the clients’ capacity challenge.
• Strong community engagement skills. Experience working with local communities, local institutions, non-state actors, is desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in social risk management in different types of Bank- financed projects a plus.
• Ability to travel for long durations to remote sites within CMU countries is necessary.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and multicultural environments.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and French and an ability to write in English and French are essential.
COMPETENCIES
• Social Development Implications on Policy, Institutions, and Operations – Familiarity with the implications of social development on policy, institutions, and operations.
• Analytical Tools for Social Sustainability – Solid experience conducting social development analyses, producing meaningful results, and applying the tools in the course of an operation.
• Participation and Consultation – Solid experience conducting social development consultative and participatory approaches and applying the approaches in the course of an operation.
• Social Safeguards – Familiar with and can apply (under supervision) the social safeguard policies to a situation and identify issues and risks.
• Integrative Skills – Working to develop an integrated view across all facets of current sector.
• Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena – Understands policy making process; distills operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for clients.
• Policy Dialogue Skills – Identifies and assesses policy issues and plays an active role in the dialogue with the government and/or other stakeholders.
• Innovate – Develops innovative solutions in social risk management.
• 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.
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.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture, and educational background. Individuals with disabilities, women, and SSA/CR candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Closing date : September 25th, 2023