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Water Global
Practice and the Sustainable Development Practice Group
The water challenges of the world are
tremendous. For human development, livable cities, food security, and energy
security the need for better water resources management is growing. Even today,
2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, of which 1 billion
people practice open defecation. Poor sanitation, including inadequate
wastewater collection and treatment, impacts health, education, the
environment, and industries such as tourism. At least 800 million people lack
access to safe drinking water. The lack of access to safe water and sanitation
results in significant economic losses in many countries. This is further
exacerbated by climate change, water pollution, water scarcity, and the
global covid-19 pandemic in a fast-changing world.
The
Water Global Practice (WTR GP) is poised to deliver on a Water Secure World
through an approach that focuses on Sustaining Water Resources, Delivering
Services and Building Resilience. The WTR GP also seeks to ensure that water
issues are effectively addressed across all related sub-sectors, such as
agriculture, climate change and disaster risk management, and energy
(hydropower). An integrated approach is adopted in each sub-sector, with the
support of its respective Global Solutions Group, which considers investment
alongside issues such as governance, institutions, and policies. Water in
Agriculture (WIA) projects focus on all aspects of agricultural water
management, from governance in service delivery, to modernization of
irrigation, farmer led irrigation, water accounting and resilience through
improved agricultural water practices. The Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS)
projects include rural and urban water and sanitation services, hygiene
behavior, improving the efficiency of utilities, and provision of services to
the poor. The Water Resources Management (WRM) projects include integrated
water resource management, including groundwater management, dam safety, and
flood management. Increasingly, while staff may specialize in one sub-sector,
they are encouraged and supported to address the full water agenda in terms of
analytical, policy and operational work – and the position of Lead Water Sector
Specialist is an integral element of bringing together all elements to manage
water security and “water writ large”.
The Water GP is housed within the
Sustainable Development Practice Group, which brings together the cross-cutting
sectors of Water with Agriculture, Environment, Social Inclusion, and Urban and
Disaster Risk Management. The GP, through its fully integrated GWSP Trust Fund,
places highest priority on global knowledge into local implementation, as well
as in deploying staff to countries and regions while still working globally.
Eastern and Southern
Africa (AFE) Region
Home to about 700 million of Africa’s
people, Eastern and Southern Africa is a geographically, culturally and
economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the
North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South. Children under 18 make up almost
half of the total population. The subregion boasts of some of the world’s
richest human and natural resources and, apart from South Africa, the countries
are predominantly raw material exporters.
The subregion harbors some of Africa’s
protracted conflicts, rendering many of its countries fragile, while
significant gaps in education, health, and skills development continues to keep
people from reaching their full potential. This creates a huge development
challenge, impacts heavily on the lives and livelihoods of people, and hinders
regional integration and trade. But it also creates an opportunity to work
closely with country leaders, civil society, development partners, and young
people to chart a brighter course for the future.
The World Bank’s Eastern and Southern
Africa Region, comprised of approximately 1,207 staff, mostly based in 26
country offices, has been helping countries realize their considerable
development potential by focusing on the following priorities:
• Creating
Jobs and Transforming Economies: We are working with countries across
Africa to stimulate job creation and economic transformation by leveraging all
sources of finance, expertise, and solutions to promote investment.
• Building
up the Digital Economy: We are supporting Africa’s vision to ensure that
every African individual, business, and government is connected by 2030 – a
vision that, if realized, can boost growth by up to 2 percentage points per
year, and reduce poverty by 1 percentage point per year in Sub-Saharan Africa
alone.
• Institutions
more Efficient and Accountable: Our support is helping governments
strengthen public policy processes, manage resources effectively, and reinforce
fair and reliable delivery of public services.
• Investing
in People: We are at the forefront of helping African countries accelerate
human capital gains and empower women by improving their access to education
and skills acquisition, sexual and reproductive health services, and employment
opportunities. With the influx COVID-19, we are mobilizing financial support
and timely analysis and advice to countries across the subregion deal with the
pandemic.
• Supporting
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption: In the face of increasing climate-related risks, we are working with
African countries to advance efforts to adopt renewable energy, climate-smart
agriculture, and green infrastructure. A number of East African countries are
currently facing a debilitating Desert Locust infestation, threatening the
already precarious food security situation. The Bank has put together a program
to help affected countries deal with the scourge.
• Addressing
the Drivers of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence: Given the cross-border
nature of conflicts in Africa, we are employing an approach that simultaneously
focuses on the drivers of fragility while also supporting well-targeted
regional initiatives to create opportunities for peace and shared prosperity.
• Building
Partnerships and Working across the African Continent: We are scaling up
our work on regional integration, taking a holistic view of the continent that
covers both North and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Eastern and Southern Africa (E AFR)
Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/eastern-and-southern-africa
AFE Water Team (SAEW3)
Within the Eastern and
Southern Africa Region, the hiring unit, SAEW3 is responsible for ensuring the
translation of the World Bank’s Africa Regional Strategy and the Water Global
Practice’s Water Security Strategy into practical results relevant to 12 countries.
Specifically, the unit supports the definition and achievement of these results
through analytical, policy, and investment activities. The unit has a staffing
complement of around 29 water professionals, with an active portfolio of over
$4.4 Billion, through 21 investment projects, 2 Programs for Results, Advisory
Services and Analytics, and contribution to Development Policy Financing.
The hiring unit has an
active portfolio of investments and lending projects in Kenya, Tanzania, and
Mozambique CMUs under implementation, focusing on water security, including
water supply, sanitation, irrigation, and water resources management. These require
intensive engagement with government counterparts, and other stakeholders to
ensure local ownership, capacity, and sustained focus on implementation for
results.
The successful
candidate will be recruited for a GF-level Locally Recruited Staff position to
be based in Tanzania for a Two-year term and report to the SAEW3 Water Practice
Manager.
OBJECTIVE
AND CONDITIONS OF RECRUITMENT
The SAEW3 unit seeks to recruit a Water
Sector Specialist to:
(1) support the team providing implementation support to
the Water Sector Support project Phase 2 (P150361) and Sustainable Rural Water
Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732);
(2) support Trust fund activities
related to urban planning and sanitation, in conjunction with other global
Practices;
(3) support development of project pipeline and preparation of
future projects/programs;
(4) provide technical and operational guidance on
other projects in the SAEW3 unit with a focus on Tanzania;
(5) support the Country
Management Unit and Practice Manager in corporate and unit activities; and
(6)
play a role on cross-SD issues as an SD staff.
SPECIFIC TASKS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties & Accountabilities:
- The
Water Engineer will be responsible for the following specific tasks including
but not limited to:
Provide project implementation support for water investment operations, particularly Water Sector Support project Phase 2 (P150361) and Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) as well as multiple sector led trust funds, including reviewing Terms of Reference (TORs), specifications and bidding documents, and assist for the organization of implementation support missions and the preparation of internal report documentation – with a particular emphasis on the engineering aspects and quality control; - Supervise the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure consistency and conformity with the Bank’s standards; evaluate studies and sector-related project documentation;
- Assist with the coordination of stakeholders as well as internal WB efforts to ensure timely completion of ongoing activities under the project and meeting multiple interests around management of water resources, water supply, sanitation and hygiene in Tanzania;
- Coordinate closely with the Bank’s teams across different GPs and the Country Management Unit (CMU) as well as with Development Partners investments and national public administration;
- Provide guidance to government counterparts and implementing agencies by, identifying potential problems and advising on required actions as well as overall project/program implementation;
- Support development of water pipeline in Tanzania and preparation of future projects/programs in the sector;
- Help adapt global good practice to local context and advise government counterpart and Bank teams on matters related to the water sector;
- Lead operational aspects of the preparation, appraisal, and negotiations of water lending operations, including Sector Investment Projects and Technical Assistance activities in the water portfolio;
- Manage Trust Fund (TF) activities including preparation and review of grant proposals, consultation on technical issues, preparation of progress reports, project briefings, disbursements and quality control of deliverables;
- Lead and/or contribute to cross-sectoral engagements such as Sustainable Development Practice Group works, Systematic Country Diagnostic and Country Partnership Framework and other CMU-led activities;
- Contribute to the overall strategic program development within the SAEW3;
- Participate in professional development and knowledge sharing activities in the Water Global Practice, the GSGs, and contribute specific knowledge both within the assigned countries and in the World Bank;
- Perform other duties and functions as assigned by the Practice Manager.