Senior Water Specialist
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req29922
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Water/Sanitation
Grade:
GG
Term Duration:
4 years
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment
Location:
Manila,Philippines
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
10/28/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Note: This recruitment is a part of Japanese Recruitment Mission
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) Region
EAP is a large and diverse region, ranging from Small Island States of the Pacific to the Philippines, Indonesia and China. Despite substantial economic growth and poverty reduction, the EAP region faces huge development challenges. Growth has been uneven across and within countries, institutions still need strengthening, and most countries are heavily affected by climate change. The Bank plays a significant role on global public goods, including climate, biodiversity, water pollution, and health. The COVID pandemic, and more recently food and energy price increases are compounding the impact of the global economic slowdown. The World Bank Group is seen as a premier development institution in the Region, with a leadership role on analytical and advisory services as well as financing.
East Asia and the Pacific Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eap
Water Global Practice:
Water resources are under unprecedented and increasing pressures, driven by greater climate variability, population and economic growth, land-use changes, and declining quantities and qualities of both ground and surface waters. With cross-cutting impacts on agriculture, education, energy, health, gender equity, and livelihood, water is an essential resource for all life on the planet and is at the center of economic and social development. Climate change expresses itself through water, and sound water management lies at the heart of the resilience agenda. Successful water management requires accurate knowledge of the resource available and an assessment of competing demands for its usage. Making the best use of available supplies requires complex and sensitive economic, environmental, and socio-political trade-offs. Planning for a more uncertain and more constrained water environment in the future only makes the situation more complex. The world will not be able to meet the great development challenges of the st century - human development, livable cities, climate change, food security, energy security, and universal access to services - unless we ensure a water-secure world for all.
The WBG is in a unique position to help governments take such an integrated and strategic approach to solve water supply, sanitation, water resource, hydropower, and irrigation problems through partnership, finance, and knowledge. 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 has strong external partnerships and houses the Global Water Security and Sanitation Program (GWSP), the 2030 Water Resources Group, and several regional transboundary programs. The GP has a strong Leadership Team (LT) structure, with a Global Director, 10 Practice Managers, 2 Global Program Managers, and Global Leads for Water, Climate Change, the Economy, WSS Service Delivery, Water in Agriculture, and Sustaining Water Resources. The LT also works closely with other GPs and the SD Regional Directors. 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. The GP, through its fully integrated GWSP Trust Fund, places the highest priority on global knowledge into local implementation, as well as in deploying staff to countries and regions while still working globally.
Duties & responsibilities:
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.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
req29922
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Water/Sanitation
Grade:
GG
Term Duration:
4 years
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment
Location:
Manila,Philippines
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
10/28/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Note: This recruitment is a part of Japanese Recruitment Mission
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) Region
EAP is a large and diverse region, ranging from Small Island States of the Pacific to the Philippines, Indonesia and China. Despite substantial economic growth and poverty reduction, the EAP region faces huge development challenges. Growth has been uneven across and within countries, institutions still need strengthening, and most countries are heavily affected by climate change. The Bank plays a significant role on global public goods, including climate, biodiversity, water pollution, and health. The COVID pandemic, and more recently food and energy price increases are compounding the impact of the global economic slowdown. The World Bank Group is seen as a premier development institution in the Region, with a leadership role on analytical and advisory services as well as financing.
East Asia and the Pacific Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eap
Water Global Practice:
Water resources are under unprecedented and increasing pressures, driven by greater climate variability, population and economic growth, land-use changes, and declining quantities and qualities of both ground and surface waters. With cross-cutting impacts on agriculture, education, energy, health, gender equity, and livelihood, water is an essential resource for all life on the planet and is at the center of economic and social development. Climate change expresses itself through water, and sound water management lies at the heart of the resilience agenda. Successful water management requires accurate knowledge of the resource available and an assessment of competing demands for its usage. Making the best use of available supplies requires complex and sensitive economic, environmental, and socio-political trade-offs. Planning for a more uncertain and more constrained water environment in the future only makes the situation more complex. The world will not be able to meet the great development challenges of the st century - human development, livable cities, climate change, food security, energy security, and universal access to services - unless we ensure a water-secure world for all.
The WBG is in a unique position to help governments take such an integrated and strategic approach to solve water supply, sanitation, water resource, hydropower, and irrigation problems through partnership, finance, and knowledge. 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 has strong external partnerships and houses the Global Water Security and Sanitation Program (GWSP), the 2030 Water Resources Group, and several regional transboundary programs. The GP has a strong Leadership Team (LT) structure, with a Global Director, 10 Practice Managers, 2 Global Program Managers, and Global Leads for Water, Climate Change, the Economy, WSS Service Delivery, Water in Agriculture, and Sustaining Water Resources. The LT also works closely with other GPs and the SD Regional Directors. 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. The GP, through its fully integrated GWSP Trust Fund, places the highest priority on global knowledge into local implementation, as well as in deploying staff to countries and regions while still working globally.
Duties & responsibilities:
- Lead the policy dialogue on water issues with the Government of Philippines, and possibly other countries in the East Asia and Pacific region
- Provide technical leadership on the water program in bringing forward solutions for the Planet Practice Group, in coordination with other sectors and the Country Management Unit
- Provide a strategic direction for the water program and communicate that internally and externally
- Lead or co-lead operations that have water components, in all phases of a project (preparation and supervision)
- Generate knowledge reports and participate in lending and analytical and advisory activities for the Water Global Practice
- Maintain liaison and dialogue with Government organizations, development partners, research institutions, private sector, and other sector-related institutions; and follow-up on specific operational project issues and/or sectoral dialogue; and
- Interact closely with the team based in Manila and in other country offices in the region, to exchange knowledge and bring forward water solutions to clients.
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience. This experience may include work in governments, academia, private companies, consulting firms, and multi/bi-lateral development institutions.
- Specialized skills: experience in Irrigation, flood management, water resources management with strong technical and/or economic/institutional background.
- A track record in effectively leading complex client engagements, operations and ASA and effectively collaborating and working across GPs.
- Demonstrated experience in translating analytical work into policy recommendations and high-level policy engagements, and investment programs.
- Experience working with sophisticated MICs is required and experience working in FCV and island states will be beneficial.
- Regular travel to other countries in the region is expected.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively work in multisectoral and diverse teams.
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.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
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