E T Consultant
Job #:req2198
Organization:World Bank
Sector:Disaster Risk Management
Grade:EC2
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:Local Recruitment
Location:Niamey, Niger
Required Language(s):English, French
Preferred Language(s):English, FrenchClosing
Date:3/20/2019 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
THE “SOCIAL, URBAN, RURAL AND RESILIENCE” (SURR) GLOBAL PRACTICE
GSURR covers a wide Range: (i) developing green, inclusive and resilient cities; (ii) addressing the social inclusion of the poor, vulnerable and excluded groups through accountable institutions, and ensuring compliance with social safeguards; (iii) enhancing urban and rural development through supporting and managing the urban-rural transition, assisting local development through developing land tenure, management and information systems; and (iv) assisting in disaster risk management through issues of risk assessment, risk reduction (including flood management, urban drainage, coastal management, and retrofitting of infrastructure), disaster preparedness (including hydromet services, early warning systems, and civil defense), risk financing (including CAT-DDO), and resilient reconstruction (including post-disaster damage and loss assessment).
AFRICA URBAN AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT UNIT
Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa is occurring at an unprecedented pace. The share of Africans living in urban areas is projected to grow from 38 percent in 2016 to almost 60 percent by 2040, translating to an additional 40,000 new urban citizens every day until 2040. The region’s urbanization rate, one of the highest in the world, can lead to economic growth, transformation and poverty. However, many cities in Africa still have not fully captured the benefits of urbanization and poorly managed urbanization has exacerbated existing infrastructure challenges, resulting in increased inequality, urban poverty, proliferation of informal settlements and vulnerability to hazards. Adverse natural events present a serious obstacle for achieving sustainable social and economic development, particularly in vulnerable regions as Sub-Saharan Africa. Disaster affect the poor most severely; unplanned human settlements, unsafe building practices, high population densities, economic growth, and accumulations of assets in risk prone areas has dramatically increased exposure to hazards and increased disaster loss. Climate changed has the potential to significantly worsen the situation.
To this end, the Africa Urban and Disaster Risk Management Unit (GSU19), brings together a wide range of important and interrelated development and financing instruments to support national and sub-national clients to: harness urbanization and enable effective land management in support of both growth and poverty reduction; foster social inclusion of marginalized groups; support the responsiveness and fiscal, financial, and management capacities of local governments – cities, municipalities, and rural districts – to deliver local infrastructure and decentralized services; strengthen resilience and disaster risk management related to natural disasters; reduce conflict and violence; scale-up access to finance for sub-national governments; and reduce the carbon footprint of cities.
To address these challenges and following the World Bank’s Action Plan on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience, the Urban and Disaster Risk Management Unit (GSU19) partners with countries to create the conditions for improved hydro-meteorological, climate and early warning services (http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/africa_hydromet_program). Hydromet and climate services bring together meteorological and hydrological agencies, disaster risk managers, and end-users across all sectors to deliver actionable, timely, and usable climate and weather information to support decision making.
The AFR Urban and DRM unit (GSU19) is seeking a highly qualified and motivated professional to help deliver the ongoing and pipeline program of the Africa region. In particular, he/she will support the management of analytical and advisory services, preparation and implementation support for lending investments, and policy dialogue in the areas of risk reduction and disaster preparedness (with emphasis on hydromet, climate and early warning services).
Duties & Accountabilities:
The selected candidate will be based in Niamey, Niger, reporting to the Practice Manager, GSU19, and be expected to work on the following:
Selection Criteria
Technical Competencies:
World Bank Group Competencies:
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in race, gender, nationality, culture, and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Women and Sub-Saharan Africa candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years.
The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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