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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Eastern and Southern Africa (E AFR) Region
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
• Building up the Digital Economy
• Institutions more Efficient and Accountable:
• Investing in People
• Supporting Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption:
• Addressing the Drivers of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence:
• Building Partnerships and Working across the African Continent
Eastern and Southern Africa (E AFR) Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/eastern-and-southern-africa
The Sustainable Development Practice Group
The Sustainable Development (SD) Practice Group (PG) helps countries tackle their most complex challenges in the areas of Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Environment, Natural Resources & Blue Economy, Environmental and Social Framework, Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience & Land, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, and Water.
For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/environment
Unit and Country Context
The Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Unit for Africa East and Southern Region (one of four Environment units in Africa) has about 40 staff. Half of these staff work on environmental safeguards/environmental risk management. The other 50 percent work primarily on lending and knowledge products in client countries. About 50 percent are based in the field. .

The Task:
The World Bank Environment, Natural Resource Management and Blue Economy Practice is looking to add sort term consultants (STCs) to it roster of consultants based in Zambia. The consultants on this roster may be hired on a part-time basis as short term consultants to support the environmental safeguards and environmental risk management compliance on World Bank projects in Zambia based on business needs. These assignments will be based in Zambia and possibly Zimbabwe. The STC Environmental Specialist will report to the Senior Environmental Engineer responsible for Zambia and Zimbabwe.
This is a locally recruited position, not an internationally recruited position. As a result the conditions of employment will be in line with the employment market in the country.
Duties and Accountabilities of the STC Environmental Specialist includes:
Provide conceptual, operational and technical support to World Bank operations on environmental safeguards and standards under World Bank policies and the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) including: i) advise Client on the requirements of environmental safeguard policies and ESF to guide them on delivering quality environmental safeguards project documentation and supporting analysis; ii) supervise the Borrower’s preparation of safeguard documents and implementation of safeguard and ESF procedures and to meet the Bank’s requirements; (iii) work with technical colleagues to understand technical proposals and identify environmental issues as well as management solutions at the early stage of a project; (iv) prepare Bank internal safeguard/ESF documents; (v) carry out monitoring and supervision on client’s compliance to environmental commitments during project implementation; (vi) promote knowledge sharing and experience exchange on safeguard issues. Close cooperation with the Social Safeguards/ESF/Standards Specialist assigned to each operation is required.
More specifically the STC Environmental Specialist will be required to undertake the following tasks:
• Provide technical support for the screening of Bank projects for environmental, impacts, and vulnerabilities and identify risk management opportunities/strategies including in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and climate change adaptation and mitigation in Bank operations.
• Monitor compliance of all project-financed activities with World Bank safeguards policies for projects under implementing or with concepts approved before October 1, 2018;
• In accordance with the Bank’s ESF, contribute to the determination of the appropriate environmental risk classification of projects (including projects involving financial intermediaries) taking into account all relevant information such as the type, location, sensitivity and scale of the project, the nature and magnitude of the potential impacts, the capacity and commitment of the Borrower (and any other entities responsible for project implementation) to manage risks and impacts in a manner consistent with the ESSs.
• Monitor compliance of all project-financed activities with applicable ESSs including on OHS guidelines, sector specific guidelines, other relevant policies, and contract specific conditions; flag issues of non-compliance to borrower and Bank management and advise and support the borrower in developing and implementing remedies.
• Provide guidance to the borrower on open and transparent engagement (through consultations, information disclosure and grievance redress mechanism) with relevant project stakeholders throughout the project cycle.
• Participate as team member in World Bank operations, advising on environmental and safeguards/Standards approaches, the Bank’s policies and requirements, and technical issues, during preparation and supervision.
• Proactively work with the Bank teams and clients to improve the performance of the portfolio with regard to environmental safeguards /ESF Standards and outcomes.
• Prepare the relevant documentation related to environmental risks and impacts of potential projects. Provide environmental input in project documents including Concept Review, Appraisal and Decision/Negotiations Packages.
• Maintain effective communication with counterparts (and development partner community and NGOs as and when required or needed), and other local agencies and organizations on World Bank activities in the environment sector.
• Provide experienced mentorship to clients in the preparation of project cycle documentation including terms of reference (ToR) for environmental safeguard instruments, such as environmental and social assessments (incl. strategic, regional and cumulative); environmental and social management frameworks and plans, Electronic Waste Management Plans, Pest Management Plans, and supervising their implementation. Contract specifications related to environmental safeguards and risks management, particularly for large dams and water projects. Provide technical training for the domestic EA practitioners on the WBG safeguard policies and requirements.
• Actively seek to learn World Bank Group procedures, and contribute to their improvement, by participating in training offered, by developing a personal training program, keeping abreast of research and development knowledge in the environment and natural resources sector, and relevant safeguard management process.
• Contribute to other ENB programs and activities in Zambia and Zimbabwe, as needed and directed by the Unit Manager.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Selection Criteria
It is expected that the successful candidates will meet the following selection criteria:
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in environmental engineering, environmental economics, environmental science/management or other relevant discipline;
• A minimum of 5 years relevant operational experience and proven track record as an environmental assessment and management professional, including Operational Health and Safety (OHS) issues. This should include specific field-based project experience.
• Good analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze and synthesize diverse qualitative and quantitative environmentally – related data and information;
• •Knowledge of the World Bank’s safeguards policies, ESF and/or IFC’s Performance Standards /MIGA Environmental and Social policies or similar standards would be an advantage.
• Ability to manage and follow up on multiple work-streams simultaneously;
• Ability to work well with a range of stakeholders, including project-affected parties, government officials, non-governmental organizations / civil society, as well as project investors and their staff.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions.
• Demonstrated capacity to work in teams and share knowledge;
• A strong sense of team work and ability to work independently with limited supervision. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of MS office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English;
• Fluency in at least one Zambian language in addition to English, is required; and
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently within Zambia and possibly Zimbabwe, including to remote rural areas.

Job Education Requirements: Advanced degree

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Type of contract
STC are paid on daily basis and are paid for actual days worked. Under this assignment, the consultant should be based in Zambia. The number of working hours per week is not set as the consultant engagement will depend on current workload and business need. It is, however, expected that the STC will start on a trial 40 day contract, then if performance is satisfactory the candidates will be offered a contract for up to 150 days per year.
If interested in this job opportunity, kindly send your CV and cover letter to ybutler@worldbank.org  Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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