World Bank Group Social Protection Specialist Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. World Bank Group Kenya programme looking for “Social Protection Specialist”. Applicants with a Graduate degree may apply on or before 04 October 2021.
The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions – providing loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses. The vision of the World Bank Group (WBG) is the eradication of extreme poverty and the promotion of shared prosperity by fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent in each country.
World Bank Group Social Protection Specialist Jobs 2021
The World Bank Group has published a job vacancy announcement on 22 September 2021 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Social Protection Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | World Bank Group (WBG) |
| Position | Senior Economist / Social Protection Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Graduate degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of eight years |
| Application Deadline | 04 October 2021 |
World Bank Group Job Vacancy 2021
Duties and Accountabilities: The senior Social Protection Specialist/Senior Economist is accountable for performing the responsibilities, modeling the behaviors and maintaining the competencies in his or her capacity as a member of the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice. Accountability means being answerable for achieving results, managing quality, risks and institutional initiatives, mentoring junior staff and operating in compliance with Bank policies and procedures.
The specific responsibilities are as follows:
- Lead and/or carry-out, as needed, policy dialogue, analytical work, and operational engagement on youth employment. This includes the development, appraisal, and supervision of youth employment operations, including analytical and operational work. Provide technical advice and policy guidance to government in consultation with the Bank’s management and relevant TTLs. These tasks will require a wide variety of skills, including technical analysis; design of project components, and technical assistance activities; interaction with clients at the policy level; supervision of consultants; management of trust funds etc.;
- Provide support to the day-to-day operational support to the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project and Co-lead subsequent youth employment operations, providing operational or analytical support as needed. Respond to government and donor partners requests for action on project implementation issues and help to ensure the Bank’s timely and complete responses to those requests.
- Organize, lead and participate in missions to provide technical inputs and guidance to counterparts, including improving the monitoring and evaluation of project activities. The candidate will also be expected to participate in developing reports and program evaluations;
- Strengthen Bank’s services to clients and donor partners by helping in donor coordination and liaison with NGOs and Government counterparts;
- Contribute to cross-sectoral operational and analytic agenda to support human capital investment, collaborating with other initiatives in social protection and Jobs, with the Human Development team, and other units within the World Bank’s broader country team.
- Provide operational support, as needed, to other team members as may be delegated by the Practice Manager. This may include support to other SPJ programs in the region and actively work on business development.
Qualification & Experience:
- Graduate degree and minimum of master’s level qualification in economics, social policy or related sector
- Minimum of eight years of directly relevant experience in social protection and/or youth employment. Experience and substantive skills in labor and social protection policy.
- Experience in World Bank operations as demonstrated through TTL-ship and/or being core team member for lending operations.
- Demonstrated international experience, including within low capacity environments.
- Experience working with clients to build capacity and engage in dialogue on youth employment and social protection.
- Experience working with multiple development partners to harmonize support for Government-led programming.
- Experience in leading analytical and technical assistance activities designed to support the development and strengthening of youth employment programs.
- Proven ability to carry-out independent policy-relevant research, translate theory into practical applications, and adapt professional knowledge and technical skills to analyze, diagnose and propose solutions to policy issues and challenges.
- Knowledge of WB financing instruments and operational procedures.
- Strong engagement and policy dialogue skills with high-level counterparts and other stakeholders; client focused with an ability to provide prompt and high-quality responses.
- Ability to maintain client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions
- Demonstrated ability to provide evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
- Ability to advise, influence and promote consensus among different stakeholders.
- Experience in managing diverse and sometimes competing interests and perspectives to arrive at consensus.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams. Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to work in a team and intercultural environment, with minimal supervision.
- Proven track record of multi-tasking, managing competing demands and effectively time-manage tasks.
- Proven ability to identify and develop new and creative partnerships with a wide variety of agencies and organizations.
- Ability to work in a collaborative way, delivering cross-support and building relationships around a common goal.
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, judgement.
- Evidence of sharing and conveying complex technical issues, in accessible format – written, spoken.
- Native or near-native proficiency in written English.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply World Bank Group Social Protection Specialist Jobs 2021
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The Closing Date: 04 October 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.worldbank.org |
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