World Bank Senior Social Development Specialist Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

World Bank Senior Social Development Specialist Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. World Bank Nigeria looking for “Senior Social Development Specialist”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 26 December 2022.

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.

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World Bank Senior Social Development Specialist Jobs 2022

The World Bank has published a job vacancy announcement on 14 December 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Social Development Specialist to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recruiter World Bank Group
Position Senior Social Development Specialist / Social Sustainability and Safeguards – Social Development
Location Abuja, Nigeria
Country Nigeria
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Master’s degree
Experience Required Minimum of eight (8) years
Application Deadline 26 December 2022

World Bank Job Vacancy 2022

Job Purpose: The Social Sustainability and Inclusion Practice has a growing work program in Nigeria, encompassing environment and social risk management, project loans and grants, advisory and analytical programs, and active partnerships supporting a wide range of engagements across sectors, including multi-sectoral community-driven development program, social inclusion, citizen engagement, and social accountability; social resilience, FCV prevention and response; women empowerment and gender equality, and; social risk management.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The Senior Social Development Specialist will provide direct support to clients and Bank teams on social sustainability, social risk management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure compliance with the Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), which consists of ten Environmental and Social Standards. Responsibilities will include the following:

  • Work with the Government of Nigeria on the preparation of activities to enhance the social sustainability of WB-supported operations and in resolving project implementation issues, particularly where the project has inadvertently impacted the local community adversely.
  • Supervise and provide technical support to government agencies, including project implementing agencies, on the preparation and implementation of project-related social risk management activities and activities to enhance the social sustainability of projects.
  • Provide timely and professionally competent technical review of social assessment products prepared for rural development, infrastructure, private sector, transport, urban, and other projects, as needed.
  • Supervise activities designed to manage social risks on major projects as a technical expert.
  • Interact with clients at the policy and operational levels.
  • Advise and participate in project teams to help develop operational designs and mechanisms to assess social opportunities, impacts, constraints, and risks related to Bank-supported operations.
  • Develop and evaluate proposed technical solutions, and assist in the preparation of project design documentation, supporting reports, annexes, etc.
  • Provide cross-support as required to the various teams in the portfolio and monitor adherence to the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards.
  • Guide the preparation of Stakeholder Engagement Plans to ensure that the level of consultations is proportional to project risks and impacts and monitor implementation.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in social sciences (anthropology, sociology, political economy, social development, etc.)
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of directly relevant professional experience in social sustainability and social standards/safeguards and/or social development (voice and participation, gender, community-driven development, citizen engagement).
  • Experience in social sustainability and risk management policy development, including dialogue with governments, and collaboration in these areas with other international development agencies.
  • Solid track record in leading analytical work related to social development and the implications of social issues on policy, institutions, and operations.
  • Proven ability to translate the findings of analytical work related to social development issues into specific policy advice resonating with the client and incorporating relevant interventions into project/program design.
  • Experience with consultative and participatory approaches to project design and implementation as well as grievance redress mechanisms to ensure accountability and problem-solving in a timely fashion.
  • Experience in areas of social inclusion such as gender; conflict, fragility, violence; and disability.
  • Demonstrated experience in interacting with governments to bring about changes to the policy.
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs in the field and to conduct independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners to develop strategies to meet these needs.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, and team skills, and ability to think innovatively and strategically to find balanced solutions to complex development problems, with a strong client focus.
  • Achieves results and identifies mission-driven solutions for the client; acts with integrity at all times to build trust and to create an enabling work environment, whether as a team leader or a team member; recommends and takes decisive action.
  • Demonstrated ability to create, apply and share knowledge from a range of sources to strengthen internal and or external client solutions.
  • Very high level of energy, initiative, and self-motivation; willingness to travel and work under challenging circumstances.
  • Excellent oral and writing skills in English are essential.

Other Details

  • Job #: req20367
  • Sector: Social Development
  • Grade: GG
  • Term Duration: 4 years 0 months
  • Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

How to Apply World Bank Senior Social Development Specialist Jobs 2022

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The Closing Date: 26 December 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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