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Senior Social Development Specialist

Job #:	req32910
Organization:	World Bank
Sector:	Sustainable Development
Grade:	GG
Term Duration:	3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
Location:	Nairobi,Kenya
Required Language(s):
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:	5/14/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

The Position – Senior Social Development Specialist

SAES2 seeks to hire a Senior Social Development Specialist to lead social risk management in the Bank’s operations in Kenya and Somalia, and to provide technical and programmatic support towards enhancing country systems for social and environmental risks management, citizen engagement and social accountability, social inclusion, social resilience and empowerment in World Bank supported operations. The Senior Social Development Specialist will be based in Nairobi, kenya, work closely with the Regional Standards Coordinator (RSC) and SSI CMU Coordinator and report directly to the SAES2 Practice Manager. The Candidate is also expected to work closely with the CMU and task teams in the country. 

The incumbent will be part of a team of social development specialists working across the Country Management Unit (CMU), overseeing one of the Africa region’s largest International Development Association (IDA) portfolios. 

Duties and Accountabilities:

As a core member of World Bank Task Teams, the Senior Social Development Specialist will advise teams and clients in various sectors, and support project designs and implementation, making sure that Bank-assisted projects are inclusive and present clear and implementable measures for addressing social risks whilst enhancing the social development outcomes in East Africa. The specialist will lead and promote social inclusion agenda in the design and implementation of projects in East Africa. The Specialist will have the following key responsibilities:

• Advice task teams and clients in the public and private sectors on the Bank’s Environment and Social Framework (ESF) and Operational Policies, especially OP 4.03, social risks management and social benefits optimization across sectors throughout the project cycle.
• Provide technical and operational support to clients in operationalizing the Bank’s social standards, focusing on land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, Stakeholder engagement and consultation, grievance redress mechanisms, Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and cultural heritage.
• Undertake social due diligence and prepare Environmental and Social Risks Review Summaries (ESRS) for new projects and relevant social section of Project Appraisal Documents, Project Operational Manual and/or Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Risk Management Manual, and complete necessary administrative activities used by the Bank to track and monitor social and environmental performance of projects.
• Undertake policy dialogue with borrowers on social sustainability and standards issues and advise counterparts on technical options for social development, particularly in relation to land acquisition and involuntary resettlement; indigenous peoples and other vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; labor management; community health and safety; cultural heritage; stakeholder engagement; grievance redressal; gender mainstreaming; and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH).  
• Lead or contribute to SSI-led analytical and operational engagements, carry out policy dialogue in Kenya and Somalia, and social risk management, including engagements with internal and external clients on SSI business opportunities.
• Provide technical support to government agencies in implementing Bank financed projects in due diligence, preparing and implementing social risks management plans in accordance with the Bank’s ESF/policy requirements. These include social risks management plans such as the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), social assessments, stakeholder engagement plans (SEP), labor management procedures (LMP), plans for inclusion of historically underserved traditional local communities, resettlement action plans (RAP), environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), gender based violence risk assessment and action plan with a focus on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH), and environmental and social management plans (ESMPs) as determined by the needs and impacts of a project, and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
• Provide timely, expert technical reviews of social assessment products and other E&S instruments prepared by clients for other Bank Global Practices, such as energy and infrastructure, Water, Health, Urban Development, private sector development, and others as needed.
• In this regard, provide timely feedback and suggestions to clients on measures for ensuring such instruments are in line with the Bank’s Environmental and Social Standards.
• Participate in project preparation, appraisal, and supervision activities of project implementation, including operational missions and providing inputs related to social performance of projects into the mission Aid Memoirs (Ams), and support the resolution of emerging issues to ensure results on the ground and project implementation progress.
• Supervise the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure consistency and conformity to Bank standards and requirements. 
• Ensure timely reporting on SSI activities, including ESF, proactive monitoring, management, and preparation of relevant social risks management briefs.
• Support, mentor, and coach other Social Specialists and Short-Term Consultants (STCs) in handling complex technical, institutional, and program implementation issues regarding social risk management and social development in Kenya. 

Economist

Job #:	req32916
Organization:	World Bank
Sector:	Economics
Grade:	GF
Term Duration:	3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
Location:	Nairobi,Kenya
Required Language(s):	English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:	5/8/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• We are looking for a local Economist to work on Kenya, based in Nairobi. You will be a core team member of the EP East Africa team and will report to the Practice Manager (EAEM1). In the day to day work you will contribute mostly to the Kenya EP work program.
• Responsibilities include monitoring and assessment of macroeconomic developments in Kenya and assisting in the preparation and supervision of EP’s work program in Kenya. You will work closely with the Senior Economist and Lead Economist for Kenya to perform the following activities:
• Lead and/or contribute to the macroeconomic monitoring and the analysis on the country’s economic, financial and sector issues. Prepare briefs and just-in-time analytical notes.
• Use/run economic/financial models and toolkits using existing software packages, or Bank’s own models, to assess economic development and inform policy advice.
• If needed contribute to the design, preparation and implementation of lending operations in Kenya.
• Maintain the macroeconomic and financial database and regularly prepare updated medium-term macroeconomic projections for Kenya.
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation and dissemination of analytical economic work and reporting on Kenya, including Kenya Economic Update, Country Climate and Development Report, Country Economic Memorandum, Public Finance Reviews, and the Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO); and participate in the preparation of the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA).
• Contribute to the monitoring of the Performance and Policy Actions in Kenya under IDA’s Sustainable Development Finance Policy and overall debt development.
• Support the Country Management Unit (CMU) in the implementation of the World Bank’s Kenya program.
• Engage in policy dialogue with government of Kenya, develop and maintain active engagement with other development partners, private sector, local think tanks and researchers, in coordination with a range of World Bank sectoral teams.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum of a master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Economics with at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong technical and operational skills to lead or contribute to EP tasks. Previous experience on debt and fiscal policy issues is a plus.
• First-hand knowledge of the Kenyan economy and strong understanding of key economic policy, especially fiscal and monetary policy issues, in Kenya.
• Familiarity with functioning of Kenyan government and knowledge of key stakeholders and local networks that influence economic policy making.
• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, and leadership qualities, as well as effective teamwork skills.
• Strong communication skills in English, including ability to speak and write persuasively positions to colleagues, management and senior public officials, and to present ideas clearly and concisely.
• High level of personal and professional integrity.
• Strong ability to function well in a multi- cultural environment and working in teams.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

• A thorough understanding of macroeconomics and interlinkages between the various macroeconomic accounts.
• Skills and experience in working on economic policy issues and data analysis.
• Skills to conceptualize and conduct economic analyses and derive policy relevant findings.
• Ability to translate technical analyses of macroeconomic, debt, trade, fiscal policy, and growth into policy recommendations and cross-country lessons.
• Proficiency in basic econometric and statistical analysis and relevant software packages (STATA, E-views, or other statistical packages and MS Office programs, including Excel) is essential;

Senior Health Specialist

Job #:	req32827
Organization:	World Bank
Sector:	Health/Nutrition/Population
Grade:	GG
Term Duration:	3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:	International Recruitment
Location:	Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):	English
Preferred Language(s):	French (desired); Portugese (desired)
Closing Date:	5/1/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

The overall objectives for this position are to:

• Lead efforts to define the GFF’s value add and strategy on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH-N) commodity security and access, and how that can be integrated with GFF support to health financing reforms, systems strengthening and the results agenda. 
• Drive impact on RMNCAH-N commodity access by shaping investments with partner countries and collaborating across the World Bank Group and beyond to maximize return from GFF’s grant funding.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, socialization and validation of the GFF’s approach to Commodities and Supply Chain work that improves access to RMNCAH-N commodities and is consistent with GFF’s core principles of country-leadership. Integrate the approach with other GFF workstreams to contribute to a coherent secretariat-wide strategy for 2026-30.
• Lead the engagement with World Bank task teams and partner governments to support analytical work and project preparation that will advance RMNCAH-N commodity security, patient-centric access and health system stewardship reforms. This work will include developing and scaling new funding mechanisms through which the GFF can support partner countries, such as Challenge Funds and Innovative Financing approaches to maximize leverage of GFF grant financing and incentivize domestic resource mobilization. 
• Support GFF’s efforts on donor alignment at country level and leverage linkages with global fora to influence prioritization and resource mobilization for issues impacting country partners RMNCAH-N commodity access, including commodity financing, demand generation, private sector engagement and health system strengthening.
• Represent the GFF in global discussions on supply chain management and advocate for country-leadership and capacity building at country level. This will include engagement with the Funders Forum for Supply Chain, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, the Supply Chain Leaders Forum and other working groups and fora relevant to RMNCAH-N commodities.
• Network across the World Bank Group and externally to shape collaborations tha complement and leverage GFF’s unique mandate and positioning in the global health architecture. Manage day to day relationships, including reporting as required, with donor and technical partners.
• Define and oversee the work of Short-Term, Extended-Term and firms of consultants hired to deliver technical assistance to partner countries and develop global technical guidance. 

Selection Criteria

• Advanced degree in health economics, engineering, logistics, supply chain or other relevant discipline or equivalent work experience.
• At least 8 years’ experience implementing commodity security and managing supply chains at country level, or commodity security and SCM advisory in global public health with clear experience and understanding of critical health financing principles relevant to supply chains.
• Knowledge of commodities security and SCM leading practices in both the public and private sectors.
• A firm understanding of primary health care, including SRHR and FP, in the context of broader health systems and health system reforms.
• Experience working across sectoral, practice and disciplinary boundaries and with multiple stakeholders – both public and private – in building collaborative alliances for results.
• Track record of successful partner engagement and collaborating within teams and across organizations to deliver high quality products.
• Experience and knowledge of the World Bank’s operations and business processes is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; Ability to speak French and Portuguese an advantage.

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