Background / General description:
The World Bank, Nigeria Country office is looking for an
experienced professional, capable of operating effectively in a very demanding
fast paced environment to serve as a Extended Term Consultant in the Social
Protection Unit.
The Nigeria SP portfolio comprises IDA-funded projects
amounting to about US$ 500million now could increase in next two years. This
portfolio includes operations on community driven development for social
services, youth employment and safety nets focused on human development. Policy
dialogue, technical assistance and analytical work focused mainly on jobs
agenda, protection and promotion of basic services for the poor and vulnerable
is also carried out in the SP unit.
E T Consultant
Job #131917
Job Title :E T
Consultant
Job Family : Social
Protection
Job Type:
Consultant
GradeEC2
Location: Abuja,
Nigeria
Recruitment Type:
Local Hire
Language
Requirement: English [Essential]
Closing
Date26-Aug-2013
Duties and Accountabilities:
The consultant will work with the Nigeria Social Protection
team and provide advice/support mainly for the development of a comprehensive
social safety net for Nigeria. To this end the consultant will take part in the
conduct of analytical work, as well as project preparation/supervision work,
including missions/field visits related to ongoing and pipeline projects.
Specifically, the consultant will:
• Assist the TTL, and the project teams in the
identification, preparation and appraisal of pipeline projects to be financed
by the World Bank, with a specific focus on social protection;
• Assist the TTL and the project teams in the technical
supervision of on-going project – Youth Employment and Social Support
Operation;
• Support the development of key documents for policy
dialogue and contribute to the discourse on the subject of Social Protection in
Nigeria with government and other development partners.
• Carry out any other related technical assessments
(including the preparation of analytical pieces and/or technical reports on
various aspects of ongoing and pipeline Bank projects) and administrative
activities required by the TTL, Sector Manager and Country Director.
Required Competencies:
• Knowledge
and Experience in Development Arena - Understands policy making process;
distills operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for clients.
• Policy
Dialogue Skills - Identifies and assesses policy issues and plays an active
role in the dialogue with the government and/or other stakeholders.
• Social
Protection Knowledge and Experience - Demonstrates strong operational and
analytical skills. Has experience working with economic and institutional
issues related to social protection. Ability to contribute to the evaluation,
design, and/or implementation of social protection programs.
•
Integrative Skills - Working to develop an integrated view across all
facets of current sector.
• Client
Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely
response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that
may impede execution or overall success.
• Drive for
Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and
achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to do so.
• Teamwork
(Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and
contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect
for different points of view.
•
Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Actively seeks knowledge needed
to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and
presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
• Business
Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support
sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.
Location: Not Specified
Experience: 5 year(s)
Course of Study: Not Specified
Required Grade: Not
Specified
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