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Description
Do you want to build a career
that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique
opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development
challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and
knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five
institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity
and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than
120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners,
investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology
to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more
information, visit http://www.worldbank.org
The Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice:
WBG is the largest provider of development
finance and solutions for social protection and jobs, working with high-income,
middle-income, and low-income countries to develop country-tailored solutions
for specific social protection and labor challenges. These range from
increasing the efficiency with which social resources are spent (where
well-designed social safety net programs, effective pension programs, and
integrated social protection systems are proven solutions) to improving
employment outcomes through employability programs and associated policy
reforms, often most effective when targeted to the poor or the young.
The Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice
(SPJ GP) delivers operational approaches and evidence-based solutions to help
individuals and families manage risk, cope with chronic or transitional
poverty, and access better livelihoods and jobs. These include strategy, policy
dialogue, advisory and analytical services, and financing of:
• Social safety nets social assistance in
the form of cash transfers, public works programs, social services, and fee
waivers.
• Contributory transfers, including old-age
pensions, unemployment insurance, disability and survivor benefits, and their
fiscal sustainability (including budget support for transitions).
• Labor market and youth employment
programs, with a focus on supply side interventions and intermediation
policies, as well as policy advice on labor market regulations and
interventions.
• Skills development and training; and
• SPJ delivery systems, covering
implementation processes (outreach, intake and registration, determination of
eligibility, enrollment, payments, provision of services, case management, and
so forth); the interface for citizens (applicants, beneficiaries, workers,
unemployed) and employers / firms; institutional arrangements (including
horizontal and vertical coordination); and information systems (social
registries, beneficiary registries, integrated social information systems).
As a result of COVID 19, the GP has seen as
important additional number of project requests and project restructurings to
support country response to the effects of the crisis. Both the chronic poor and
those who experienced a sudden loss of livelihood need social protection and
jobs interventions to mitigate the economy-wide or sector-specific downturn
created by the virus.
Haiti is an example of countries in
which the COVID 19 crisis has triggered the rapid implementation of emergency
assistance, but also the medium-term development of safety net systems. The
portfolio in Haiti now covers a range of activities, including an emergency
cash transfer program, a new safety net program currently under preparation,
various analytical activities focusing on generating evidence on cash transfers
but also technical assistance to support the delivery of social assistance in
Haiti.
DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY:
The World Bank is seeking an Extended Term Consultant
to join the SPJ team for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Port au
Prince, Haiti.
S/he will contribute to the delivery
of SPJ sector policy dialogue, operations and analytical and advisory tasks by
working jointly with other team members in the World Bank, clients, development
partners and academia that actively support the development and reform of
social protection and labor systems. Her/his main country of focus, at least
initially, will be Haiti, but s/he is expected to also contribute to activities
in the Caribbean Region.
The overall role of the incumbent would be to support the SPJ team in advancing
on its objective of supporting the Haitian government in developing an adaptive
social protection system through technical assistance, analysis and financing.
Specifically, her/his main responsibilities
include:
– Provide technical and supervisory support to key project implementing agencies, namely, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and World Food Programme to help ensure successful implementation of the safety net program at the central and local level (with a focus on Grande Anse);
– Coordinate capacity building activities for the Project Implementation Unit at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and provide operational support;
– Review annual work plans, budgets, Terms of Reference, procurement documents, and other project-related documents as needed;
– Regularly follow up on agreed actions and conduct field monitoring and reporting of project activities as assigned;
– Organize, support and participate in World Bank missions related to social protection in Haiti;
– Contribute to Aide Memoires, Implementation Status Reports, Implementation Completion Reports, and other Bank documentation as needed;
– Prepare inputs for notes, briefs, papers, and reports related to social protection and safety nets;
– Perform supervision of lending (including trust funds), but also analytical work, with a focus on delivery systems (e.g., payments, identification, registries, systems assessments) as underpinnings of effective shock responsive social programs;
– Coordinate activities with stakeholders in Port au Prince and in the field (including Government but also UN partners) and support engagement and coordination with other partners – donors, NGOs, civil society – operating in the social safety nets space;
– Represent the Bank as needed in meetings with stakeholders;
– Assist with other related tasks, as assigned.
The successful candidate will report to the
Practice Manager of Social Protection and Labor Global Practice for LAC. S/he
will be part of the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice in the Latin
America and Caribbean Region and will work closely with the Human Development
teams and Program Leads for Haiti and the Caribbean.
Selection Criteria
– Experience supporting programs related to human development (health, education, social protection). Experience working on cash transfer programs would be an advantage.
– Experience supporting programs funded by World Bank or other donor would be an advantage
– Ability to deliver results effectively to the team, strong communication skills, taking personal responsibility to meet deadlines and quality standards.
– High motivation, initiative, a positive attitude, team spirit, and the capacity to work comfortably in a challenging environment.
– Experience working in Haiti or a similar low-income and/or FCV country.
– Ability to work under pressure and work flexibly on a range of assignments, to adjust to changing needs, and to prioritize among evolving tasks.
– Education: Graduate-level training in a social science field (for example, international development, economics, sociology), with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
– English and French required, Haitian Creole would be an advantage
Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.
Poverty
has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences
and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds
from around the globe.
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