Senior Water Specialist
Job #: req31742
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Water/Sanitation
Grade: GG
Term Duration: 2 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 2/28/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank 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 www.worldbank.org.
As the world’s largest multilateral source of financing for water in developing countries, the World Bank is working closely with partners to achieve “A Water-Secure World for All,” by sustaining water resources, delivering services, and building resilience.
With a portfolio of water investments of US$41 billion, the World Bank is uniquely positioned to achieve the vision of a water secure world for all, developing and sharing global knowledge while amplifying the impact of lending through technical assistance on the ground. Within its broad mandate, the Water Department, housed within the Planet Vertical, which brings together the cross-cutting sectors of Water with Agriculture, Climate, Environment and Social Inclusion.
Read more about the World Bank’s Water Department at: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water.
2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) is a global multi-donor trust fund, established with the aim of addressing water security through private sector engagement. 2030 WRG’s work is structured around three themes: (1) Water for Food, through climate-resilient irrigation, (2) Water for Environment to address water pollution and water use for catchment protection and restoration, and (3) Water for Cities, to support resilient city-regional water systems, balancing the demand and supply of water.
At the country level, WRG's delivery model includes:
Duties and accountabilities:
The Senior Water Specialist will be based in the World Bank’s Pretoria office in South Africa. He/she will report to the Program Manager of WRG (based in Washington DC) and work closely with the Water Practice Manager for the region (based in Ethiopia) and country teams, the IFC team, the local country platform leaders, and partners from business, government, and civil society who oversee and support the WRG work in country.
The specific duties and accountabilities of the Senior Water Specialist will include, inter alia:
Selection Criteria
Note: If the selected candidate is a current World Bank Staff Member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, they will retain their Regular or Open-Ended appointment. If the selected candidate is a current World Bank Staff Member with a Term appointment that expires later than the end date of this appointment, they will retain the duration of their current Term appointment.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
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