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Recrutement de 01 E T Consultant

Entreprise: World Bank
Niveau d'etude: BAC + 5
Localité: Kenya / Nairobi
Date limite: 2022-06-15

Recrutement de 01 E T Consultant
Niveau d'études: Bac + 5 ou plus
Expérience: 5 ans
Expire le: 15-06-2022

World Bank
Nairobi, Kenya
E T Consultant

Job # : req17769
Organization : World Bank
Sector : Education
Grade : EC1
Term Duration : 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type : Local Recruitment
Location : Nairobi,Kenya
Required Language(s) : English
Preferred Language(s) :
Closing Date : 6/15/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

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.
Kenya has made significant progress in improving access to primary and secondary education and performs relatively well in Education outcomes compared to other Sub-Saharan African countries. Nevertheless, there remains important challenges related to the quality, equity, and the overall coordination of the education sector. Key sectoral issues include prevailing inequities in access-the national level achievements mask wide regional and other disparities; low learning outcomes in higher order skills in basic education, gaps in preservice teacher training; low retention of poor and vulnerable boys and girls in upper primary; and the impact of COVID 19 on Education is likely to exacerbate the existing challenges in access and learning leading to worsening learning outcomes, higher dropouts, and higher inequality.

The World Bank, in the Kenya Education Sector, currently provides implementation support for the following ongoing national operations (i) the Kenya Secondary School Quality Improvement Project and (ii) the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning Program representing a total commitment of about US$400 million. Kenya is participating in the Accelerator program launched in late 2020 to support five Accelerators in Africa through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), which is a trust fund contribution to the World Bank. The Accelerator program, for Kenya, is expected to strengthen the school-based teacher support initiative targeting teachers teaching early grades, and to complement existing government programs, including investments financed through the World Bank and other partners. The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is preparing an additional financing for the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning Program. In addition, the World Bank is implementing The technical parts of these operations focus on improving learning outcomes, retention and transition, supporting implementation of initiated reforms in primary and secondary education, and overall systems strengthening.

An Extended term Consultant (ETC) is sought to (i) support the implementation of the technical and operational aspects of the current engagements in education in the Kenya, (ii) develop technical inputs to the implementation of activities and technical assistance; and (iii) provide general support as part of the Kenya education team. The ETC is mapped to the World Bank’s Education Global Practice (GED). S/he will work closely with the Kenya education team, whose members are based both in Kenya and in Washington, DC. The ETC’s work responsibilities and specific tasks are detailed below.

Duties and Accountabilities

The ETC will provide operational and technical support for the preparation, supervision, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, technical assistance, and analytical and advisory activities. The selected candidate will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and, will work closely under the supervision of the Education Practice Manager for East and Southern Africa and under the coordination of the Task Team Leader(s) working on Kenya.

The ETC will work full-time on a wide range of tasks. Typical tasks include helping design and supervise development projects, drafting project reports, reviewing documentation submitted by the client, conducting both academic and policy research, liaising with policymakers, organizing workshops, etc. S/He will be expected to work flexibly on a wide range of assignments, both independently and as part of the teams, and to multi-task with an orientation to results. Main tasks are summarized as follows:

• Work collaboratively with client counterparts and Bank teams leading the preparation and supervision of projects and grants, including, but not limited to:
• Supporting the preparation of preparation and supervision missions;
• Providing inputs to diverse operational products/ outputs (such as ASAs, concept notes, aide memoires, implementation reports, project preparation advances, project appraisal documents, among others);
• Handling requests from the counterparts, Country Management Unit (CMU), and HQ in the absence of the Task Team Leader(s);
• Participating in preparation and supervision missions and contributing inputs into mission documents;
• Participating in discussions with project teams and counterparts in order to identify bottlenecks and seek out solutions.
• Support analytical work carried out by the team as needed, including the preparation of presentations and technical notes.
• Perform other tasks as needed, including support in preparation of new Bank-financed projects and trust fund requests.
• Contribute to writing briefs, short notes, and presentations for the team, as needed.
• Meet with government counterparts to follow up and conduct joint activities.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development, or other relevant discipline;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in education sector projects, development partners funded education interventions, analytics, development of education strategies, or evaluation of education systems;
• Familiarity with World Bank operations, including preparation and implementation support for projects;
• Knowledge of World Bank policies and procedures;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Outstanding inter-personal and organizational skills, client-orientation, diplomatic skills, mature judgment, ability to collaborate with others in a multi-cultural environment, capacity to manage multiple tasks, identify and respond to needs as they arise, and remain flexible and self-motivated in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment;
• Availability to travel when required;
• Strong commitment to and passion for working in development; and
• Strong results orientation, persistence, patience and a positive attitude

Competencies:

• Client Orientation - Translates insight into practice across disciplines, hierarchies, geographies and organizational units in service of clients.
• Drive for Results - Ensures successful implementation and delivery of key programs and projects, ensuring that outputs positively impact results.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Creates a team climate of practical and innovative action, facilitating collaboration between competing interests and stakeholders.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Demonstrates command of all forms of communication and presents in a clear, objective and engaging manner in high-level settings; ensures knowledge is captured and shared in a variety of ways.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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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.