Norskfinansiert sekondering til Verdensbanken i Washington DC

Som sekondert til Verdensbanken vil du få en to-års kontrakt, og inngå som en del av staben i den avdelingen stillingen hører til.

Lønn og vilkår vil være etter bankens regulativ, og du vil ha Verdensbanken som arbeidsgiver.

Generelle krav for å kunne søke på stillinger under denne ordningen er:  

• Mastergrad i et relevant fagfelt
• Flere års relevant arbeidserfaring
• Svært gode engelskkunnskaper, eller evne til å arbeide på et annet språk dersom stillingen krever det
• Norsk statsborgerskap

Se informasjon under for informasjon om Verdensbanken, fullstendig stillingsbeskrivelse og krav til søkere. 

Merk at søknad og CV må være på engelsk for denne stillingen.

Spørsmål om ordningen og utlyste stillinger kan rettes via e-post: fn_stillinger@norec.no  

Background

The WBG is the largest provider of development finance and solutions for human development working
with high?income, middle?income, and low?income countries to develop country?tailored solutions for
human development (HD) under the themes of education, health, and social protection and jobs. The
WBG Social Protection and Jobs (SPJ) Global Practice seeks to strengthen social protection systems to
reach the goal of universal social protection by 2030 and to promote better earnings opportunities for
the poorest households. These challenges are intimately related. The WDR 2019 on The Changing
Nature of Work focuses on the challenges linked to the shifting patterns of technology, including the
need to reform and strengthen social protection systems to facilitate universal coverage.

Well?designed social protection systems are critical components of poverty reduction strategies and are
also an important contribution towards achieving food security and nutrition, decent work and equitable
and sustainable livelihoods. They are also key instruments for crisis preparedness and response, to protect
the poor and vulnerable from shocks, including climate shocks and the distributional impacts of climate
policies, and to enhance the sustainability of foods systems. Social protection and labor systems have
developed an array of programs and policy tools designed to help people prepare for and cope with a
variety of shocks and adapt to changing labor markets.

The development of a human centric approach to social protection, climate change and food security
remains however quite recent, and there is a need to review and evaluate existing initiatives, share
knowledge about best practices, mainstream components into existing systems, identify gaps, and
further develop and evaluate innovative approaches. There is a need to invest more and better - both in
terms of coverage and adequacy of support, and in the knowledge required to improve further program
design and delivery mechanisms.

For a two?year assignment, with a possibility of extending for a third year (if the Unit has space in its work force plan for years 4 and 5), we are looking for a specialist, to be embedded into the World Bank's Global Practice on Social Protection and Jobs (SPJ), who will help to strengthen the linkage between social protection, climate?smart agriculture, and food systems integrating socially, environmentally and
economically sustainable livelihoods and climate considerations in development planning and operational activities, by focusing on analytics, convening and revenue mobilization, communications, and strategic operations support to develop next generation tools and instruments.

The Social Protection Analyst will report to the Manager of the Social Protection Global Engagement Unit and will
work closely with key SPJ staff in the global unit (particularly the Social Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion Teams) and regional/country teams.

• Expand the evidence and analytics on the linkages between social protection and food systems, to support poverty reduction, food security and nutrition outcomes.
• Conduct literature reviews and gather qualitative and quantitative information on social protection, food security, and socially, environmentally and economically sustainable livelihoods, that can help expand the overall knowledge base internally and externally.
• Improve the adequacy and comprehensiveness as well as coverage, quality and responsiveness of social assistance programs and overall social protection systems (in line with SDG target 1.3) to further contribute to poverty reduction, food security and nutrition and support sustainable agrifood system livelihoods.
• Strengthen economic inclusion of women, people with disabilities, minorities, indigenous groups and others and sustainable livelihoods in food systems.
• Stocktaking and Lessons Learned from current SPJ interventions - analytics, lending, and convening - and ensuring they are reflected in the conceptual framework on the connection between social protection, food security, and climate.
• Building capacity within the Practice and developing tools, methods, guidance notes to scale up/guide operations. This may include (coordination or development of) analytical work on emerging approaches.
• Support in reviews and the development of materials and contributions, including to the analysis and dissemination of key products, briefings and events and the development of technical notes
• Coordinate with other Practices within the Bank and other partners outside the Bank working on these agendas.
• Contribute to materials and proposal writing that can help strengthen the presentation of the SPJs work on climate change, food security and sustainable livelihoods, in order to mobilize further resources for this agenda and for the Rapid Social Response Umbrella Trust Fund.
• Contribute to key operations at the intersection of social protection, food security and climate change, as needed.

Note:
The selected candidate will not be assigned to programs involving his/her own government such as donor coordination and trust fund management.

• Master's degree in economics, social sciences, food security, environment and climate change, or
• a related area.
• Several years of relevant experience, including policy advice, ideally also in the global South, in
  social protection with a link to food security and climate.
• Technical knowledge in areas of social protection and safety nets, food security, knowledge of
  environment and climate change and environmental/climate policies a plus.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative skills, including:
  • experience gathering, compiling, and processing data from various sources
  • skilled at the use of excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of STATA, R or GIS is desirable
  • previous experience working with household surveys, cleaning and harmonizing datasets or managing large databases is desirable
  • ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis, and prepare succinct narratives
    based on the analysis
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English. Experience and skills in
  communications and design are desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under time pressure.
• 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.

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.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current World Bank Group Staff Member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2-year term appointment.