Sr Transport. Engr at World Bank Abuja
June 3, 2010 | Posted by admin
With a population of 148 million people, Nigeria is the largest country in Africa and accounts for 47 percent of West Africa’s population. It is also the biggest oil exporter in Africa, with the largest natural gas reserves in the continent. With these large reserves of human and natural resources, Nigeria is poised to build a
prosperous economy, reduce poverty significantly, and provide the health, education and infrastructure services to its population needs.
Over the last five years, Nigeria has been carrying an ambitious reform agenda. The most far reaching of those was to base the budget on a conservative reference price for oil, with excess saved in a special account. The economy responded with strong growth between 2003 and 2007 – averaging 7.6 percent. The government used part of its oil savings to conclude the debt relief agreement with the Paris Club. The country then obtained its first sovereign rating at BB. The Federal Government reallocated all of the US$750 million fiscal space created, through the completion of the debt deal with Paris Club creditors, towards expenditures related to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and towards reducing poverty with the Virtual Poverty Fund.
The World Bank Portfolio in Nigeria has continued to show an upward trend, growing from about US$1.5 billion in FY05, US$2.1 billion FY07, and currently (FY09) stands at about US$3.6 billion. This significant improvement in the efficiency of resource utilization followed the recent re-structuring of the portfolio, which increased simplification and flexibility in implementation processes. Currently, the Bank’s lending program in Nigeria comprises 26 projects covering activities in various sectors of the economy.
The World Bank has an active lending program and sector dialogue with the Government of Nigeria, covering Federal Highway Development, Rural Access and Mobility (RAMP) in Kaduna State, Lagos Urban Transport, Air Transport Safety and Security. The World Bank and the Government of Nigeria are also under discussion to expand the lending program in all major transport sub-sectors, including a second phase Federal Highway Development, Public Private Partnership in transport, expanding RAMP to other states, scaling up the Lagos Urban Transport project in Lagos and in other cities, modernization of the Nigeria Railway system, and deepening the sector dialogue in the port and civil aviation sectors.
The Africa Transport Unit of the World Bank wishes to recruit a Sr. Transport Specialist to be based in Abuja, Nigeria. The selected candidate will be assigned to the Transport Unit of the Africa Region (AFTTR) and report to the Sector Manager, Transport, Africa Region in Washington DC, and to the Country Director in Nigeria in a matrix management framework. The candidate will participate primarily in the Bank’s transport sector work and operations in the country where he/she is based, but also in other countries/regions as required.
The objectives of the assignment will be to:
1. lead or contribute to transport project preparation, negotiation and implementation with focus on achieving sector program results, project costs, addressing implementation issues, and obtaining results on the ground;
2. strengthen and ensure effective collaboration and partnership between the Government of Nigeria, the World Bank, and other donors in transport sector;
3. support the strategic development, management and monitoring of the specific Sector Development Program in projects;
4. improve the Bank’s portfolio performance ensure its integration with national programs and priorities, and relevance to the wider development objectives.
The primary duties of the assignment will be to manage the Bank’s transport portfolio in Nigeria and strengthen cooperation within the Bank for cross-sectoral linkages and synergies, and between the Bank and other partners in the transport sector; to support the responsible ministries; and develop capacity in the construction industry to manage the development, delivery and maintenance of the transport system. The specific duties will include, but not be limited to leading transport operations the sector team based in Country Offices and DC, as well as other Bank units in project preparation, appraisal, and negotiation activities, as well as providing project implementation support, managing operational missions in the field, and contribute to economic and sector work, providing advisory services to government and other national stakeholders with particular focus on:
• leading and participating in regular reviews of project implementation, inclusive of site visits and review of progress reports, and making recommendations on remedial and follow-up actions to resolve emerging or outstanding problems;
• establishing and working with other sector units in the design, implementation and supervision of road civil works and related project components;
• leading and managing policy and institutional reform developments in the transport sector and high-level dialogue with all partners concerning the implementation of these reforms and any Bank interventions;
• managing the sector’s fiduciary responsibilities by reviewing as needed, reviewing and clearing procurement documents (and financial management reports) and giving Bank responses to the Borrower to ensure compliance with Bank guidelines and the provisions of credit agreements;
• contributing to professional development and knowledge sharing activities in the transport sector;
• providing technical support to project teams working in other countries in the region and on regional projects;
• keeping abreast of key developments in related sectors addressing cross-cutting issues affecting the performance of the transport sector, such as: environment, social impact, HIV/AIDS, road safety, gender, poverty reduction;
• leading the Bank’s sector dialogue for donor coordination activities in the country;
• participating and contributing to country team activities, including portfolio review, formulation of country assistance strategy, analytical and advisory services, and response to priorities in the poverty reduction strategy paper; and
• leading and managing the development and active engagement of the private sector, including domestic construction industry, in all projects.
• mentoring local staff and contributing to activities aimed at capacity building in the client’s implementing agencies.
Critical Success Factors
• Ability to spot/identify, analyze and propose practical solutions to a broad range of technical, operational, financial and procurement problems during project implementation;
• Sound understanding of Bank operational and procurement procedures allied with the professional credibility and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with team members, clients and donor partners ;
• Strong organizational and project management skills to perform day-to-day in-country management of a large and complex portfolio; and
• Ability to manage and motivate the transport team in the country office, report in time to the supervisors in the country office and in Washington and to other TTLs, and organize frequent site visits of projects under implementation.
Selection Criteria:
Candidates for the position will be selected based on the following preferred criteria:
• At least Masters level degree in civil engineering, economics or finance. Equivalent professional accreditation in engineering will be considered.
• A minimum of 8 years experience working in the infrastructure operations or the management of infrastructure projects, including experience in contract management and administration, planning and programming of capital and maintenance works and institutional reforms.
• Comprehension of the typical sectoral issues in transport, including sector policy reform and management and financing of transport infrastructure.
• Strength in communications (written and oral) and interpersonal relations with ability to mentor staff.
• Computer literacy I basic software for word processing, spreadsheet and database.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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World bank Nigeria: Social Protection Specialist(Abuja)
January 19, 2010 | Posted by admin
The World bank, Nigeria Country office requires the services of highly organized and energized professional, capable of operating effectively and discreetly in a very demanding, fast-paced and culturally diverse
environment, to fill the vacancy position of Social Protection Specialist- Youth Employment,
Job Title: Social Protection Specialist-Youth Employment
Location: Abuja Country Office
Duration: One Year Extended Term Consultant Appointment
Job Context:
Youth Unemployment Is a growing phenomenon in the Africa region. In Nigeria, youth unemployment is estimated at about 20 – 25% of the population. It is also increasing, especially given the current state of economic challenges. The Federal Government recently created a Ministry of Youth Development and the Ministry along with other stakeholders developed a Youth Development Strategy with an Action Plan. (2009 -2015). A Youth Development Fund has also been created. The Ministry along with Ministry of Labor and Productivity, Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Niger Delta and the National Planning Commission are currently fashioning interventions on youth employment and job creation. Several State Governments, local Governments and Non Government Organizations are also executing pilot youth employment and empowerment schemes across the Country,
The World Bank is geared to assist the Federal and State Government of Nigeria in addressing the challenges of youth unemployment The Country Partnership Strategy (2010- 2013) identifies Youth Employment interventions as one of the initiatives of Government that the World Bank will support in the contribution to improve human capital in the Country and ultimately promoting growth and development. Within the Region, the Social Protection (SP) Unit of the World Bank (AFTSP) provides policy and technical advice as well as financial support to initiatives of Government on provision and protection basic services for the extreme poor In Nigeria the Unit is currently focused on Community-based social services delivery, Safety Nets, Labor and Youth employment. AFTSP is recruiting a local Social Protection Specialist on extended term consultancy basis for two years, based in Abuja, Nigeria. The SP specialist will help strengthen the current SP team to identify youth-related priority areas for support, and work with local counterparts to help formulate specific interventions, accelerate results on the ground especially on the youth employment program.
Duties and Accountability
The Social Protection Specialist will work closely with the World Bank country teams, to provide technical and policy advice and operational guidance to government teams, at both federal and state levels, and consultants on social protection interventions, especially the youth employment initiatives. The SPS will work under the management of the AFTSP Sector Manager and guidance of the APCW2 Country Director. He/she would report to the SP Task Team leader.
Key responsibilities include:
* Help in compiling knowledge of operational activities on the ground, their impact and scalability,
* Providing technical inputs into all aspects of youth employment initiative and operations of the Unit, including developing concept notes, terms of reference for consultancy, project appraisal document, monitoring and evaluation frameworks systems and other documents to be prepared by the Unit
* Supervising and providing guidance for the implementation of consultancy undertaking to produce documentations, framework and system designs for youth employment and other social protection initiatives,
* Supporting capacity building of Federal and State teams and institutions for effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the National Youth Development Action Plan and Strategy,
* Working with other development partners and civil society in the Country to develop effective youth employment mechanism in specific and social protection strategy in general
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate will have:
* An advanced degree in social sciences, or related subject area, and at least five years of relevant experience in development work, including design and implementation of targeted poverty reduction interventions, Youth-development work related experience will be an asset.
* Relevant experience in Development Agencies operations, including provision of technical, or operational support for projects or country assistance strategies, in the area of human capital development
* Superior organizational and Logistical skills
* Excellent writing oral and presentation skills
* Behavioral competencies that facilitate dialogue with country partners and country teams, development skills, and ability adapt advice to the local institutional realities.
Electronic Applications:
For the full position description and complete selection criteria, qualified candidates are requested to visit and submit the electronic application at www.worldbank.org/careers . Once on the site, candidates should follow link to access job number 100073 and submit their application online. Paper application is close of business on or before 2nd February 2010. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Qualified male and female candidates of diverse background (gender, religious, ethnic) are encouraged to apply.
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World Bank: Monitoring/Evaluation Specialist
October 30, 2009 | Posted by admin
The World Bank requires the services of a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, to be based in Abuja.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will work closely with the country teams to strengthen results management, under the management of the AFTRL Sector Manager and guidance of the AFCS2 Country Director.
Specifically, He/She would report jointly to the AFTRL Lead M&E Specialist and HD Sector Leathe in the Bank’s matrix environment. He/She would spend 70% of time on Humane Development projects in the portfolio and 30% on other sectors
Key responsibilities include:
Providing advisory support in all aspects of monitoring and evaluation for operations, including developing results frameworks, designing monitoring and evaluation systems for Bank-supported operations, supervising the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems, and providing guidance on retrofitting ISRs and monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects under implementation to capture Bank wide core indicators;
* Providing advisory support to develop results matrix and monitoring and evaluation system for CAS and related CAS products;
* Strengthening country teams’ capacity to improve monitoring and evaluation systems, impact evaluations, and statistical systems, through design and delivery of learning activities and knowledge sharing tools;
* Contributing to the design and implementation of the Bank wide and Africa Regional results monitoring and measurement platforms that integrate reporting on country, sector and global program results, in collaboration with other Bank units;
* Supporting capacity building of national systems and institutions for effective monitoring and evaluation the national Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and national development strategies;
* Working with other development partners and civil society to harmonize country monitoring systems and strengthen country monitoring and evaluation capacity to meet PRS monitoring and reporting requirements.
The specific duties will include, but not necessarily be limited to:
* An advanced degree in public health, economics, statistic, social sciences, or related subject area, and at least five years of relevant experience in development work, including design and implementation of public sector results management and monitoring and evaluation;
* Demonstrated knowledge of the Bank’s Results Agenda, the systems and processes that support its implementation (including the new Bank-wide Results Monitoring and Measurement Platform), and the international efforts by Borrowers and Donors to promote the monitoring and management for development results;
* Relevant experience in Bank operations, including provision of operational support for results management in projects and country assistance strategies, in at least one region and one sector, and strong knowledge of World Bank’s operations and business processes;
* Superior organizational and logistical skills; capacity to work simultaneously and effectively on a variety of tasks;
* Excellent writing, oral and presentation skills.
* Behavioral competencies that facilitate dialogue with country partners and country teams, including listening skills, effective teamwork, knowledge sharing, training and capacity development skills, and ability to adapt advice to the local institutional realities.
Deadline is 4th November 2009
Click here for how to apply.
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| Job # | 101121 |
| Job Title | Sr Transport. Engr. |
| Job Family | Transportation |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Appointment | International Hire |
| Closing Date | 14-Jun-2010 |
| Language Requirements |
English [Essential] |