E T Consultant

E T Consultant

Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd.

The World Bank Group serves 30 client countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCR). Clients range from large, rapidly growing middle-income clients to IDA countries to small Caribbean states to one fragile state. Despite immense resources, dynamic societies, and an average annual per capita income of about $4,000, deep inequalities persist in most LCR countries, with nearly a quarter of the Region's people living in poverty. The Bank's strategy in LCR is focused on five pillars: (a) stimulating growth and improving competitiveness; (b) reducing poverty and inequality; (c) making governments and institutions work for people; (d) providing a platform for addressing global issues (climate change, gender, trade, disease, migration); and (e) reducing risk, whether from extreme weather events, climate change, crime and violence or other events.

Country and Project Context
Honduras is Central America’s second-largest country by area and population, home to approximately 11 million people. Its economy is relatively small and open, with agriculture and light manufacturing, especially textiles, serving as important sources of employment and exports.

The country’s development continues to be shaped by institutional capacity constraints, implementation challenges, and limited economic diversification, which can influence investment, service delivery, and job creation, and foster emigration.
Strengthening public sector effectiveness and improving implementation capacity remain important priorities to accelerate development results. Despite recent progress, Honduras remains one of the poorest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, with persistent rural deprivation and high levels of inequality.

To expand opportunities for the Honduran population, especially the most vulnerable, it is essential to drive stronger economic growth, boost productivity and competitiveness, and foster inclusion by improving access to quality basic services and jobs. Simultaneously, advancing institutional reforms in critical areas such as energy and water sustainability, governance, and the business climate remains vital to ensure long-term resilience and equitable development.

The World Bank Group (WBG) supports Honduras in reducing poverty through loans, grants, technical assistance, advisory services, and knowledge sharing. Its strategy aims to build a green, inclusive, and resilient economy by improving human development, promoting job creation, and strengthening resilience to natural hazards.

Duties and Accountabilities

The World Bank Group is seeking an Extended Term Consultant to provide in-country environmental and social risk management technical support to the Honduras program.  The consultant will be expected to dedicate a majority of their time to projects in the transport sector.  Key responsibilities are listed below.  The Consultant will work under the direction of a Senior Social Development Specialist and an Environmental Specialist.

·Identify, assess and monitor environmental and social risks and impacts; advise task teams and clients on proportionate mitigation measures. Provide technical advice to the client for instrument preparation, including environmental and social assessments, management frameworks and plans, stakeholder engagement plans, labor management procedures, resettlement and Indigenous Peoples instruments, grievance mechanisms, occupational and community health and safety plans, among others.

·Undertake implementation support, including field missions and site visits as needed; review monitoring reports; identify compliance gaps and emerging risks; agree practical corrective actions with clients and task teams; and follow up on implementation of agreed measures.

·Support the design and delivery of capacity building for project implementation units, government counterparts, contractors, supervision consultants, and other stakeholders on environmental and social risk management requirements and practices.

·   Support client communication.  Including communication of Bank requirements to the client, helping to ensure that both the client and the Bank remain on track with agreed-upon commitments and action plans.

·   Assess client implementation readiness and providing support as needed.  This will include reviewing the client's implementation of E&S measures through site visits and provide recommendations on actions to Bank staff.

·   Carry out periodic risk assessments, recommend actions, and carry out follow-on steps as requested by Bank staff. 

·   Perform any other tasks as requested.

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Selection Criteria

·Advanced degree (Master’s or equivalent) in environmental sciences, engineering, natural resource management, social sciences, anthropology, sociology, development studies, public policy, law, or another field relevant to environmental and social risk management.

·At least five years of directly relevant professional experience in environmental and social risk management for development projects. Experience covering both environmental and social dimensions is strongly preferred.

·Demonstrated experience preparing, reviewing, or supervising environmental and social assessments and management instruments, and addressing issues such as occupational and community health and safety, biodiversity, pollution prevention, land acquisition and resettlement, Indigenous Peoples, labor, stakeholder engagement, and grievance management.

·Sound knowledge and practical experience of the World Bank ESF and/or legacy safeguard policies. Comparable experience with environmental and social standards of another international financial institution is desirable.

·Relevant operational experience in Latin America and the Caribbean.

·Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish, including the ability to prepare high-quality technical reports and communicate complex environmental and social issues clearly and effectively.

·Strong client orientation, sound judgment, diplomacy, practical problem-solving skills, ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, and willingness to travel within the region, including to remote areas.

·Environmental and Social Risk Management: Demonstrates sound knowledge of environmental and social standards and applies a proportionate risk-based approach across sectors to identifying, assessing, managing, and monitoring E&S risks and impacts across sectors and project stage.

·Operational Delivery: Provides timely, practical, and technically sound environmental and social   advice to Task Teams and Management, supporting project preparation, implementation, supervision, and resolution of emerging issues. Client Engagement and Policy Dialogue: Engages effectively with government counterparts, implementing agencies, and other stakeholders, providing clear technical guidance and facilitating constructive dialogue on E&S risk management.

·Collaboration and Integration: Works effectively across environmental and social disciplines, sectors, countries, and institutional boundaries.

·Knowledge and Capacity Building: Shares knowledge, develops practical guidance, and strengthens client and team capacity through coaching and training.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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