E T Consultant - Senior Climate Change Specialist at World Bank Group

The position: Climate Coordination & Support for Somalia
The Locally-recruited Position, Based In Nairobi, Will Be For One Year, Potentially Extendable For a Second. The Selected Senior Climate Change Specialist Will Report To The Environment Department Team Leader And Work Closely With The Country Management Unit And Other Country Team Members To

• Support the team in the completion and delivery of the CCDR as a timely and incisive analytical work addressing the key climate and development challenges in Somalia, and in the engagement with government an other partners and stakeholders around it.
• Support the management of climate capacity-building and analytical activities for Somalia under the Multi-Partner Fund, including the design, supervision and quality control of studies and training, and status and results reporting.
• Play a major role in the design, delivery and implementation support of an ambitious World Bank Group climate program, in support of the Government of Somalia and based on the findings of the CCDR process. This is likely to involve actions and investments across the pipeline and portfolio, rather than a single stand-alone operation, but preparation of a new climate operation (whether led by ENB or others) may be part of it. Tasks will include identifying key deliverables and targets under the program and operational options for their delivery; design and supervision of investments or investment components (including identifying any options for developing carbon finance operations); and identifying and managing additional analytical and technical advisory support to the program.
• Provide climate support as a resource person to operational task teams across the Somalia portfolio, particularly in relation to identifying appropriate climate action under pipeline projects and maximizing climate co-benefit credit.
• Maintain regular communication with counterparts and stakeholders in Somalia, including relevant staff of federal and member state ministries, and other key actors in academia, think- tanks and private sector. Liaise with the Bank’s central Climate Change Group to make sure the Somalia Country Team is well-informed of relevant new initiatives, resources, and funding opportunities.
• Support ongoing donor coordination around the climate agenda in Somalia, including exploring options for co-financing or parallel financing to Bank-financed activities.
• Support knowledge management to leverage World Bank Group expertise on relevant climate challenges. This would include support to capacity-building and engagement with government and other partners, and harnessing lessons learnt from the climate engagement in Somalia, including the effectiveness of climate interventions across the portfolio.

Selection Criteria
It is expected that the successful candidate will meet the following selection criteria:
The Following Are Required

• Advanced degree (PhD or Masters) in Climate Science or Economics, Environmental Science or a related technical field relevant to climate adaptation and resilience.
• At least 8 years relevant work experience.
• A proven track record in designing and managing climate adaptation and resilience programs in a developing country setting, preferably including within African countries.
• A proven track record as a dynamic and hard-working individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, building business and raising trust funds.
• A proven record of working effectively across multiple teams, and with government counterparts and other development partners in complex settings. Familiarity with working with development partners.
• Experience of working in FCV country contexts, and in Somalia specifically, would be an asset
• Experience of carbon finance operations would be an asset.
• Fluency in English is required (writing, speaking, listening and reading), additionally Somali language skills would be preferred.
• Willingness to travel to Somalia, subject to the Bank’s security restrictions.