The Africa Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management unit is currently seeking to recruit a one year term staff specialized in-broad governance issues with a focus on political economy, open government and demand side issues, to facilitate the joint implementation of the approach and trust fund. The Governance Specialist will be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Global Partnership Facility (CPF), through a contribution by DFID in Nigeria, has made possible the establishment of a trust fund to support Improving Economic Governance in Nigeria. The trust fund activities are in the main tied to ongoing and planned World Bank operations and associated government counterparts.
The trust fund is set up to be implemented in two phases. The first phase running from October 2011 to February- 2014 will serve to test areas of engagement, solidify counterpart engagement and achieve preliminary results. As second phase, envisioned the period from February 2014 to December 2017 will constitute the implementation phase.
Position: Governance Specialist
Duties & Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will report to the AFTP3 Sector Manager in Washington and will work closely with the task team leaders and decentralized Cluster leader (CL) based in Abuja. S/he will be expected to carry out the following duties
- Support the day to day implementation of the Programmatic Approach to Governance in Nigeria.
- Function as a Secretariat to GPF trust fund Management Committee
- Support the day to day implementation of the GPF Trust Fund for Strengthening Economic Governance in Nigeria.
- In doing the above, S/he will:
– Support World Bank task teams in using political economy and governance analytical tools throughout the operational and analytical project cycles with a view to improving their development effectiveness.
– Function as a Secretariat to the multi sectoral Governance Filter team, supporting task teams ahead of concept note and decision meeting reviews, brief the CD and providing follow up, as needed to sector teams,
– Improve the linkage of supply and demand side interventions throughout the Bank portfolio
Requirements:
- Master’s degree with at least five years of experience in Public Administration, Economics, Social Science, Political Science, or other related field.
- Excellent analytical skills and direct, experience in undertaking political economy and governance analysis.
- Extensive experience in demand-side governance activities, including work with civil society and local communities and familiarity with instruments such as access to information, grievance redress, media development, citizens’ score-cards, participatory budgeting etc.
- Working knowledge of World Bank instruments for improving development effectiveness through governance and public sector management entry points.
How to Apply:
For the full job description and selection criteria for this vacancy, qualified candidates are requested to visit and submit an electronic application at the World Bank careers website: www.worldbank.org/careers . Once on the site. Click on > Current fob Openings > job type > Professional & Technical > job Family > Public Sector Management > Location > Abuja, Nigeria > Job number > 122690. 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. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Closing date is December 2nd 2012.
