The World Bank Group’s new Country Partnership Framework for Timor-Leste aims to support the government of Timor-Leste to transform its natural wealth into improved human capital and sustainable infrastructure through three key focus areas
These include strengthening the foundation for private sector-led growth and economic stability
investment in human capital and service delivery
raise productivity through investments in connective infrastructure. The SSI is strategically position to support these objectives through strengthening implementation of the Environment and Social Framework (ESF), with focus on social risk management and social inclusion, as well as other strategic social development engagement including gender and social accountability.
To strengthen SSI’s presence in Timor-Leste and support management of social risks across the current World Bank’s portfolio in the country, the SSI Unit 2 (SEAS2) is recruiting a Program Analyst, based in Dili, Timor Leste to support social sustainability and inclusion, and social risk management of World Bank-funded operations by providing operational support to Bank teams and government counterparts to implement World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and social safeguards policies. The Analyst will also assist with mainstreaming and operationalizing Gender and Social Inclusion objectives across the World Bank portfolio for the country team. The selected candidate will report directly to the SSI Practice Manager (SEAS2) and will work under the day-to-day supervision of the Social Safeguards Coordinator for Indonesia and Timor-Leste based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and will be expected to work closely with the country unit and Task Teams, as well as across the East Asia and Pacific Region, as relevant.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The Program Analyst will provide operational support to ensure that the World Bank’s projects in Timor-Leste will meet all requirements of the Bank's social safeguard policies and the ESF, and reflect good international practice on social sustainability. More specifically, the scope of duties and responsibilities include the following:
Support the assigned social risk specialists (as per the Accountability and Decision Making or ADM system) across projects in regular supervision and clients’ capacity building on the ESF. This includes quality review of project and sub-project instruments, relevant social risk assessments, and supporting government clients in the preparation and implementation of risk management plans.
Participate in implementation support missions with task teams, carry out site visits and assess project-level compliance with applicable social standards under the ESF, contribute to Aide Memoires and Implementation Status Reports (ISRs) and other documentation as required.
Support analytical work to advise policy notes, Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership Frameworks, Country Policy and Institutional Assessments, sector studies, Portfolio Reviews and research and policy development activities on the full range of social development topics.
Prepare presentations and/or analytical inputs as requested by the unit.
Support strategic engagements to promote country system strengthening in social risk management. These potentially include dialogues and analytics on land acquisition, Gender-based Violence (GBV), labor safety and working conditions, etc.
Support gender analytics and corporate gender tags in coordination with SEAS2 gender focal point
Provide cross-support to Indonesia and Timor Leste’s portfolios and other EAP CMUs based on needs and as agreed with the hiring manager.
Selection Criteria:
The candidate should have good analytical skills, operational knowledge in social risk management, and ability to integrate social sustainability and inclusion in development projects. This requires proficiency on social development issues and with proven ability to support project management.
Master’s degree or equivalents in a relevant field, with at least 2 years of relevant working experience in the development sector, preferably in the social, gender, risk management sector and/or operations
Understanding of social inclusion, gender work, and/or social risk management and ability to articulate the role of the social inclusion and social risk management in project operations.
Familiarity with technical areas linked to Social Sustainability and Inclusion as well as Risk Management in general, such as land acquisition, social inclusion, SOGI issues, labor, stakeholder engagement, etc.
Familiarity with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework and/or other MDB’s safeguards will be an advantage.
Ability to conduct research and analysis on difficult, but well-defined tasks; articulate issues and recommend solutions.
Strong English and Tetum writing and oral communication skills, including ability to present ideas in innovative and creative ways.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team—including with large and diverse teams across multiple time zones.
High organizational capacity and ability to deliver and multitask under tight timelines, attention to details.
Knowledge of World Bank project cycle, ASA work, procedures, and systems, including trust fund management, would be an advantage.
Knowledge of the SSI GP structure and priorities, and key partners will be an advantage.
