Avis de recrutement : Banque Mondiale recrute un(e) Temporaire, Malé (Maldives).

Avis de recrutement : Banque Mondiale recrute un(e) Temporaire, Malé (Maldives).

 

 

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Visit www.worldbank.org.

Country context :

The Maldives is an island nation comprised of many islands and atolls dispersed in the Indian ocean. It is made up of 1,192 small coral islands of which 198 are inhabited by a local population of 543,620 individuals. With more territorial sea than land, marine resources have played a vital role in shaping economic development, with nature-based tourism and fisheries as key drivers of economic growth. Our current active portfolio in Maldives comprises 10 IDA projects and one IDA guarantee operation with a net commitment of US$198 million! We support education, environmental management, health emergency, social protection, urban resilience, renewable energy, youth employment, macro-fiscal and solid waste management.

The Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives Country Management Unit (CMU) is hiring an Extended-Term Temporary (ETT) for its Country Office in Maldives. The Country Office is comprised a Resident Country Economist and an Operations Officer assisted by the ETT. The Maldives country program is led by a Country Director (CD) based in Kathmandu and managed by a Country Manager (CM) based in Colombo. The ETT would report to the Country Manager and would work under daily supervision and mentorship by the Operations Officer and Country Economist in Malé. The ETT will carry out a full range of tasks that may vary according to business needs and requirements and will be mainly responsible for providing general assistance to support current and anticipated country program activities!

Duties and accountabilities:

• Interact regularly with World Bank task teams, Government officials and other development partners to ensure efficient dialogue on program matters;

• Provide appropriate responses and directs clients/visiting missions to appropriate individuals for complex issues;

• Contribute to mission-related discussions for project preparation and implementation;

• Assist internal and external clients with general inquiries and/or provides mentorship;

• Support logistical coordination for workshops, conferences, retreats, learning events, sends invitations to participants and follows up on confirmation of attendance as necessary;

• Maintain an up-to-date database of Government officials, Donors, UN Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, vendors and other institutions/persons;

• Provide back-up support to WB administrative staff with visa coordination and facilitation;

• Assist the CM / CD and CMU-managed missions, including VIP visits, to Maldives;

• Assist with travel arrangements where needed – mainly local field visits;

• Handle courier services and delivery of letters/publications to clients as and when required;

• Provide backup to the Operations Officer as and when needed.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (in economics, finance, business administration, social science or other field related to development);

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience;

• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Dhivehi;

• Advanced computer skills and full proficiency in the use of relevant software applications;

• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

Closing date for application : 08th January 2023

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