Description
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Regional Context
Countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region confront a vast array of development challenges, from an uncertain and uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to the implications of decelerating global economy, deepening geopolitical divisions, protracted regional conflicts, and climate change. These overlapping crises are amplified by longstanding structural relating to economic governance that contribute to an outsized presence of the state in the economy, high unemployment rates among women and youth, and limited intraregional trade and investment.
Overcoming these challenges will allow MENA countries to realize their vast development potential, endowed as the region is with a rapidly growing and, in some countries, well-educated population, geo-strategic location, and abundance of renewable energy potential. To unlock this potential, the World Bank is advancing inclusive, sustainable, and resilient development through a two-pronged strategy that seeks to respond to sudden and severe crises while supporting reforms that spur structural transformation and job creation, advance gender equity, strengthen regional cooperation, and accelerate green transitions. This strategy is operationalized through a differentiated approach that reflects the distinct circumstances of the World Bank’s clients in the region, comprising 20 countries that range from active IBRD borrowers and IDA recipients to recipients of reimbursable advisory services and non-active countries with whom the Bank maintains a policy dialogue. For more on the World Bank in MENA, visit www.worldbank.org/en/region/mena.
The World Bank’s MENA region consists primarily of the Front Office of the Regional Vice President, the Chief Economist, 5 Country Management Units, 4 Regional Directorships, and close linkages with People and Culture (HR), Resource Management, and Corporate Security. More broadly, the MENA region consists of nearly 600 full-time staff. In FY23, the MENA region delivered $4.7 billion in IBRD, $561 million in IDA, $80 million in special financing for the West Bank and Gaza, $9 million in reimbursable advisory services, and 107 knowledge products for clients.
Country and Position Context
Partnership for improving Prospects for host communities and forcibly displaced persons – PROSPECTS: ILO, UNICEF, UNHCR, WB, IFC (partners) and the Government of Netherlands (donor) have joined hands through a partnership with the aim of bringing about a paradigm shift towards a development approach on forced displacement by focusing on nexuses between education, protection, economic opportunities and critical infrastructure. The Partnership to Improve Prospects for Forcibly Displaced Persons and Host Communities (called ‘PROPSPECTS’) is managed in each of the eight countries through a ‘Country Team’ in alignment with the Global Steering Committee (SC) of the Partnership. The terms of reference of the Global SC and the Basic Framework on Compliance and Management provide additional information on the overall governance of the Partnership. The Dutch Ministry for Development Cooperation has recently confirmed the continuation of the Prospects Partnership. The current round of Prospects is expected to end in December 2024, with an exception to some World Bank projects which will run beyond 2024; and the second round (Prospects 2.0) was launched in end of 2023 and will run for 4 years until end of 2027.
The Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF) was developed jointly by the EU, UN and World Bank Group and was launched in December 2020. The Lebanon Financing Facility (LFF), a multi-donor trust fund established by the World Bank in December 2020, is one financing mechanisms to pool and align grant financing in line with the 3RF priorities. The LFF has an initial duration of 5 years.
The institutional arrangements for the 3RF are structured around (1) a Consultative Group, (2) the LFF Partnership Council, and (3) a Technical Team and Secretariat. The Consultative Group (CG) serves as a platform for overarching strategic guidance and direction on implementation and for high-level policy dialogue on 3RF priorities. The Partnership Council (PC) is the governing body for the LFF, comprised of contributing donors, the government, and CSO/NGO and private sector representatives. It guides and endorses allocations, annual work plans, and budgets. Support from the Technical Team and Secretariat are essential at all levels of the 3RF governance framework. This entity is responsible for supporting technical coordination of the 3RF and promoting coherence between efforts of the government, donors, and civil society. It also supports agreed arrangements for monitoring and oversight, as well as coordination and reporting on the various 3RF Working Groups to support the implementation of the priority reforms and policies identified by the Lebanese Government and state institutions. Linked to the Secretariat, a Program Management Team (PMT) staffed by the Bank focuses on administration of the LFF and preparing regular progress and financial reports on the use of funds. It also supports preparation of an annual results framework, work plans and budgets for review by the PC.
Roles and Responsibilities
The ETC will report to the Country Management Unit Senior Operations Officer and will work with the Lebanon Country Operations Officer to manage the coordination and dialogue with various global practices, the FCV team in Washington DC, the donors and all the relevant stakeholders.
Specifically, under the guidance of the Country Operations Officer, the ETC will support with the following tasks:
Selection Criteria
A Master degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.Proven experience in working on multi-stakeholder planning, coordination and implementation of programs, reporting, analytical work, and experience working in government, international organization, or private sector.Experience in FCV contexts is a plus. Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation frameworks, methodologies and reporting.Experience in social development topics, including forced displacement responses and ability to understand and present complex issues pertaining to the forced displacement agenda in the region.High level of energy, initiative, and self-motivation; willingness to work under challenging circumstances and hold in-person dialogue with the WB specialists, UN agencies, CSOs/NGOs and donors on a regular basis. Demonstrated organizational and report writing skills and aptitude to work with diverse teams.Demonstrated knowledge of World Bank operational procedures is a plus, with IBRD trust fund accreditation being desirable. Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, communication and team skills, and ability to think innovatively and strategically to find balanced solutions to complex development problems, with a strong client focus. Always acting with integrity to build trust and to create an enabling work environment as a team member.Fluency in English and excellent English writing skills is required; and Arabic proficiency is a must.
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