The World Bank and Water and Sanitation Program
Operations Analyst
(2 Year Local Term Appointment)
WSP is a multi-donor partnership administered by the World Bank
to support poor people in obtaining affordable, safe, and sustainable access to
water and sanitation services.
WSP operates in Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and South
Asia.
The Water and Sanitation Program in Africa (WSP-AF) regional
office is based in Nairobi.
In Kenya, WSP is supporting the Ministry of Water and Irrigation
and the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation in strengthening
the enabling environment for sanitation and hygiene at national and local
levels.
This includes supporting the development of strategies in
consultation with government partners that strengthen the supply side for
sanitation products and services.
This is done by analyzing bottle necks in the supply chain and identifying
market interventions and solutions whilst at the same time creating household demand
for improved sanitation and the upgrading of basic latrines to improved
latrines by supporting the Domestic Private Sector.
At a regional level, WSP is providing technical support to
selected countries which are working on scaling up rural sanitation.
The engagement here is to again support governments strengthen
the enabling environment for sanitation and hygiene at national and local
level, create demand for improved sanitation and develop an improved supply of
products and services to meet that demand.
WSP seeks an Operations Analyst to form part of the Kenya and Regional team in implementing this
sanitation and hygiene work program.
sanitation and hygiene work program.
The Operations Analyst will participate in planning and research
for:
- strengthening
of the enabling environment;
- demand
and supply sides for sanitation products and services;
- inputs
for evidence based decision making;
- data
collection and reporting on project implementation in selected
countries;
- work
with local governments and other partners on supply side issues; and
- contribute
to knowledge products based on the implementation of the work program.
Selection Criteria:
- A
Master’s degree in a field relevant to WSP such as, social science,
institutional development, economics, finance, engineering or other
relevant discipline;
- At
least two years of relevant developing country work experience in the
water and sanitation sector specifically focused on sanitation or
hygiene;
- Experience
in working with government officials in sector ministries;
- Ability
to speak French.
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 Job Openings > Job
Number>130534.
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 March 14, 2013.