The Water and
Sanitation Program (WSP) seeks to locally recruit a dynamic professional as a Financial Specialist to be based in
Nairobi, Kenya.
This is a two (2) year Coterminous local appointment (subject to renewal depending on funding, performance and business need).
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.This is a two (2) year Coterminous local appointment (subject to renewal depending on funding, performance and business need).
The Water and Sanitation Program in Africa (WSP-AF) regional office is based in Nairobi.
One of the six business areas in WSP is Sustainable Services through Domestic Private Sector Participation. It is the business area for supporting client countries to further leverage domestic private sector finance and expertise to scale up water and sanitation services for the poor.
As part of the Domestic Private Sector Participation business area, the Senior Financial Specialist will provide expert advisory services in project and sector financing.
This includes:
- engaging
in dialogue with clients, government actors, development partners on
reform issues impacting on the ability of private sector to scale up
services and financing to the low income markets;
- supporting
local banks/financial institutions to finance water supply and sanitation
investments;
- developing
opportunities for increasing the depth and scope of commercial financing
opportunities for small water and sanitation service providers;
- providing
direct advice on public private partnership arrangements which could
increase the viability or reduce the risk of small water providers to
potential lenders;
- providing
advisory services to utilities and country clients on how such potential
borrowers can access debt finance;
- contributing
to a better regional and global understanding of critical financial issues
in the water and sanitation sector.
Selection Criteria:
The Senior Financial Specialist should have the following:
The Senior Financial Specialist should have the following:
- A
Masters degree in a relevant field such as economics, finance, business
administration, or other relevant field;
- at
least eight years of relevant experience with a solid understanding of
financial analysis, financial accounting and financial modeling in both
corporate and project finance contexts;
- demonstrated
experience in supporting governments in strengthening WSS sector
regulatory and policy environment regarding participation of private
sector in service provision to the poor and/or business enabling
environment;
- capacity
support to micro-finance lenders and a demonstrated track record of
proactive development of opportunities including working with community
groups in accessing commercial finance;
- outstanding
listening, verbal and written communications skills and ability to produce
concise, well-written project documentation;
- Full
written and spoken fluency in English.
- Knowledge
of French or Portuguese is desirable.
For the full position description and complete selection
criteria, qualified candidates are requested to visit and submit an online
application at www.worldbank.org/careers click on > employment
opportunities> professional / technical staff opportunities > current
vacancies> Job # 120454.
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.
Closing date is March 13, 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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.
Closing date is March 13, 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.