World Bank Group
Counsel / Lawyer
Local Term Appointment
Two (2) Years, renewable
The World Bank Group’s Legal Vice
Presidency (LEG VPU) is seeking to recruit highly-qualified and seasoned
individuals to fill the roles of Counsel and Associate Counsel to be based in
the World Bank Country Office in Nairobi, Kenya.
1. Counsel (Lawyer)
Vacancy No# 180057
The Counsel will be expected to, ¡n
part;
(a) provide advice to management and
clients on legal and policy issues in one or more areas of concentration:
(b) be responsible for the successful
delivery of legal work on projects and programs and other transactions within
client assignments; drafting, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing legal
documents for Bank’s operations;
(c) handle issues within an area of
concentration to enable clients to create solutions;
(d) provide legal support to ongoing
projects and programs in adherence to World Bank Group legal policies and
procedures, and business objectives; among other tasks.
The successful candidate should have
at least 5 years of relevant experience in addition to a JD, LLB, LLM or
equivalent and admission to the Bar (or equivalent) in at least one
jurisdiction.
Working experience with international
financial organizations is a plus.
Excellence in English is required,
and ability to work in French and/or Portuguese is highly desired.
2. Associate Counsel
Vacancy No# 180058
The Associate Counsel, under the
supervision of the Senior Counsel will;
(a) draft and negotiate agreements
(e.g., Loan, Financing and Grant Agreements, Guarantee Agreements, and Project
Agreements);
(b) prepare and/or review subsidiary
agreements and other on-lending and on-granting agreements, and legal opinions;
(c) carry out portfolio management,
including drafting amendments and other project-related legal documents;
prepare legal memoranda on pertinent legal issues;
(d) participate in identification,
preparation, appraisal and supervision missions with project teams; among other
tasks.
The successful candidate should have
an LL.B. degree or equivalent and qualified to practice law ¡n at least one
jurisdiction.
A Master’ s degree in law is
desirable.
A minimum of 3 years’ relevant work
experience involving legal research, contract drafting and/or other relevant
legal experience with demonstrated excellent legal research, writing,
analytical and communications skills.
Fluency in written and spoken French
and/or Portuguese is highly desired.
Social Development Specialist
(2 positions)
Local Term Appointment
Three Years, renewable
The World Bank’s Africa Social and
Conflict Unit, part of the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience (SURR) Global
Practice seeks to recruit two locally hired Social Development Specialists to
be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
They will be expected to provide
support in meeting the Bank’s expanding and complex social safeguards agenda
and promote the social sustainability of its investments.
They will have the following
responsibilities:
(a) work under the coordination of
the regional focal point for safeguards on the social safeguards portfolio,
providing oversight and quality assurance;
(b) advise task teams and clients on
the Bank’s policies relating to assessment and mitigation of social risks and
impacts during preparation and supervision of lending operations;
(c) undertake policy dialogue with
clients on social sustainability, safeguards issues and advise counterparts on
technical options for social development, particularly involuntary resettlement,
indigenous peoples, etc.;
(d) participate in cross-practice
teams responsible for the preparation of policy notes, Systematic Country
Diagnostics, Country Partnership Frameworks, sector studies, and research and
policy development activities; among other tasks.
The successful candidates should hold
an Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant social science
discipline or other related discipline, with a minimum of 5 years of
professional experience in sustainability, social safeguards and/or social
development (e.g. voice and participation, gender, community-driven
development, citizen engagement) in the context of international development or
investment projects.
Electronic Applications
For the full position descriptions,
complete selection criteria and required competencies for the three vacancies,
submit an application at www.worldbank.org/careers.
Click on >Current job openings
> job# 180057 (Counsel), job# 180058 (Associate Counsel) or Job# 180103
(Social Development Specialist) respectively.
The World Bank is committed to
achieving diversity of gender, race, nationality, culture and educational
background.
Individuals with disabilities are
equally encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Closing date is February 06, 2018.
