Senior Environmental Specialist Leader

23 hours ago


Abuja, FCT, Nigeria World Bank Group Full time
World Bank Group

A unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the environment and sustainable development.

The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a global partnership dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and over 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners to develop innovative solutions to urgent global challenges.

As a Senior Environmental Specialist in our Environment Department, you will play a key role in leading and supporting a broad and evolving portfolio of lending and policy dialogue in all Environment business lines. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the organization to provide intellectual leadership and technical expertise on environmental issues related to natural resources management, climate change, and biodiversity.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Lead the identification, design, and implementation support of natural resource management (NRM) lending programs and projects, including forest management, sustainable landscapes, and blue economy initiatives.
* Provide strategic leadership and participate in sector dialogue and business development relative to NRM, Watershed Management, Landscapes, Forestry, Biodiversity, Pollution Management, Environmental Health, and the Circular Economy, Blue Economy, Climate Change, and overall environmental agenda.
* Support in-country environmental risk management reviews and thematic supervisions, prepare reports, and disseminate lessons learned.
* Represent the World Bank Group in discussions with governments, donors, and other stakeholders on environment and NRM topics, including Watershed Management, Landscapes, Blue Economy, Climate Change, and Brown/Pollution issues.

**Requirements:**

* A Master's degree or above in environmental science, natural resources management, environmental management, environmental engineering, or another environmental discipline.
* Minimum of 8 years of international professional experience in the environment and natural resources management sector, including proven experience in watershed management, integrated landscapes, environment, fisheries, marine and coastal zone management, forestry, dryland development, climate change, and biodiversity.
* Deep knowledge of natural resources sectors, policies, and institutions, including forestry, sustainable land management, and/or fisheries.
* Proven track record of leading preparation and implementation support with strong operational experience, solid skills in client engagement, and a track-record in leading regional/multisectoral work.
* Demonstrated ability to lead high-quality policy-relevant analytical tasks linked to country development priorities and economic impacts and translate analytics into policy and operational relevant actions.
* Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues, and recommend solutions.

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