Senior Social Protection & Poverty Economist Senior Social Protection & Poverty Economist Local, Extended Term Consultant - Khartoum, Sudan The World Bank Group seeks to recruit a Senior Social Protection & Poverty Economist to its office in Khartoum, Sudan. The initial assignment will be for one year with a second year extension depending on performance. Duties & responsibilities: Under the direction of an international Lead Social Protection Specialist )based in Washington( and the Country Representative, the successful candidate will: î( Engage and lead the dialogue with key representatives of Government, academia, NGOs, and development partners on poverty reduction and social protection policy; ii( provide guidance and technical assistance to the Government on improvements to the implementation of existing social protection programs, particularly related to cash transfers, health insurance, and productive safety net approaches; iii( contribute to the design and development of program-specific M&E tools including impact evaluation; and iv( advise the Government on the harmonization of social protection instruments and programs including those implemented by development partners. Other duties can be found in the full job description posted on the World Bank’s website. Required Qualifications and Competencies:- . Advanced degree in economics, social sciences, or other relevant degrees; PhD would be an advantage. . Minimum of ten years of experience in the design and implementation of social protection programs, social insurance, and/or labor market programs with incremental experience in a leadership role. . Strong quantitative skills and familiarity with statistical techniques. Experience in applied microeconomic work in the areas of poverty, safety nets, social insurance and labor markets. . Experience in conducting policy dialogue and providing high quality technical advisory services. . Experience with fiscal analysis and evaluation frameworks, including design of impact evaluation for social protection or other human development programs. . Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, Arabic would be an asset. . Additional qualifications and competencies available at the website noted below. The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Electronic Applications: For the full job description and selection criteria, qualified candidates are requested to visit and submit an electronic application through the World Bank careers website. Go to worldbank.org/careers and click on Current Job Openings and look for job# 141586. Email or mailed/paper applications will not be considered. The closing date for receipt of your electronic application is end of dayFebruary 10, 2015.Only short listed candidates will be contacted. المصدر: موقع رماة الحدق * إضغط مشاركة Share ليعرف أصحابك * { لا تنسونا من صالح دعائكم }
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