E T Consultant - req

Job Announcement

Job #: req
35654

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Safeguards

Grade: EC1

Term Duration: 1 year 0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC, United States

Required Language(s):
English

Closing Date: 2/26/2026 at 11:59pm UTC

E T Consultant – Environmental Analyst (Extended‑Term Consultant) based in Washington, DC.

The role supports the monitoring and quality control of the safeguards/ESF portfolio for the Central Safeguards Unit (SAEM3) in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The position is one‑year renewable for a maximum of three years.

The World Bank Group’s Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region serves roughly 700 million people across 26 countries. The region faces development challenges including fragile governance, gaps in education and health, and climate‑related risks. The World Bank’s work in the region focuses on sustainable development priorities such as job creation, digital economy, institutional efficiency, people’s investment, climate change mitigation, peace building, and regional integration.

The Central Safeguards Unit (SAEM3) manages environmental and social risks for projects in the DRC, Angola, Burundi, Sao Tome & Principe and Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea CMUs. SAEM3 staff provide technical support, oversight, and capacity building for environmental and social risk management in World Bank‑funded projects.

• Work closely with the Practice Manager and E&S Specialists to assign safeguards tasks and ensure quality of risk management work.
• Build and maintain key spreadsheets/databases for monitoring safeguards/ESF portfolio, including task assignments, budget planning, utilization, contract management, scheduling and document flow.
• Coordinate and monitor review and clearance processes of ESF instruments, Concept Environmental and Social Review Summaries, Appraisal E&S Risk Summaries, and other relevant documents.
• Conduct preliminary quality control checks on documents such as environmental impact assessments, E&S management frameworks and plans, and ensure compliance with WBG policies and Environmental and Social Standards.
• Support the safeguards team with initial screening of Bank projects (IPFs) and programs (Pfor Rs) for environmental risks, impacts and vulnerabilities; identify risk management opportunities and strategies in occupational and community health & safety and climate change adaptation/mitigation.
• Contribute to analyzing and disseminating lessons learned and best practices from specific Bank projects for research and knowledge purposes.
• Provide technical risk‑management support to low and moderate risk projects.

The following are required:

• BSc degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, environmental science or natural resources management.
• 0‑2 years of professional experience in environmental and social risk management, including management of environmental, social, health and safety risks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; diplomatic approach; ability to work under pressure with limited supervision.
• Fluency in English (writing, speaking, listening, reading).
• Strong analytical skills; ability to think strategically and synthesize diverse qualitative and quantitative environmental data.

• Sense of urgency: anticipate and respond quickly to stakeholder needs.
• Thoughtful risk‑taking: challenge the status‑quo and push boundaries for greater impact.
• Empowerment and accountability: empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable.

The World Bank Group is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.

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