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Water Analyst (Swiss Youth Programme – UNYV)  

World Bank

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The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life. 

Lao PDR is a water-rich, landlocked country in Southeast Asia bordering Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The World Bank has a long history of supporting Lao PDR and other riparian states along the Mekong River in integrated water resources management and dam safety. 

Despite rapid economic growth and a significant decline in poverty over the past two decades, chronic malnutrition (stunting) levels in Lao PDR remain among the highest in the world. The Scaling-Up Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Project is part of the current World Bank portfolio and supports multi-sector convergence. This and all other projects that are a part of the multi-sectoral convergence are designed to deliver nutrition-specific and nutrition sensitive interventions that are known to impact the underlying, basic, and immediate causes of malnutrition, which together lead to a reduction in child stunting. 

 

As Water Analyst you support the World Bank as follows: 

  • Assist in analytical tasks related to the Water program in Laos; 
  • Contributes to the establishment of an irrigation dam safety database and risk management system; 
  • Contribute to an assessment of climate risks in the water sector, and identification of priority measures to be put into place; 
  • Participate in field missions and learn from activities on the ground; 
  • Etc.  

 

Part of the Talent programme “Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank“, this position is sponsored by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). An International UN Youth Volunteer contract ensures that travel, relocation and UN health insurance costs are covered. Additionally, a monthly living allowance is paid. Find more information in the UNV “Unified Conditions of Service” and the UNV “Entitlement calculator”.  

 

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Skills required

For the programme: 

  • Swiss nationality; 
  • Master’s degree; 
  • Ideally 12 months of relevant professional experience (min. 3 months – max. 24 months); 
  • Max. 28 years old at the date of application; 
  • Excellent command of English and 2 official Swiss languages (one active = C1/C2, one passive = A2/B1); 
  • Proven interest in joining the international cooperation sector.   

 

For this position: 

  • Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences/ Engineering with a focus on Water/Environmental/ Water Supply/ Wastewater/ Dam Safety Engineering, or Water Resources Management; 
  • Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in Water Resources Management, Dam Safety, Water Supply and Sanitation, Irrigation or related field; 
  • Technical skills corresponding to educational background in Environmental Sciences or Engineering and willingness to learn; 
  • Fluent in English.  

 

Please find more details in the full job description. 

 

We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.  

 

Important details regarding your application 

Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date: 

  • Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on ‘apply’) 
  • CV in English incl the exact length and the % of your employments 
  • Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section “documents” in your login area  

 

Find useful tips and resources related to UN applications on the cinfo website and read this article.   

 

Application deadline: 10 April 2024 

First round of interviews carried out by cinfo: between 29 April and 07 May 2024 

Final selection: will be made by the host organisation based on cinfo’s recommendation and an interview with them. Selected candidates will be informed around mid-June. 

Onboarding and training: The onboarding process will start after the selection. Selected candidates will have to attend mandatory predeparture training in Biel at the beginning of August.  

Entry on duty: Departure is possible after the training, i.e. from around August 8, 2024. The final departure date will be discussed after the selection and depends on several factors. 

   

Any questions? Contact Jennifer Hauser-Seiz, cinfo’s Recruitment Specialist, [email protected] 

  

Are you interested in the programme and positions? Do you have specific questions concerning the process and how you can apply? Join us during one of our Live Q&A. Find more information via this link. 

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Working hours (%): 80-100%

Type of contract: Volunteer

Duration: 12 months

Education level: Master’s degree

Macro-area: South / East Asia and Pacific

Level of experience: Junior Professional, 1 to 3 years

Area of work Definition: Documentation, Knowledge Management, Research, Analysis

Area of work: Environment, Disaster Risk Management DRM, Energy and Resource Efficiency

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

Join date: Approximately 08/08/2024

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