Description

• Provides support to the unit’s Turkiye water portfolio and coordinates with internal Bank stakeholders on water project activities (e.g. country management units, Planet practice group leadership, water global practice).
• Lead and co-lead the Bank’s water policy dialogue with the authorities in the region and others on strategic water issues and implementation of ongoing water sector reforms.
• Lead and co-lead assigned operational project responsibilities, including supervision of operations (missions to the field, preparation of operation documents) and preparation of newly identified lending opportunities.
• Support and contribute to various analytical and advisory work and knowledge generation activities on water (as well as with other relevant GPs e.g. environment, agriculture, social).
• Support the communication amongst the various Bank teams and relevant government stakeholders (both at the national and regional levels) and encourage effective collaboration of all team members and across GPs. 
• Play an active role in the Bank’s policy dialogue with development partners on strategic water issues.
• Actively contribute to the dissemination of the unit’s water activities, within the WBG and in external events.
• Provide inputs to operational products/outputs for sector and country briefings, analytical and advisory reports and studies, and portfolio performance and monitoring reviews.
• Organize and participate in meetings with key stakeholders (e.g., donors).
• Other tasks related to the implementation of the Turkiye water program as agreed with the project teams and beyond, as agreed with the Practice Manager.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree (or higher) in water or environmental engineering, economics, water resources management, irrigation or other fields relevant for water sector development.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrates advanced understanding of issues related to several water resource topics including irrigation and drainage (e.g. irrigation modernization, financial sustainability of I&D systems, policy and reform issues) and water resources planning, management, and development, and relevant experience applying this knowledge to operations, analytical work, and other deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to translate analytics into operations and practical guidance in the field and with client counterparts.
• Demonstrated effective communication (both written and oral) and excellent organization and coordination skills as well as timely and good report writing abilities.
• Demonstrated track record of operational support to government institutions in responding to broad water security and/or irrigated agriculture agendas.
• Demonstrated track record in advocating for the water agenda.
• Involvement in stakeholder engagement and public consultations processes.
• Demonstrated teamwork and World Bank operational experience.
• Demonstrated track record of forging positive relationships with organizations and individuals which can better inform the water strategies and result in higher quality implementation and impact of Bank supported programs.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative and adjust to changing work program requirements (as needed).
• Excellent knowledge of English in both spoken and written form, is a must.

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