E T Consultant

Description

Role Overview

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of existing lending operations and the preparation of pipeline operations. Participate in missions and contribute to mission outputs, aide‑memoires, and technical reports. Review and comment on project preparation and implementation documents submitted by counterparts. Identify and develop opportunities to integrate sound environmental management, natural resources management, and climate change interventions and policies into projects. Maintain regular dialogue with project clients at central and provincial levels and support their understanding of and compliance with sectoral and World Bank policies and corporate priorities.
• Support the implementation of Environmental Analytical and Advisory Services (ASA) and undertake research on technical and policy‑relevant issues highlighted in the new CPF, primarily climate resilience, natural resources management, blue economy, circular economy, and pollution reduction, among others. Promote innovative solutions and good practices through knowledge exchange. Support the delivery of findings and recommendations through well‑written reports, policy briefs, and presentations, as well as thematic knowledge‑sharing activities, including seminars and study tours on relevant environmental themes.
• Participate in policy dialogue and respond to government clients’ priority needs at multiple levels for lending, analytical support, and advisory services related to climate resilience, blue economy, environmental and natural resources management, and pollution management. Support and expand relationships and facilitate effective communication with development partners, the private sector, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and identify funding opportunities.
• Work closely with colleagues across World Bank Global Practices operating in Viet Nam and the East Asia and Pacific region to ensure coordinated and integrated support and avoid duplication across portfolios.
• Contribute to team‑level knowledge management, including documenting lessons learned from operational and analytical work for internal learning purposes.
• Undertake other assignments as required by the Practice Manager or Country Environment Focal Point.

Selection Criteria

• Advanced degree (PhD or master's degree) in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental economics, or a related field.
• A minimum of two years of full‑time relevant professional experience in natural resources management, climate change, or the environment sector.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake analytical work, review environmental sector policies, and prepare policy‑relevant papers, documents, and presentation materials.
• Experience in managing the preparation and/or implementation of projects or tasks, with a track record of applying analytical results to on‑the‑ground activities.
• Working knowledge of the Vietnamese institutional and policy context related to environmental or pollution management and/or climate change, including exposure to national environmental policy challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across cultural contexts and within multidisciplinary teams, as well as to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Viet Nam, including to remote rural areas, and potentially to other countries.
• Familiarity with World Bank Group operational policies and corporate priorities would be an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Vietnamese and English across writing, speaking, listening, and reading.
• Applicants must have the right to live and work in Viet Nam.

WBG Culture Attributes

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk‑taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.