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E T Consultant at World Bank

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Job Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd 


The Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region of the World Bank covers 26 countries, from the Red Sea in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south, and supports client countries in achieving sustainable, inclusive and resilient development.


SAEEO supports client countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in managing natural resources sustainably and building climate resilience. In Burundi, the unit and its partners manage an active environment and climate portfolio, including GEF co-financed operations in watershed management and in energy (e-mobility), and are preparing a new engagement with the Water Global Practice. The ETC will be based in the Burundi Country Office and will work with the Task Team Leaders, government counterparts and the private sector.

Job Industry

Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering & Environmental Sciences

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • Support implementation of the Colline Project (PRCCB, P180864) and the SOLEIL e-Mobility component, including disbursement, E&S commitments and results tracking.
  • Contribute to preparing the Kajeke dam project with the Water Global Practice, including technical notes, environmental and social inputs, and coordination with government counterparts.
  • Prepare supervision missions, aide-mémoires, ISR inputs, and GEF reporting (PIRs, mid-term reviews), including climate co-benefit tracking.
  • Liaise day to day with government counterparts (MINEAGRIE, MIRMECIT, IGEBU, REGIDESO, OBPE) and consolidate annual work plan inputs.
  • Draft briefs, technical notes and presentations on portfolio status for management, government and development partners.
  • Track gender, citizen engagement and social inclusion dimensions; perform other duties assigned by the Task Team Leaders.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • Master's degree in environmental science, natural resources management, agronomy, environmental engineering or a related field.
  • At least eight years of relevant experience in environment, natural resources or climate change, with government or development institutions.
  • Solid knowledge of the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and GEF fiduciary and reporting requirements.
  • Strong written and oral skills in French and Kirundi; working proficiency in English.
  • Knowledge of Burundi's institutions and experience in preparing and implementing World Bank projects. 
  • Familiarity with watershed management, e-mobility, pollution and e-waste management, and dam-related projects is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of climate co-benefit methodologies and GHG accounting.

Application Process

Close Date

24/10/2026

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