Overview
The role focuses on providing technical leadership in water security and integrated water resources management to drive the adoption of best practices and innovative technologies within infrastructure investments.
Key Responsibilities
- Review pipeline projects for strategic and thematic alignment, technical soundness, and value addition.
- Monitor and analyze the water portfolio and global market trends.
- Engage with client governments to provide strategic advice.
- Support the implementation and refinement of the Bank’s water sector strategy.
- Contribute to corporate reporting, strategy reviews, and Board documentation.
- Conduct country water-sector diagnostics.
- Carry out market analysis to identify best practices, innovative technologies, and digital tools.
- Evaluate members' water-related policies and regulatory frameworks.
- Provide expert advice to project teams and/or clients.
- Lead, co-lead, or contribute to water-sector operations and cross-sector operations.
- Collaborate across STF and with other departments.
- Synthesize lessons learned and best practices into knowledge products.
- Disseminate insights and technical learning.
- Represent the Bank in international platforms.
- Cultivate strategic partnerships and professional networks.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the water sector.
- Prior experience with other MDBs is a plus.
- Demonstrated track record in water security, covering resource management, irrigation, flood and drought management, and water supply and sanitation.
- Proven experience in conducting country-level diagnostics.
- Direct experience integrating nature-based solutions and climate adaptation strategies into large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Experience with sovereign and/or nonsovereign MDB projects is highly desirable.
- Ability to identify and pilot frontier technologies and smart water infrastructure solutions.
- Experience working across diverse sector and thematic teams.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in hydrology, water resources management, water supply and sanitation, or a closely related field.
