Senior Mining Specialist

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org . Infrastructure Knowledge Bank The WBG Infrastructure Knowledge Bank is responsible for getting the right public and private sector solutions for our operational teams and for our clients, and to produce scalable impact. Its mandate is to deliver knowledge for impact to enable and support the WBG to achieve its goals in support of our mission and specifically: providing guidance on creating more and better jobs; supporting foundational infrastructure and human capital, policy environment, and private sector mobilization; focusing on agribusiness, healthcare, infrastructure, manufacturing, and tourism; and support and accelerate specific targets such as M300, Health 1.5bn, and SP 500. The Knowledge Bank’s objectives in driving outcomes include replicating and scaling effective solutions, enhancing thought leadership and innovation, and delivering timely knowledge to client teams. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure WBG Metals and Minerals Policy and Regulation unit (KIMPR) The Metals and Minerals Policy and Regulation unit, within the WBG Metals and Minerals (M M) department, is responsible for the design and implementation of W BG operations and knowledge activities in mining at both global and country levels. KIMPR works closely with a multi-donor trust fund program: Extractives Global Programmatic Support (EGPS) and manages global initiatives: Coal Mines Closure – Just Transitions , Climate Smart Mining (CSM) , and Resilient and Inclusive Supply Chain Enhancement (RISE) program. KIMPR also works closely with the Metals and Minerals Solutions and Impact team (KIMSI), which is responsible for ensuring that the right mix of best practice, investment and advisory solutions are made available to our clients and WBG operational teams in the M M sectors. The KIMPR’s objective is to provide technical advice and support on cutting-edge policy, analytical work, and investment lending preparation and implementation for government clients, often resulting in financing to support developing countries transform their natural resource wealth into sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economic development, consistent with climate mitigation goals. Any activities follow the parameters of the recently prepared WBG M M Global Strategy. A core focus of this strategy is the implementation of country partnerships (or compacts). Those partnerships’ key objective is to unlock the potential for economic transformation and development in mineral resources rich countries, by enhancing beneficiation in countries along minerals value chains (exploration, processing and refining). KIMPR MENAPP KIMPR activities in the WBG Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAPP) region are expanding and currently cover Pakistan, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The program includes complex critical minerals engagements combining trust-funded technical assistance, programmatic partnerships, and coordinated IBRD, IFC, and MIGA support across multiple countries and time zones. The objective of this assignment is to provide senior technical and operational leadership for the WBG’s mining sector engagement across the MENAPP region, with an initial focus on the countries mentioned below under Job Duties. The position requires frequent travel across the countries noted above and other countries in the World Bank Group’s MENAPP region. Mobility, adaptability, and flexibility in working hours are essential. This position is financed by a trust fund, and renewal is subject to the availability of funding and other relevant factors, including business needs, performance, and skills fit. Job Duties and Responsibilities: 1. In-region focal point for MENAAP business development and portfolio management: Serve as the in-region coordinator for P R mining engagement across MENAAP, under the leadership of the P R MENA Focal Point. Support business development, portfolio quality, and program coherence, and help align World Bank public-sector advisory work with IFC investment and advisory activities, particularly around major mining investments. 2.

Pakistan Focus: Baluchistan Mining Master Plan and Reko Diq Corridor: Under the guidance of the P R Pakistan portfolio lead, advance