External Affairs Advisor
Apply NowCompany: The World Bank Group
Location: Washington, DC 20011
Description:
External Affairs Advisor
Job #:
req30728
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Communications
Grade:
GH
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
12/13/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank 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.
CGAP is a global partnership of more than 30 leading development organizations dedicated to advancing the lives of people living in poverty, especially women, through financial inclusion. CGAP is housed in the World Bank.
CGAP works at the frontier of inclusive finance to test solutions, spark innovation, generate evidence, and share insights. CGAP's knowledge enables public and private stakeholders to scale solutions that make financial ecosystems meet the needs of poor, vulnerable, and underserved people and of micro and small enterprises (MSEs), including through advancing women's economic empowerment. As a global public good, CGAP's independent research and analysis is available to all.
CGAP envisages responsible and inclusive financial ecosystems that enable a green, resilient, and equitable world for all. CGAP is guided by a five-year strategy and annual workplans - the new strategy covering FY24-28 (CGAP VII Strategy) will contribute to strengthening responsible and inclusive financial ecosystems by elevating the focus of financial inclusion to broader development outcomes.
To achieve this, CGAP will focus on contributing to seven outcome areas through its work program: (i) mobilizing financial services for climate adaptation, mitigation, and a just transition; (ii) mobilizing financial services for building resilience to shocks and managing risk; (ii) mobilizing financial services for women and MSEs to capture economic opportunities; (iv) increasing the breadth and depth of financial inclusion; (v) promoting responsibility in financial ecosystems and enabling financial sector policies and regulations; (vi) enhancing the effectiveness of impact investing in inclusive finance and the inclusiveness of carbon markets; and (vii) generating and promoting evidence of what works, where, and for whom.
Through its work, CGAP is committed to accelerating progress toward women's financial inclusion, and we take a gender-intentional approach to our research and advocacy efforts.
For more information, please visit https://www.cgap.org/
About the Position:
The External Affairs Advisor will act as CGAP's Lead of Communications and Knowledge Management.
The ideal candidate will be a communications expert with demonstrated experience leading multiple communication functions in a trust fund or think tank environment, covering diverse aspects of communication including strategy, content, knowledge production and dissemination, and internal communication and websites (editorial, production and maintenance).
The selected candidate will lead a team of about six to eight communications professionals, responsible for the production and dissemination of a high-volume of content and publications, two global Web sites (the corporate site cgap.org and the FinDev Gateway), an active and widely-read blog series, and a comprehensive and fully-integrated global outreach and engagement effort to support advancing responsible and inclusive financial ecosystems that enable a green, resilient, and equitable world for all. Reporting directly to the CEO of CGAP, the External Affairs Advisor is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing the execution of the team's work and works directly with staff across the entire organization.
The External Affairs Advisor is part of CGAP's Leadership Team, which leads CGAP's strategy and operations, including setting HR policies and managing the budget. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to overall management of organizational strategy, operations, and culture. They will also provide communications advice to the CEO and other members of the Leadership Team on positioning, messaging and reputational risk.
CGAP needs an individual with experience in leading teams and with sharp judgment and the ability to move effectively from technical details to the big picture. The selected candidate will be a strategic thinker, who can define business strategy and goals, coach and manage staff, and encourage professional development. The selected candidate should demonstrate experience in communicating knowledge and insights to maximize impact, as much with public sector audiences as with the private sector and non-profit actors. They will also have a proven track record in measuring results to inform strategy, and the ability to communicate clearly throughout the organization. A strong understanding of branding issues and experience handling media relations is required.
The ability to write, craft a storyline, and have strong editorial judgment are all essential attributes.
Strong knowledge of Financial Inclusion, along with its role in addressing development challenges, including climate adaptation, mitigation, and a just transition is necessary to work effectively in this position as the selected candidate will lead CGAP's engagement with climate stakeholders on the relationship between inclusive finance and climate action. The selected candidate must be highly motivated, with a strong work ethic and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The CGAP External Affairs Advisor:
Designs, develops and executes a communications and knowledge management strategy for CGAP and ensures the strategy is aligned with corporate priorities. CGAP's communications toolbox includes several multimedia products, including infographics, animated videos, short and longer videos, and a podcast. CGAP engages with public, private and non profit stakeholders globally.
Takes the lead in the direction of corporate communications and oversees media relations, including strategic partnerships, in coordination and collaboration with the CGAP CEO as well as the Prosperity VPU and ECR teams.
Operates across the organization, working directly with staff at all levels, ensuring consistency and optimizing opportunities for effective communications.
Is responsible for quality control and consistency of messaging in CGAP's publications, online, and in its media presence. Reviews all press releases, blog posts, publications, Web/newsletter features and announcements directly or as delegated to other team members.
Is a member of CGAP's Leadership Team and oversees the communications and knowledge management budget, advises the CEO and Leadership Team on communications and issues relating to knowledge creation and sharing, and actively contributes to corporate management.
Acts as a spokesperson, giving presentations to outside groups, as needed.
Leads a team of communications professionals (ranging from GD to GG). This includes determining appropriate resources, managing both HR issues and the budget, providing support, coaching, helping to set priorities and goals, and actively promoting professional development of staff members. Co-supervises administrative and IT staff.
Creates and systematically maintains networks of communications contacts with media, and stakeholders, including CGAP members and partners.
The External Affairs Advisor reports to the CGAP CEO and operates under the broad umbrella of the Prosperity VPU's Communications strategy and coordinates with the Prosperity VPU Communications Manager.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate(s) will demonstrate the WGB Core Competencies:
Deliver Results for Clients
Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries
Lead and Innovate
Create, Apply, and Share Knowledge
Make Smart Decisions
For more detailed information about WBG Core Competencies, please visit: https://bit.ly/2kbIA7O
In addition, the selected candidate will meet the following criteria (in order of importance):
A Master's degree and at least 12 (preferably 15) years of professional experience in a relevant discipline (e.g.: communication, journalism, or international relations) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience leading multiple communication functions (preferably in a trust fund or think tank environment), covering diverse aspects of communications including strategy, content and knowledge production and dissemination, internal communications, websites (editorial and production and maintenance)
Demonstrated experience managing and leading teams to produce and disseminate a high-volume of relevant content
Track record of serving on an organization's leadership team, contributing to overall management of organizational strategy, operations, and culture.
Demonstrated excellent writing and oral communication skills. Experience communicating knowledge and insights to various high-level external audiences to maximize impact.
Strong experience as a supervisor or manager of staff, with a proven ability to lead diverse and complex teams across several countries and time zones, coach and manage staff's career constructively, inspire commitment and passion, drive commitment and high-quality work, role model outstanding behavior, respect and teamwork, and foster cooperation and collaboration.
Soft diplomacy and influencing skills, including talent at navigating among teams with varied priorities and agendas, evaluating what is in the best interests of the wider CGAP and corralling parties toward a collective outcome.
Ability to build strong external relationships, and actively engage with external partners, across public, private and non profit sectors.
Strong knowledge of Financial Inclusion, including its role in addressing development challenges and ability to identify (and foster relationships with) the most influential stakeholders in the field.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
Job #:
req30728
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Communications
Grade:
GH
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
12/13/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank 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.
CGAP is a global partnership of more than 30 leading development organizations dedicated to advancing the lives of people living in poverty, especially women, through financial inclusion. CGAP is housed in the World Bank.
CGAP works at the frontier of inclusive finance to test solutions, spark innovation, generate evidence, and share insights. CGAP's knowledge enables public and private stakeholders to scale solutions that make financial ecosystems meet the needs of poor, vulnerable, and underserved people and of micro and small enterprises (MSEs), including through advancing women's economic empowerment. As a global public good, CGAP's independent research and analysis is available to all.
CGAP envisages responsible and inclusive financial ecosystems that enable a green, resilient, and equitable world for all. CGAP is guided by a five-year strategy and annual workplans - the new strategy covering FY24-28 (CGAP VII Strategy) will contribute to strengthening responsible and inclusive financial ecosystems by elevating the focus of financial inclusion to broader development outcomes.
To achieve this, CGAP will focus on contributing to seven outcome areas through its work program: (i) mobilizing financial services for climate adaptation, mitigation, and a just transition; (ii) mobilizing financial services for building resilience to shocks and managing risk; (ii) mobilizing financial services for women and MSEs to capture economic opportunities; (iv) increasing the breadth and depth of financial inclusion; (v) promoting responsibility in financial ecosystems and enabling financial sector policies and regulations; (vi) enhancing the effectiveness of impact investing in inclusive finance and the inclusiveness of carbon markets; and (vii) generating and promoting evidence of what works, where, and for whom.
Through its work, CGAP is committed to accelerating progress toward women's financial inclusion, and we take a gender-intentional approach to our research and advocacy efforts.
For more information, please visit https://www.cgap.org/
About the Position:
The External Affairs Advisor will act as CGAP's Lead of Communications and Knowledge Management.
The ideal candidate will be a communications expert with demonstrated experience leading multiple communication functions in a trust fund or think tank environment, covering diverse aspects of communication including strategy, content, knowledge production and dissemination, and internal communication and websites (editorial, production and maintenance).
The selected candidate will lead a team of about six to eight communications professionals, responsible for the production and dissemination of a high-volume of content and publications, two global Web sites (the corporate site cgap.org and the FinDev Gateway), an active and widely-read blog series, and a comprehensive and fully-integrated global outreach and engagement effort to support advancing responsible and inclusive financial ecosystems that enable a green, resilient, and equitable world for all. Reporting directly to the CEO of CGAP, the External Affairs Advisor is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing the execution of the team's work and works directly with staff across the entire organization.
The External Affairs Advisor is part of CGAP's Leadership Team, which leads CGAP's strategy and operations, including setting HR policies and managing the budget. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to overall management of organizational strategy, operations, and culture. They will also provide communications advice to the CEO and other members of the Leadership Team on positioning, messaging and reputational risk.
CGAP needs an individual with experience in leading teams and with sharp judgment and the ability to move effectively from technical details to the big picture. The selected candidate will be a strategic thinker, who can define business strategy and goals, coach and manage staff, and encourage professional development. The selected candidate should demonstrate experience in communicating knowledge and insights to maximize impact, as much with public sector audiences as with the private sector and non-profit actors. They will also have a proven track record in measuring results to inform strategy, and the ability to communicate clearly throughout the organization. A strong understanding of branding issues and experience handling media relations is required.
The ability to write, craft a storyline, and have strong editorial judgment are all essential attributes.
Strong knowledge of Financial Inclusion, along with its role in addressing development challenges, including climate adaptation, mitigation, and a just transition is necessary to work effectively in this position as the selected candidate will lead CGAP's engagement with climate stakeholders on the relationship between inclusive finance and climate action. The selected candidate must be highly motivated, with a strong work ethic and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The CGAP External Affairs Advisor:
Designs, develops and executes a communications and knowledge management strategy for CGAP and ensures the strategy is aligned with corporate priorities. CGAP's communications toolbox includes several multimedia products, including infographics, animated videos, short and longer videos, and a podcast. CGAP engages with public, private and non profit stakeholders globally.
Takes the lead in the direction of corporate communications and oversees media relations, including strategic partnerships, in coordination and collaboration with the CGAP CEO as well as the Prosperity VPU and ECR teams.
Operates across the organization, working directly with staff at all levels, ensuring consistency and optimizing opportunities for effective communications.
Is responsible for quality control and consistency of messaging in CGAP's publications, online, and in its media presence. Reviews all press releases, blog posts, publications, Web/newsletter features and announcements directly or as delegated to other team members.
Is a member of CGAP's Leadership Team and oversees the communications and knowledge management budget, advises the CEO and Leadership Team on communications and issues relating to knowledge creation and sharing, and actively contributes to corporate management.
Acts as a spokesperson, giving presentations to outside groups, as needed.
Leads a team of communications professionals (ranging from GD to GG). This includes determining appropriate resources, managing both HR issues and the budget, providing support, coaching, helping to set priorities and goals, and actively promoting professional development of staff members. Co-supervises administrative and IT staff.
Creates and systematically maintains networks of communications contacts with media, and stakeholders, including CGAP members and partners.
The External Affairs Advisor reports to the CGAP CEO and operates under the broad umbrella of the Prosperity VPU's Communications strategy and coordinates with the Prosperity VPU Communications Manager.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate(s) will demonstrate the WGB Core Competencies:
Deliver Results for Clients
Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries
Lead and Innovate
Create, Apply, and Share Knowledge
Make Smart Decisions
For more detailed information about WBG Core Competencies, please visit: https://bit.ly/2kbIA7O
In addition, the selected candidate will meet the following criteria (in order of importance):
A Master's degree and at least 12 (preferably 15) years of professional experience in a relevant discipline (e.g.: communication, journalism, or international relations) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience leading multiple communication functions (preferably in a trust fund or think tank environment), covering diverse aspects of communications including strategy, content and knowledge production and dissemination, internal communications, websites (editorial and production and maintenance)
Demonstrated experience managing and leading teams to produce and disseminate a high-volume of relevant content
Track record of serving on an organization's leadership team, contributing to overall management of organizational strategy, operations, and culture.
Demonstrated excellent writing and oral communication skills. Experience communicating knowledge and insights to various high-level external audiences to maximize impact.
Strong experience as a supervisor or manager of staff, with a proven ability to lead diverse and complex teams across several countries and time zones, coach and manage staff's career constructively, inspire commitment and passion, drive commitment and high-quality work, role model outstanding behavior, respect and teamwork, and foster cooperation and collaboration.
Soft diplomacy and influencing skills, including talent at navigating among teams with varied priorities and agendas, evaluating what is in the best interests of the wider CGAP and corralling parties toward a collective outcome.
Ability to build strong external relationships, and actively engage with external partners, across public, private and non profit sectors.
Strong knowledge of Financial Inclusion, including its role in addressing development challenges and ability to identify (and foster relationships with) the most influential stakeholders in the field.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.