E T Consultant
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Location: Washington, DC 20011
Description:
E T Consultant
Job #:
req30537
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Operations
Grade:
EC2
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
12/6/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
The World Bank engagement in FCV situations and the FCV Group:
The demand for WBG expertise and operational engagement on FCV has increased over the last years, and it is expected to further grow in the period to come. The challenge for the WBG is to increase the impact of its engagement on FCV issues, by:
(i) mainstreaming and scaling up FCV programs across the WBG;
(ii) ensuring quality and impact, including by developing new, evidenced-based business models where needed; and
(iii) strengthening partnerships with donors, UN, and other partners.
The FCV Group aims to steer and drive the FCV agenda within the WBG, and to ensure consistency, complementarity in approaches across the WBG.
The FCV Group is led by a Director and is comprised of approximately 45 staff distributed across two separate units.
The challenges of operating in an FCV environment:
In the context of the World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020-2025, the WBG is making significant efforts to strengthen its ability to address such challenges. For the FCV Group, this includes:
(1) ensuring support to operational teams, including by engaging directly, by facilitating peer-to-peer exchanges of experience, and by sharing innovative approaches and hard-earned lessons;
(2) working with OPCS and other internal partners to review standard Bank processes and practices (e.g. related to security, the balance between project preparation and implementation support, use of new technologies, etc.); and
(3) strengthening the knowledge and understanding of the overall FCV portfolio, and helping identify generic issues and reflect lessons learned to improve performance.
The FCV Group is structured into a Front Office and two units led by tagged managers, GTFS1 and GTFS2, which share the responsibility for supporting the implementation of the FCV strategy.
The FCV Group is currently recruiting a ET Consultant to be based in Washington DC and will support the implementation of the FCV envelope and analytics and report to the manager of GTFS2.
Note: This requisition is posted internally for WBG and IMF staff only. External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will be rejected
Roles and Responsibilities:
The ET Consultant will provide technical support to the coordination and monitoring work on the FCV Envelope and contribute to analytical work.
Key responsibilities will include:
Update the PRA/TAA milestones database with milestones from new eligibility processes and progress based on FY24 annual reviews and provide quality assurance of the milestones database by verifying initial eligibility notes and past annual reviews, as well as coding to ensure consistency. This may require reaching out to relevant FCV Country Coordinators.
Conduct analysis of milestones along a range of criteria such as typology, progress, evolution of the milestones over time, degree of involvement by partners, forced displacement, gender, etc. building on existing analysis and providing timely inputs into IDA21, FCV Strategy updates or other relevant background notes.
Support other analysis to better understand impact on policy dialogue, partnerships or portfolio recalibration, notably analysis of the utilization of resources and ISRs in countries accessing the FCV Envelope.
Contribute to analytical work, with a particular focus on the Risk and Resilience Assessments (RRA), risk monitoring, and other FCV diagnostics and their integration into the development agenda and country engagement products (SCD, CEN/ CPF, PLR) in the country.
Support country coordinators in managing partnerships with other actors, including political, security, NGOs/CSOs, and humanitarian actors, with a view to enhancing linkages with development activities, promoting coherent reform efforts, and getting results on the ground.
Contribute to other activities undertaken by the FCV Group including the preparation of the new FCV strategy and other corporate tasks.
Contribute to knowledge management and learning activities on FCV, through knowledge exchanges, developing and sharing lessons learned, and supporting the delivery of knowledge and learning activities in the assigned countries and regions.
Provide support on FCV group strategic initiatives, analytics, and tasks in support of the FCV Group's global priorities, as needed.
Selection Criteria
Master's degree in economics, law, social sciences, or another relevant discipline and at least 5 years of directly relevant experience.
In-depth knowledge and experience working on FCV issues, and in conflict-affected situations; demonstrated experience applying this understanding to operations, analytical tasks, and strategy; ability to link political analysis and operational implications; understanding of working with diminished client capacity and relevance of partnerships.
Solid knowledge of the World Bank; experience in strategy development, policy dialogue, and Bank operations in FCV settings and on the FCV agenda.
Client focus and drive for results, including experience and skills in identifying and coordinating pragmatic approaches for operations in FCV contexts, looking for ways to help the client to achieve early results while maintaining a strategic approach, and identifying practical ways to design and implement longer-term responses.
Ability to demonstrate the mind-set needed for success in FCV settings (adaptability, resilience, determination, and sound judgment)
Excellent interpersonal and team skills, and ability to work with a range of stakeholders, including bilateral and multilateral partners, the private sector, and civil society.
Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize, to deal with frequent and unexpected changes, and to work within tight timeframes.
Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, in English.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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.
Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.
Job #:
req30537
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Operations
Grade:
EC2
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
12/6/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
The World Bank engagement in FCV situations and the FCV Group:
The demand for WBG expertise and operational engagement on FCV has increased over the last years, and it is expected to further grow in the period to come. The challenge for the WBG is to increase the impact of its engagement on FCV issues, by:
(i) mainstreaming and scaling up FCV programs across the WBG;
(ii) ensuring quality and impact, including by developing new, evidenced-based business models where needed; and
(iii) strengthening partnerships with donors, UN, and other partners.
The FCV Group aims to steer and drive the FCV agenda within the WBG, and to ensure consistency, complementarity in approaches across the WBG.
The FCV Group is led by a Director and is comprised of approximately 45 staff distributed across two separate units.
The challenges of operating in an FCV environment:
In the context of the World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020-2025, the WBG is making significant efforts to strengthen its ability to address such challenges. For the FCV Group, this includes:
(1) ensuring support to operational teams, including by engaging directly, by facilitating peer-to-peer exchanges of experience, and by sharing innovative approaches and hard-earned lessons;
(2) working with OPCS and other internal partners to review standard Bank processes and practices (e.g. related to security, the balance between project preparation and implementation support, use of new technologies, etc.); and
(3) strengthening the knowledge and understanding of the overall FCV portfolio, and helping identify generic issues and reflect lessons learned to improve performance.
The FCV Group is structured into a Front Office and two units led by tagged managers, GTFS1 and GTFS2, which share the responsibility for supporting the implementation of the FCV strategy.
The FCV Group is currently recruiting a ET Consultant to be based in Washington DC and will support the implementation of the FCV envelope and analytics and report to the manager of GTFS2.
Note: This requisition is posted internally for WBG and IMF staff only. External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will be rejected
Roles and Responsibilities:
The ET Consultant will provide technical support to the coordination and monitoring work on the FCV Envelope and contribute to analytical work.
Key responsibilities will include:
Update the PRA/TAA milestones database with milestones from new eligibility processes and progress based on FY24 annual reviews and provide quality assurance of the milestones database by verifying initial eligibility notes and past annual reviews, as well as coding to ensure consistency. This may require reaching out to relevant FCV Country Coordinators.
Conduct analysis of milestones along a range of criteria such as typology, progress, evolution of the milestones over time, degree of involvement by partners, forced displacement, gender, etc. building on existing analysis and providing timely inputs into IDA21, FCV Strategy updates or other relevant background notes.
Support other analysis to better understand impact on policy dialogue, partnerships or portfolio recalibration, notably analysis of the utilization of resources and ISRs in countries accessing the FCV Envelope.
Contribute to analytical work, with a particular focus on the Risk and Resilience Assessments (RRA), risk monitoring, and other FCV diagnostics and their integration into the development agenda and country engagement products (SCD, CEN/ CPF, PLR) in the country.
Support country coordinators in managing partnerships with other actors, including political, security, NGOs/CSOs, and humanitarian actors, with a view to enhancing linkages with development activities, promoting coherent reform efforts, and getting results on the ground.
Contribute to other activities undertaken by the FCV Group including the preparation of the new FCV strategy and other corporate tasks.
Contribute to knowledge management and learning activities on FCV, through knowledge exchanges, developing and sharing lessons learned, and supporting the delivery of knowledge and learning activities in the assigned countries and regions.
Provide support on FCV group strategic initiatives, analytics, and tasks in support of the FCV Group's global priorities, as needed.
Selection Criteria
Master's degree in economics, law, social sciences, or another relevant discipline and at least 5 years of directly relevant experience.
In-depth knowledge and experience working on FCV issues, and in conflict-affected situations; demonstrated experience applying this understanding to operations, analytical tasks, and strategy; ability to link political analysis and operational implications; understanding of working with diminished client capacity and relevance of partnerships.
Solid knowledge of the World Bank; experience in strategy development, policy dialogue, and Bank operations in FCV settings and on the FCV agenda.
Client focus and drive for results, including experience and skills in identifying and coordinating pragmatic approaches for operations in FCV contexts, looking for ways to help the client to achieve early results while maintaining a strategic approach, and identifying practical ways to design and implement longer-term responses.
Ability to demonstrate the mind-set needed for success in FCV settings (adaptability, resilience, determination, and sound judgment)
Excellent interpersonal and team skills, and ability to work with a range of stakeholders, including bilateral and multilateral partners, the private sector, and civil society.
Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize, to deal with frequent and unexpected changes, and to work within tight timeframes.
Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, in English.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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.
Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.