E T Consultant
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Location: Washington, DC 20011
Description:
E T Consultant
Job #:
req31709
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Communications
Grade:
EC3
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
2/19/2025 (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 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.
CGAP is housed in the World Bank. For more information, please visit https://www.cgap.org/
This position will be mapped to the Communications Pillar at CGAP.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
CGAP (The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) is seeking a senior level Extended-Term Consultant/Senior External Affairs Officer (ET-Consultant) to craft stories, develop strategies, and shape research outputs (e.g. reports, blogs, videos, webinars, etc) that position CGAP as a premier think tank in financial inclusion and amplify the impact of CGAP's research.
Roles and Responsibilities: The position requires a versatile communications professional with substantial media relations and communications strategy experience and a strong knowledge of, or interest in, climate change, financial inclusion, and sustainable development issues more broadly. The ET-Consultant will be responsible for: (1) developing and implementing communications strategies and advice for CGAP's projects on financial inclusion and climate change, and (2) CGAP's climate-related media engagement and supporting CGAP's broader media engagement, (3) and coalition building. The ET Consultant will also bring creativity and insight to packaging and promoting CGAP's financial inclusion research using a wide range of methods including blogs, publications, videos, social media, e-newsletters, webinars and podcasts. The successful candidate will be a member of CGAP's communication team and will also work closely with several work streams at CGAP, serving as their communications advisor and supporting them by developing influential communications strategies, knowledge products, and events. They will serve as a project manager on medium-sized projects in their area of expertise.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Strategy: Develop and implement communications strategies that increase the impact of CGAP's research on climate change and financial inclusion. Contribute to the overall positioning of CGAP as a premier think tank in financial inclusion and as a leader in delivering actionable insights on financial inclusion for funders, policy makers, private sector partners and other development actors.
Knowledge Products: Support CGAP workstreams to deliver high-quality knowledge products on climate change and financial inclusion that provide insight, analysis and practical guidance for a wide range of target audiences who access materials by varied means and in differing formats (blogs, research papers, slide decks, podcasts, video). Provide developmental edits on major papers and work with designers on visuals and infographics.
Storytelling: identify and craft compelling and interesting stories based on CGAP research - both for practitioners working in the financial inclusion field and for a broader audience of senior leaders in business, government, foundations, and other not-for-profit organizations. Adapt these stories as needed for different channels (whether owned, earned, or shared).
Media: Develop and implement a comprehensive media engagement strategy for CGAP's work on climate and financial inclusion that will raise awareness of CGAP's financial inclusion research and build and reinforce CGAP's reputation as a thought leader, including with climate-focused stakeholders.
Writing: Write and edit communications products including social copy, op-eds, blogs, briefing notes, speeches, video scripts, and other material as needed.
Collaboration: Work effectively across teams, reflecting core CGAP messaging and weaving a storyline that is compelling and persuasive. Collaborate with a variety of consultants and vendors for digital products. Maintain and help initiate effective professional relationships with key external and/or internal stakeholders (e.g., CGAP partners, the media, academia, think tanks, government agencies, etc.).
Risk Management: Analyze, identify and mitigate risk within the context of CGAP's external-facing communication. Help advise CGAP's technical projects on trends, news developments, current events, social media trends, or changing/unexpected circumstances that may impact our work; help to determine strategic responses.
Project Management: Manage the development of communications projects as needed; undertake simple and complex procurement tasks as needed for such projects.
Supervisory: May provide technical coaching to staff members or guidance and support to junior staff; may oversee project-specific consultants and contractors.
Events: Help coordinate scheduling, logistics and briefings for communication activities and events (e.g. press conferences, seminars, webinars, online chats, etc.).
Selection Criteria
In addition to meeting the World Bank-wide general criteria for this level positions, it is expected that the selected candidate would meet the following criteria (in order of importance):
Master's degree and at least 8 years (preferably 10 years) of professional experience in a relevant discipline (e.g.: communication, journalism, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in climate change communications and knowledge of key trends and related communication issues.
Demonstrated media engagement experience including (a) developing media engagement strategies, (b) developing relationships with relevant media, (c) pitching story or interview ideas and drafting and pitching op eds and blogs, (d) preparing spokespeople including through media training and development of talking points, and (e) monitoring and reporting on performance, adjusting strategies as appropriate. Demonstrated experience with Cision, Factiva or similar media monitoring and distribution tools.
Proven experience developing winning communications strategies and leading major communications outreach efforts that create sizable impact.
Excellent writing and editing skills for publications, blogs, online and multi-media are essential.
Demonstrated ability to support technical teams to develop influential knowledge products (research papers, blogs, slide decks, podcasts, videos, etc.), including the provision of editorial guidance and working with designers on visuals and infographics.
Demonstrated ability to function as a team player in a multicultural environment, and experience in managing complex teams across different time zones and cultures. Ability to effectively manage conflicting demands across CGAP.
Ability to work independently, with limited work direction and occasional oversight. Capacity to work simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks, adjusting to priorities and achieving results within agreed objectives and deadlines.
Knowledge of IT platforms, web and graphic design, email software such as Constant Contact, Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Publisher) or comparable graphics software.
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 #:
req31709
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Communications
Grade:
EC3
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
2/19/2025 (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 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.
CGAP is housed in the World Bank. For more information, please visit https://www.cgap.org/
This position will be mapped to the Communications Pillar at CGAP.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
CGAP (The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) is seeking a senior level Extended-Term Consultant/Senior External Affairs Officer (ET-Consultant) to craft stories, develop strategies, and shape research outputs (e.g. reports, blogs, videos, webinars, etc) that position CGAP as a premier think tank in financial inclusion and amplify the impact of CGAP's research.
Roles and Responsibilities: The position requires a versatile communications professional with substantial media relations and communications strategy experience and a strong knowledge of, or interest in, climate change, financial inclusion, and sustainable development issues more broadly. The ET-Consultant will be responsible for: (1) developing and implementing communications strategies and advice for CGAP's projects on financial inclusion and climate change, and (2) CGAP's climate-related media engagement and supporting CGAP's broader media engagement, (3) and coalition building. The ET Consultant will also bring creativity and insight to packaging and promoting CGAP's financial inclusion research using a wide range of methods including blogs, publications, videos, social media, e-newsletters, webinars and podcasts. The successful candidate will be a member of CGAP's communication team and will also work closely with several work streams at CGAP, serving as their communications advisor and supporting them by developing influential communications strategies, knowledge products, and events. They will serve as a project manager on medium-sized projects in their area of expertise.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Strategy: Develop and implement communications strategies that increase the impact of CGAP's research on climate change and financial inclusion. Contribute to the overall positioning of CGAP as a premier think tank in financial inclusion and as a leader in delivering actionable insights on financial inclusion for funders, policy makers, private sector partners and other development actors.
Knowledge Products: Support CGAP workstreams to deliver high-quality knowledge products on climate change and financial inclusion that provide insight, analysis and practical guidance for a wide range of target audiences who access materials by varied means and in differing formats (blogs, research papers, slide decks, podcasts, video). Provide developmental edits on major papers and work with designers on visuals and infographics.
Storytelling: identify and craft compelling and interesting stories based on CGAP research - both for practitioners working in the financial inclusion field and for a broader audience of senior leaders in business, government, foundations, and other not-for-profit organizations. Adapt these stories as needed for different channels (whether owned, earned, or shared).
Media: Develop and implement a comprehensive media engagement strategy for CGAP's work on climate and financial inclusion that will raise awareness of CGAP's financial inclusion research and build and reinforce CGAP's reputation as a thought leader, including with climate-focused stakeholders.
Writing: Write and edit communications products including social copy, op-eds, blogs, briefing notes, speeches, video scripts, and other material as needed.
Collaboration: Work effectively across teams, reflecting core CGAP messaging and weaving a storyline that is compelling and persuasive. Collaborate with a variety of consultants and vendors for digital products. Maintain and help initiate effective professional relationships with key external and/or internal stakeholders (e.g., CGAP partners, the media, academia, think tanks, government agencies, etc.).
Risk Management: Analyze, identify and mitigate risk within the context of CGAP's external-facing communication. Help advise CGAP's technical projects on trends, news developments, current events, social media trends, or changing/unexpected circumstances that may impact our work; help to determine strategic responses.
Project Management: Manage the development of communications projects as needed; undertake simple and complex procurement tasks as needed for such projects.
Supervisory: May provide technical coaching to staff members or guidance and support to junior staff; may oversee project-specific consultants and contractors.
Events: Help coordinate scheduling, logistics and briefings for communication activities and events (e.g. press conferences, seminars, webinars, online chats, etc.).
Selection Criteria
In addition to meeting the World Bank-wide general criteria for this level positions, it is expected that the selected candidate would meet the following criteria (in order of importance):
Master's degree and at least 8 years (preferably 10 years) of professional experience in a relevant discipline (e.g.: communication, journalism, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in climate change communications and knowledge of key trends and related communication issues.
Demonstrated media engagement experience including (a) developing media engagement strategies, (b) developing relationships with relevant media, (c) pitching story or interview ideas and drafting and pitching op eds and blogs, (d) preparing spokespeople including through media training and development of talking points, and (e) monitoring and reporting on performance, adjusting strategies as appropriate. Demonstrated experience with Cision, Factiva or similar media monitoring and distribution tools.
Proven experience developing winning communications strategies and leading major communications outreach efforts that create sizable impact.
Excellent writing and editing skills for publications, blogs, online and multi-media are essential.
Demonstrated ability to support technical teams to develop influential knowledge products (research papers, blogs, slide decks, podcasts, videos, etc.), including the provision of editorial guidance and working with designers on visuals and infographics.
Demonstrated ability to function as a team player in a multicultural environment, and experience in managing complex teams across different time zones and cultures. Ability to effectively manage conflicting demands across CGAP.
Ability to work independently, with limited work direction and occasional oversight. Capacity to work simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks, adjusting to priorities and achieving results within agreed objectives and deadlines.
Knowledge of IT platforms, web and graphic design, email software such as Constant Contact, Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Publisher) or comparable graphics software.
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.