E T Consultant

E T Consultant

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world's greatest development challenges. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide. We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and use data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative change around the globe.

The Chief Knowledge Officer and Managing Director's key mandate includes overseeing the Bank's knowledge and partnership programs and ensuring that the Bank's analytical work continues to address the pressing development challenges facing client countries and global partners. The office is responsible for the Evolution Roadmap, G20 and G7 engagements, the implementation of the Knowledge Compact, as well as the replenishment of IDA, the Bank's concessional lending arm for the poorest countries. It provides strategic guidance on the WB's global knowledge and IDA corporate commitments; oversees key partnerships with shareholders, development agencies, other multilateral development banks (MDBs) and academia; helps shape and drive the Bank's strategic directions; and through the Trust Fund portfolio in Global Practices, mobilizes support and financial resources across the international community to bring concessionally to our work.

Building on the progress of past efforts, the WBG Knowledge Compact for Action aims to empower clients, public and private, by systematically making the latest knowledge available to respond more effectively to increasingly complex development challenges. This includes knowledge embedded in policy advice, expertise and know-how, including from financing operations, as well as the latest research, data and tools to formulate robust development policies and programs. The Compact delivers this knowledge to clients under the four pillars of enhanced products, partnerships, learning and systems. To advance the knowledge agenda, the practice groups are organized into five vertical vice presidencies aligned with the new mission (People, Prosperity, Planet, Infrastructure and Digital). In addition, three new departments Outcomes, Innovation, and Knowledge and Learning have been created to enhance coordination, integration and outcome orientation across the WBG.

The Department for Outcomes (WKCOC) provides the strategic vision and direction for an effective outcome orientation across the WBG, including thought leadership on approaches to development impact measurement, proposing revisions and updates to outcome indicators and methodologies as needed, coordinating the development of outcome targets and their implications in our knowledge, operations, and financing. It also oversees the development and implementation of metrics and systems to evaluate outcomes on cross-cutting themes such as climate, jobs, private sector capital mobilization, women and youth and the monitoring of these areas in the Corporate Scorecard, in collaboration with MDO, IFC and MIGA. In addition, the Department convenes external and internal parties and other MDBs regarding outcome metrics, building external and internal capacity, and acts as the secretariat for external advisory groups like the Jobs Council.

WKCOC is responsible for generating metrics, aggregating results, and monitoring in real-time how and where we are driving development outcomes, and where we need to place greater focus and additional resources.

The Department is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial ETC to support the Director's front office and contribute to key work streams.

Duties and Accountabilities

The Extended Term Consultant will be a core member of the Department's team and will cover a broad range of responsibilities, with guidance from the Senior Operations Officer in the Outcomes Front Office.

Front Office Support and Departmental Operations

Help prepare the Director's engagements and missions, including briefings, presentations and talking points, working with teams in Outcomes and across the WBG.

Lead the preparation of and follow-up from the monthly Strategic Overview meetings, coordinating inputs from program and topic leads, tracking deliverables and completion of key tasks.

Coordinate events and engagements for the Annual and Spring Meetings.

Support day-to-day front office workflow and tasks as assigned by the Senior Operations Officer.

Facilitate team-building activities, such as retreats, training, and engagement sessions, to strengthen department cohesion and collaboration.

Board Relations and Corporate Governance

Assist in coordinating engagements and discussions with the Board and committees (e.g., CODE), ensuring effective preparation and follow-up.

Support to key workstreams on specific assignments as agreed with the Senior Operations Officer and respective Program Manager for the workstream.

Help consolidate input for the department's contributions to corporate papers (e.g., Development Committee papers, IEG approach papers).

External Partnerships and Engagement

Contribute to the department's external partnership efforts by supporting engagement with other IFIs, donors, academia and other partners to enhance collaboration and impact.

Support visibility initiatives, including coordinating with various teams to highlight development outcomes.

Selection Criteria

Master's degree in a relevant field, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility.

Strong understanding of the World Bank Group's mission and commitment to delivering development results.

Familiarity with development outcomes measurement and reporting.

Excellent communication skills, with an ability to effectively engage with internal and external partners.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.

3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.