Senior Economist

Senior Economist

Job #:

req26587

Organization:

World Bank

Sector:

Economics

Grade:

GG

Term Duration:

4 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:

International Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):

English, French

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:

3/25/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do youwant to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World BankGroup provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve theirgreatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largestsources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique globalpartnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty,increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public andprivate sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data,research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent globalchallenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

Westernand Central Africa (AFW) Region

We needthe best and brightest talent focused on Sub-Saharan African countries in orderto harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. Africais a continent on the move, with a young population and a growing market ofnearly 1.2bn people. We are committed to making the Africa regional teams intoleading innovation hubs. Yet,these vast opportunities are tempered by persistent gaps in education, health,and skills, which have Africa only reaching forty percent of its estimatedpotential. Moreover, conflict, food insecurity, population growth, and thedisruptive forces of climate change threaten to curtail or even reverse theprogress that has been made over the past decades.

In Westand Central Africa, the World Bank is a leading partner with a growingportfolio of 387 projects totaling more than $44.1 billion in areas such asagriculture, trade and transport, energy, education, health, water andsanitation- all to support job creation, gender equality, poverty reduction,and better lives. Across the continent, the World Bank's program has nearlydoubled over the last 10 years. By 2030, about 87% of the world's extreme poorare projected to live in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this is where our mission toend extreme poverty and to promote shared prosperity will be achieved.

Are youready to make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join ourinnovative and diverse team to improve people's lives and help countries buildback better after COVID.

Westernand Central Africa (AFW) Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/western-and-central-africa

Macroeconomics, Trade, andInvestment (MTI) Global Practice staff work across a widearray of Bank instruments and often lead or participate in the preparation ofStrategic Country Diagnostics for both the public and private sectors, as wellas other analytic tools such as Country Economic Memoranda Country PrivateSector Diagnostics, and Country Climate Development Reports. Knowledgeand learning is a central part of MTI's work focused on 9 thematic areas:

(a)macroeconomics;

(b) fiscal policy;

(c) growth;

(d) economic management inresource rich environments;

(e) macroeconomic modelling & statistics;

(f)trade and regional integration;

(g) competition policy;

(h) investment policyand promotion; and

(i) business regulation.

JobDuties and Responsibilities:

The incumbentwill report to the EFI Regional Director (RD). The position will offer exposureto a broad range of regional and EFI-wide strategic and operational issues aswell as opportunities to work with a wide range of management and staff acrossEFI and other units. The incumbent's responsibilities include but are notlimited to:

• Review and provide advice and support to the Regional Director on mattersrelating to EFI operations including in close coordination with regional EFIteams and staff from other GPs.

• Ensure that the Regional Director is briefed and informed of important issues- internal and external - in a timely manner. Effectively prioritizeissues for the Regional Director's attention either for information or action -providing input, analysis, and recommendations as appropriate. Review and/orwrite briefs, talking points, speeches for a wide spectrum of occasions.

• Lead or contribute to the analytical design, preparation and/or production ofa range of economic policy papers, policy notes and reports;

• Take-on additional ad-hoc projects of a strategic or operational nature asneeded either individually or as part of a team.

• Provide back-up support on operational reviews of project documents, SystemicCountry Diagnostics, etc. by helping to coordinate comments from teams and by providingcomments as needed.

Selection Criteria

• Fluency in spoken and written English and French is arequirement.

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Economics, public policy, politicalscience or related disciplines etc.

• Minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience for GG.

• Strong, demonstrated technical skills and familiarity with work of EFI, inparticular with issues related to macro-fiscal and growth, competitiveness,financial sector, public sector reform, etc).

• Strong operational and policy dialogue skills, as evidenced by a proven trackrecord in delivering high quality lending and advisory.

• Strong integrative skills in order to support the RD in articulating itsstrategic thinking on economic growth and poverty reduction and to articulate acoherent policy dialogue with the authorities across the region.

• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, team work and leadershipqualities, and ability to work effectively across sectors/GPs.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to speak persuasively andto present ideas clearly and concisely.

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills. The capacity to respondquickly in a pragmatic manner to a wide range of issues.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills. Proven track record of workingeffectively across groups in a multicultural environment with staff at alllevels.

World Bank Group CoreCompetencies

Note - This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMFstaff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries).External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidateapplies, their application will not be considered.

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.

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