E T Consultant

Overview

Build a career impactful in global development.

You have:

• Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in infrastructure sector and/or strategy consulting, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant operational experience.
• Strong ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to take initiative, think strategically, be innovative, and translate ideas into actions.
• Excellent computer, research, power point, excel, business warehouse skills.

Contract

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E T Consultant

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 and promoting shared prosperity. 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 Infrastructure Practice Group

Globally, 840 million people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 1 billion people lack electricity, and 4 billion people lack Internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies.

The World Bank Group helps developing countries build smart infrastructure that supports inclusive and sustainable growth, expands markets, creates job opportunities, promotes competition, and contributes to a cleaner future. We help countries address their unique infrastructure needs by working with the public and private sectors. Infrastructure improves lives by connecting people to opportunity. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure

The World Bank’s Infrastructure Vice Presidency (INF VPU) is keen to increase recruitment of highly-qualified, early-career African and African Diaspora (A&AD)[1] staff for careers in transport, energy, digital development, infrastructure finance and infrastructure economics. To this end, the INF VPU has created the A&AD Infrastructure Fellows Program under which the present recruitment process is being carried out. Applicants should describe in their cover letter how they meet the requirements of the A&AD Infrastructure Fellows Program.

African and African Diaspora candidates are citizens of Sub-Saharan African countries or those who hold the citizenship of other countries but trace their ancestry to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Unit overview

The two Africa Regional Vice-Presidencies within the World Bank (Africa East and South; Africa West and Central) are committed to helping Africa realize its considerable development potential, with a focus on employment generation. Sub-Saharan Africa has a population of around 800 million and is a vibrant and changing environment for development work. The last two decades of democratic elections and, in some countries multiparty systems, has created a greater openness to pro-poor reforms.

Until the onset of the global financial, economic and COVID-19 crisis, Africa had been experiencing a period of sustained and widespread growth. While the overall business climate in Africa is the weakest in the world, several countries including some fragile states have made great strides in improving their environment for business. What is emerging as a result is a growing region, with setbacks from time to time, that is increasingly seen as a destination for investment as much as for aid; and one where leaders are increasingly willing to address problems of poor governance. The Africa Regions seek to seize this unprecedented opportunity to better support our clients in realizing the ambition of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting prosperity.

The Infrastructure Department in Africa covers both Africa Vice-Presidencies and works primarily in the energy and transport sectors. The Africa Energy Program covers reforms (sector and corporate governance, energy security and the environment, regional energy trade, public-private partnerships, energy efficiency, etc.) and investment support in power generation, power and gas transmission and distribution, rural energy services, renewable energy development, low-carbon and climate friendly initiatives. In the transport sector, urban transport (Bus Rapid Transit systems), regional integration corridors, trade and transit facilitation, logistics, PPPs, ports, railways, air transport, rural transport for agricultural productivity, and road safety are areas of focus.

The Africa Infrastructure department’s portfolio includes 128 projects under implementation, with an aggregate value of about US$ 22.1 billion. In the current fiscal year, the department expects to deliver approximately US$5.0 billion in 19 projects and numerous analytical activities. The portfolio is diverse and includes projects and analytical work in the energy and transport sectors.

Duties and Accountabilities

- The AFR INF Department is looking for an experienced, high-performing, energetic Strategy and Operations Officer as ETC who is adaptable and flexible with strong experience in working on developing / review of policy briefs and strategy documents for Africa Infrastructure RD office. He/she would work closely with the Senior Strategy and Operations Officers and the Regional Director (RD). This position reports to the RD, Africa Infrastructure. His/her main accountabilities would include: - Working with Senior Strategy and Operations Officer on review of key portfolio and operational aspects. - Providing input, analysis, and recommendations on issues brought to the RD’s attention either for information or action. - Keeping abreast of external developments concerning AFR INF clients as well as internal institutional developments. - Ensuring quality control of all operational products like Project Appraisal Documents, Implementation Completion Reports, etc that go from the RD, for signature, or clearance. - Preparing briefs, reports, and memos for AFE, AFW, INF or Bank's senior management. - Helping to write speeches and talking points for external appearances by the RD. - Preparing AFR INF inputs for corporate initiatives that cut across countries and sectors, in collaboration with relevant units. - Assisting with the development, update, and monitoring & implementation of AFR INF specific strategies such as Energy Access, Transport and Energy corporate commitments, updates to the Board (e.g., AFR INF work program, SDG7, etc.) working closely with various GPs, global units and other corporate units.

The selected candidate will report to the Regional Director for Africa West Infrastructure, and work closely with Senior Strategy and Operations Officer.

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 and promoting shared prosperity. 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 Infrastructure Practice Group

Globally, 840 million people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 1 billion people lack electricity, and 4 billion people lack Internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies.

The World Bank Group helps developing countries build smart infrastructure that supports inclusive and sustainable growth, expands markets, creates job opportunities, promotes competition, and contributes to a cleaner future. We help countries address their unique infrastructure needs by working with the public and private sectors. Infrastructure improves lives by connecting people to opportunity. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure

Unit overview

The two Africa Regional Vice-Presidencies within the World Bank (Africa East and South; Africa West and Central) are committed to helping Africa realize its considerable development potential, with a focus on employment generation. Sub-Saharan Africa has a population of around 800 million and is a vibrant and changing environment for development work. The last two decades of democratic elections and, in some countries multiparty systems, has created a greater openness to pro-poor reforms.

Until the onset of the global financial, economic and COVID-19 crisis, Africa had been experiencing a period of sustained and widespread growth. While the overall business climate in Africa is the weakest in the world, several countries including some fragile states have made great strides in improving their environment for business. What is emerging as a result is a growing region, with setbacks from time to time, that is increasingly seen as a destination for investment as much as for aid; and one where leaders are increasingly willing to address problems of poor governance. The Africa Regions seek to seize this unprecedented opportunity to better support our clients in realizing the ambition of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting prosperity.

The Infrastructure Department in Africa covers both Africa Vice-Presidencies and works primarily in the energy and transport sectors. The Africa Energy Program covers reforms (sector and corporate governance, energy security and the environment, regional energy trade, public-private partnerships, energy efficiency, etc.) and investment support in power generation, power and gas transmission and distribution, rural energy services, renewable energy development, low-carbon and climate friendly initiatives. In the transport sector, urban transport (Bus Rapid Transit systems), regional integration corridors, trade and transit facilitation, logistics, PPPs, ports, railways, air transport, rural transport for agricultural productivity, and road safety are areas of focus.

Duties and Accountabilities

Selection Criteria

- Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant discipline (economics, public policy, business administration, etc.). - Experience in infrastructure sector and/ or strategy consulting, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant operational experience. - Strong ability to work effectively in a team environment, integrate inputs by working across units and at all levels throughout the VPU and the Bank Group. - Proven ability to work across boundaries and lead tasks. - Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think strategically, be innovative, and translate ideas into actions. - Proven ability to deliver under time constraints, work in a matrix environment, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. - Excellent computer, research, power point, excel, business warehouse skills.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two 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 second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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