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E T Consultant

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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group (WBG) 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 Climate Investment Funds (CIF) - one of the world's largest multilateral funds – uses climate financing to help low and middle-income countries accelerate low-carbon, climate-resilient development. CIF supports an inclusive and just climate-smart future, focusing on diverse partnerships that de-risk green markets and unlock additional investments and financing.

To date, 14 contributor countries have pledged over US$11 billion to CIF, leveraging an additional US$62 billion in co-financing in 72 recipient countries. Since its start, CIF has worked in the areas of clean technologies, energy access, climate resilience, and sustainable forests. And now, after identifying the next frontier of climate challenges, CIF is investing in five new areas: the transition from coal, climate-smart cities, nature-based solutions, industry decarbonization, and renewable energy integration.

The CIF's success is premised on a solid partnership with national governments, citizen groups and communities, private sector sponsors, the CIF governing bodies, and the five multilateral development banks that serve as co-financiers and implementing agencies of the CIF.

At the center of this collaboration is the CIF Secretariat, a 35-person secretariat hosted by The World Bank which supports the work of the CIF governing bodies, including strategy and policy development as well as reporting; manages internal and external institutional relations as well as strategic partnerships; supports program development; delivers a large program of thought leadership, knowledge and learning work; is responsible for portfolio risk management and new private sector capital mobilization modalities and initiatives.

The CIF was founded with the mandate to serve as a learning laboratory for scaled-up climate finance. The CIF Evaluation and Learning (E&L) Initiative is helping to fulfill this mandate through a range of strategic and demand-driven evaluations covering some of the most important and pressing challenges facing climate finance funders and practitioners. Drawing on experience from across the CIF portfolio of investments in clean energy, forests and resilience in 72 developing countries, the E&L Initiative uses evaluation to enable learning that is relevant, timely and used to inform decisions and strategies, for both the CIF and the wider climate finance sector.

Guided by an expert Advisory Group that includes representatives from MDBs, donors, recipient countries, CIF Observers, the CIF Administrative Unit (CIF AU) and external experts, evaluations are undertaken with high stakeholder engagement and a focus on applied learning opportunities. The E&L Initiative prioritizes five core learning themes and related sub-topics, developed through wide consultation and dialogue. Evaluations address key issues relevant to CIF programs, sectors, and stakeholder groups. Broadly, the five core themes include transformational change, private sector investments, development impacts of climate finance, and just transitions, local stakeholder engagement and benefit, and program/sector studies.

The E&L FY23-27 Business Plan was approved by the CIF Trust Fund Committees in June 2022 with three broad objectives: 1) New evidence generated to optimize CIF program investments 2) Application of learning in countries and institutions; and 3) Collaboration and partnerships for climate finance impact. The E&L FY23 Work Plan that highlighted key objectives and activities specifically for FY23 was approved in July 2022.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The ET Consultant - Analyst position will support/contribute to the implementation of E&L activities focused on the Just Transition Initiative and development impacts learning themes. The support will cover two main areas of work:

• Analytical support, including research, writing, quality review, data analysis, contributions to learning dialogues, and other substantive contributions; and • Administrative support, including planning, coordination, scheduling, activity tracking, events management, and logistics. The scope will primarily focus on the just transition and development impacts thematic topics, but work supporting other E&L activities will also be undertaken to a lesser extent. All work will be based on implementing the E&L FY23 (and upcoming FY24) work plan.

Specific tasks to be undertaken include:

1. Research, writing, technical assistance, quality assurance, data analysis, and process management for Just Transition Initiative and Development Impacts analytical work, including the Just Transition Toolbox, Development Impacts evaluation knowledge products series, case studies, briefings, presentations, talking points, and/or related studies or knowledge products.

2. Planning and coordination of JTI activities (such as the JTI South-South Knowledge Exchange series and JTI Call for Proposals), including stakeholder management, activity coordination and tracking, support for managing contractors, events/meeting management and logistics (including virtual and in-person), scheduling, communications, and other miscellaneous support and administrative tasks.

3. Supporting the Just Transition Interest Group in the Transformational Change Learning Partnership (TCLP), including research, analysis, and coordination with the CIF program and thematic teams and the TCLP facilitation team.

4. Support to select other E&L Initiative activities, such as joint activities between JTI and CIF’s Gender team, inputs on just transition and development impacts to other E&L studies, and other country or institutional learning engagement activities. Support to these activities may include both analytical and administrative tasks as described above.

MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING

The position will be based in Washington, DC, within the CIF Administrative Unit hosted by the World Bank. The Analyst will report to the Senior Evaluation and Learning Specialist in the CIF Administrative Unit and will work collaboratively with colleagues in the CIF E&L team and the wider CIF Administrative Unit team, as well as with colleagues in multi-lateral development banks (MDBs), recipient/client countries, and other key stakeholders.

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group (WBG) 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 Climate Investment Funds (CIF) - one of the world's largest multilateral funds – uses climate financing to help low and middle-income countries accelerate low-carbon, climate-resilient development. CIF supports an inclusive and just climate-smart future, focusing on diverse partnerships that de-risk green markets and unlock additional investments and financing.

To date, 14 contributor countries have pledged over US$11 billion to CIF, leveraging an additional US$62 billion in co-financing in 72 recipient countries. Since its start, CIF has worked in the areas of clean technologies, energy access, climate resilience, and sustainable forests. And now, after identifying the next frontier of climate challenges, CIF is investing in five new areas: the transition from coal, climate-smart cities, nature-based solutions, industry decarbonization, and renewable energy integration.

The CIF's success is premised on a solid partnership with national governments, citizen groups and communities, private sector sponsors, the CIF governing bodies, and the five multilateral development banks that serve as co-financiers and implementing agencies of the CIF.

At the center of this collaboration is the CIF Secretariat, a 35-person secretariat hosted by The World Bank which supports the work of the CIF governing bodies, including strategy and policy development as well as reporting; manages internal and external institutional relations as well as strategic partnerships; supports program development; delivers a large program of thought leadership, knowledge and learning work; is responsible for portfolio risk management and new private sector capital mobilization modalities and initiatives.

The CIF was founded with the mandate to serve as a learning laboratory for scaled-up climate finance. The CIF Evaluation and Learning (E&L) Initiative is helping to fulfill this mandate through a range of strategic and demand-driven evaluations covering some of the most important and pressing challenges facing climate finance funders and practitioners. Drawing on experience from across the CIF portfolio of investments in clean energy, forests and resilience in 72 developing countries, the E&L Initiative uses evaluation to enable learning that is relevant, timely and used to inform decisions and strategies, for both the CIF and the wider climate finance sector.

Guided by an expert Advisory Group that includes representatives from MDBs, donors, recipient countries, CIF Observers, the CIF Administrative Unit (CIF AU) and external experts, evaluations are undertaken with high stakeholder engagement and a focus on applied learning opportunities. The E&L Initiative prioritizes five core learning themes and related sub-topics, developed through wide consultation and dialogue. Evaluations address key issues relevant to CIF programs, sectors, and stakeholder groups. Broadly, the five core themes include transformational change, private sector investments, development impacts of climate finance, and just transitions, local stakeholder engagement and benefit, and program/sector studies.

The E&L FY23-27 Business Plan was approved by the CIF Trust Fund Committees in June 2022 with three broad objectives: 1) New evidence generated to optimize CIF program investments 2) Application of learning in countries and institutions; and 3) Collaboration and partnerships for climate finance impact. The E&L FY23 Work Plan that highlighted key objectives and activities specifically for FY23 was approved in July 2022.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The ET Consultant - Analyst position will support/contribute to the implementation of E&L activities focused on the Just Transition Initiative and development impacts learning themes. The support will cover two main areas of work:

• Analytical support, including research, writing, quality review, data analysis, contributions to learning dialogues, and other substantive contributions; and • Administrative support, including planning, coordination, scheduling, activity tracking, events management, and logistics. The scope will primarily focus on the just transition and development impacts thematic topics, but work supporting other E&L activities will also be undertaken to a lesser extent. All work will be based on implementing the E&L FY23 (and upcoming FY24) work plan.

Specific tasks to be undertaken include:

1. Research, writing, technical assistance, quality assurance, data analysis, and process management for Just Transition Initiative and Development Impacts analytical work, including the Just Transition Toolbox, Development Impacts evaluation knowledge products series, case studies, briefings, presentations, talking points, and/or related studies or knowledge products.

2. Planning and coordination of JTI activities (such as the JTI South-South Knowledge Exchange series and JTI Call for Proposals), including stakeholder management, activity coordination and tracking, support for managing contractors, events/meeting management and logistics (including virtual and in-person), scheduling, communications, and other miscellaneous support and administrative tasks.

3. Supporting the Just Transition Interest Group in the Transformational Change Learning Partnership (TCLP), including research, analysis, and coordination with the CIF program and thematic teams and the TCLP facilitation team.

4. Support to select other E&L Initiative activities, such as joint activities between JTI and CIF’s Gender team, inputs on just transition and development impacts to other E&L studies, and other country or institutional learning engagement activities. Support to these activities may include both analytical and administrative tasks as described above.

MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING

The position will be based in Washington, DC, within the CIF Administrative Unit hosted by the World Bank. The Analyst will report to the Senior Evaluation and Learning Specialist in the CIF Administrative Unit and will work collaboratively with colleagues in the CIF E&L team and the wider CIF Administrative Unit team, as well as with colleagues in multi-lateral development banks (MDBs), recipient/client countries, and other key stakeholders.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline at least 3 years of professional experience OR Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and at least one year of professional experience. Relevant disciplines include international development, policy, environment, research/evaluation, etc. • Technical experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Climate-related programs/topics as part of this experience preferred. • Openness to and interested in a range of evaluation and evidence-based learning modalities and methods, including as applicable to development impacts and just transitions. • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. • Experience with virtual learning technologies and platforms, and events coordination. • Strong teamwork, collaborative, and relationship-building skills in a multi-cultural setting. • Fluency in English. Spanish and French also of interest, but not essential. • Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. • Knowledge and experience with World Bank Group and/or other MDB settings preferable.

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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline at least 3 years of professional experience OR Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and at least one year of professional experience. Relevant disciplines include international development, policy, environment, research/evaluation, etc. • Technical experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Climate-related programs/topics as part of this experience preferred. • Openness to and interested in a range of evaluation and evidence-based learning modalities and methods, including as applicable to development impacts and just transitions. • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. • Experience with virtual learning technologies and platforms, and events coordination. • Strong teamwork, collaborative, and relationship-building skills in a multi-cultural setting. • Fluency in English. Spanish and French also of interest, but not essential. • Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. • Knowledge and experience with World Bank Group and/or other MDB settings preferable.

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.

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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.