E T Consultant

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E T Consultant

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. 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, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. 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 countries.

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 please visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure

Digital Development Global Practice

The Digital Development Global Practice (DD) is part of the Bank’s Infrastructure Practice Group.

It plays a critical role in enabling the achievements of the Twin goals and the Sustainable Development Goals. Digital technologies are transforming firms, governments, and people’s lives; and with the digital economy growing at a rate significantly higher than that of the global economy, it offers emerging economies a unique opportunity to leapfrog traditional paths for development through digital solutions.

Collaborating across technical, geographic and institutional boundaries, the Digital Development team helps design and deliver ICT-enhanced solutions to a diverse range of clients. The team supports clients (i) through advisory assistance to establish policy and regulatory environments that allow the widespread use of technology and create a trust environment; (ii) lending operations by building infrastructure to connect the unconnected, or enabling digital government shared platforms (cloud, digital, identification, etc.).

For more information, please visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/digitaldevelopment

The DD Global Practice is led by a Director supported by six Practice Managers with specific regional and global responsibilities. The IDD01 Unit is responsible for Digital Development activities and portfolio in the Europe & Central Asia region, including lending, supervision, and analytical work.

IDD01 is looking for a Senior Digital Development Specialist (ETC) to be based in Bucharest, Romania. The ETC will report to the Practice Manager.

Duties and accountabilities:

• Co-lead policy dialogue on digital economy / digital transformation with senior officials in client countries and development partner agencies and other key stakeholders.

• Support project and program development—which may be a combination of investment, policy-based or technical assistance operations—supporting digital infrastructure, e-/digital government, shared platforms and integrated digital solutions for investments and projects, and the digital economy ecosystem.

• Provide technical expertise and inputs on a range of policy and regulatory issues to promote competition, private sector investment and innovation in the digital economy sector with the aim to digitally enable people, businesses, and governments.

• Support business development activities, including inputs to annual work program and budget reviews, Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership Frameworks, etc.

• Lead core business development tasks, such as preparing project proposals, drafting project concept notes and briefs, facilitating client co-design workshops, etc.

• Co-lead operational work (knowledge products, technical assistance, lending, supervision).

• Provide technical support and input to practice group colleagues and government clients in areas of digital solutions, including in infrastructure, health/education, social protection, and jobs.

The Infrastructure Practice Group

Digital Development Global Practice

The DD Global Practice is led by a Director supported by six Practice Managers with specific regional and global responsibilities. The IDD01 Unit is responsible for Digital Development activities and portfolio in the Europe & Central Asia region, including lending, supervision, and analytical work.

Selection Criteria

Master’s degree in telecommunications, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, computer science, law, economics, public policy, or related field with a minimum of 8 years of experience in ICT / Digital Economy policy and regulation and/or ICT / Digital Economy project design and implementation, or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Strong understanding of the ecosystem of inter-related policies, strategies, institutions, laws, and regulations needed to shape overall government, economy, and societal digital/ data-driven development in platforms, services, and solutions and for the success of the individual project investment implementation and country/regional digital asset creation. • Experience in digital infrastructure policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations and track record of engagement with a wide range of digital infrastructure and digital development sector institutions. • Strong understanding of program management relating to e-/digital government, shared platforms and integrated digital solutions for investments and projects, including creative/ICT and digital sector including digital mainstreaming in the full range of specific sectors. • Ability to lead discussions at the highest policy levels in the area of DD and to communicate with senior authorities complex policy issues. • Prior experience in developing digital strategic visions and ability to advise on what “10 years’ time” might look like under different specific scenarios of investment, skill development, partnerships and policy reform. • Excellent conceptual and analytical skills, including ability to think strategically and innovatively about the role of digital technologies for socio-economic development and for transformation in other sectors of the economy. • Strong technical and policy dialogue skills as evidenced in a proven track record in leading / co-leading the policy reforms dialogue in the context of development policy operations within the World Bank or similar type of projects/products for other comparable entities. • Strong client engagement skills, taking responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or project success. • Excellent written communication skills in English and Romanian as demonstrated in a proven track record of effectively delivering technical information in a clear, easily understandable and effective manner. • Excellent presentation skills, using charts, graphs and other data presentation techniques appropriately to communicate data, technical information, or complex concepts to non-specialists. • Strong drive for results, taking personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results. • Strong business judgment and analytical decision making, analyzing facts and data to support sound and logical business decisions. • Proven ability to function effectively as a team member and as a connector within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflicts constructively. • Willingness and ability to travel.

Poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. This is why we continually search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce.

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.

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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.