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

Background

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there around 103 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide, including 32.5 million refugees, 4.9 million asylum seekers, 53 million internally displaced people, and 5.3 million other people who are in need of international protection. Forcibly displaced persons and their host communities are facing specific challenges which require a strong development effort to complement humanitarian aid and legal protection. Supporting such people is critical for the World Bank Group (WBG) to achieve its twin goals of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner.

Over the last years, the WBG has significantly scaled up its response to forced displacement situations in low- and middle-income countries. For low-income refugee-hosting countries the IDA20 Window for Host Communities and Refugees (WHR) is providing $2.4 billion to finance programs benefiting both refugees and host communities (17 countries are so far eligible, with operations across a range of Global Practices). For middle-income countries, the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) is providing resources to better respond to forced displacement situations.

Such support aims to help governments in designing and implementing policy changes, institutional reforms, and investments as needed to better manage forced displacement situations. It is complemented by actions at the global level to support changes in the global paradigm – from humanitarian relief to a development perspective, from dependency to self-reliance, from external provision of services to country systems, etc. – for example by playing a key role in the follow up to the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2018. The WBG is also engaged in a strategic partnership with UNHCR at both global and country level, including through the Joint Data Center.

The Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Group has played and is playing a key role in all these efforts.

Roles and responsibilities

The ETC will report to the GTFS2 Practice Manager. The selected candidate is expected to work with proactivity and autonomy within a larger forced displacement team to support the FCV Group’s effort in close coordination with colleagues in Global Practices, Country Management Units, and corporate units as needed, as well as external stakeholders.

Specific activities will include:

Support a strategic delivery of WHR and GCFF country programs, including:

- Engage in country-level strategic policy dialogue, building on policy assessments conducted at country level and partnership efforts, in support of CMUs and in collaboration with relevant GPs;

- Support successful implementation of the corresponding projects, as needed;

- Encourage the development of sectoral initiatives including education, social protection and jobs, and gender;

- Guide key regional/country analytical activities and global forced displacement-related strategies;

- Support the coordination for forced displacement-related activities of field-based FCV colleagues.

Make strategic contributions to the global agenda, including:

- Contribute to and peer review relevant analytical work leading up to the Global Refugee Forum in 2023.

-Participate in key events, steering committees, platforms and other forums to advance the strategic work of the World Bank on forced displacement.

Leverage critical partnerships for change, including:

- Further strengthen the partnership with UNHCR, with a view to mutually influencing strategic approaches at both global and country level;

- Work with key donors and selected host countries to influence the global debate;

- Contribute to programming efforts and partner dialogue under the Trust Fund Programs hosted by GTFS2.

Advance the agenda within the WBG, and consolidate the team and its resources, including:

- Respond to Cooperate demands (briefs, events etc.);

- Contribute to a community of practice on forced displacement, including through training, regular communications, and peer-to-peer exchanges.

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

Background

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there around 103 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide, including 32.5 million refugees, 4.9 million asylum seekers, 53 million internally displaced people, and 5.3 million other people who are in need of international protection. Forcibly displaced persons and their host communities are facing specific challenges which require a strong development effort to complement humanitarian aid and legal protection. Supporting such people is critical for the World Bank Group (WBG) to achieve its twin goals of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner.

Over the last years, the WBG has significantly scaled up its response to forced displacement situations in low- and middle-income countries. For low-income refugee-hosting countries the IDA20 Window for Host Communities and Refugees (WHR) is providing $2.4 billion to finance programs benefiting both refugees and host communities (17 countries are so far eligible, with operations across a range of Global Practices). For middle-income countries, the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) is providing resources to better respond to forced displacement situations.

Such support aims to help governments in designing and implementing policy changes, institutional reforms, and investments as needed to better manage forced displacement situations. It is complemented by actions at the global level to support changes in the global paradigm – from humanitarian relief to a development perspective, from dependency to self-reliance, from external provision of services to country systems, etc. – for example by playing a key role in the follow up to the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2018. The WBG is also engaged in a strategic partnership with UNHCR at both global and country level, including through the Joint Data Center.

The Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Group has played and is playing a key role in all these efforts.

Roles and responsibilities

The ETC will report to the GTFS2 Practice Manager. The selected candidate is expected to work with proactivity and autonomy within a larger forced displacement team to support the FCV Group’s effort in close coordination with colleagues in Global Practices, Country Management Units, and corporate units as needed, as well as external stakeholders.

Specific activities will include:

Support a strategic delivery of WHR and GCFF country programs, including:

- Engage in country-level strategic policy dialogue, building on policy assessments conducted at country level and partnership efforts, in support of CMUs and in collaboration with relevant GPs;

- Support successful implementation of the corresponding projects, as needed;

- Encourage the development of sectoral initiatives including education, social protection and jobs, and gender;

- Guide key regional/country analytical activities and global forced displacement-related strategies;

- Support the coordination for forced displacement-related activities of field-based FCV colleagues.

Make strategic contributions to the global agenda, including:

- Contribute to and peer review relevant analytical work leading up to the Global Refugee Forum in 2023.

-Participate in key events, steering committees, platforms and other forums to advance the strategic work of the World Bank on forced displacement.

Leverage critical partnerships for change, including:

- Further strengthen the partnership with UNHCR, with a view to mutually influencing strategic approaches at both global and country level;

- Work with key donors and selected host countries to influence the global debate;

- Contribute to programming efforts and partner dialogue under the Trust Fund Programs hosted by GTFS2.

Advance the agenda within the WBG, and consolidate the team and its resources, including:

- Respond to Cooperate demands (briefs, events etc.);

- Contribute to a community of practice on forced displacement, including through training, regular communications, and peer-to-peer exchanges.

Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria

* Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in economics, law, or social sciences or another relevant discipline and at least 8 years of directly relevant experience.

* Proactivity and ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy.

* Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, diplomatic, and team skills, and ability to work with a range of stakeholders to effectively negotiate and build consensus to achieve constructive outputs.

* Excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage a broad program of activities; ability to prioritize, to deal with frequent and unexpected changes, and to work within tight timeframes.

* Strong strategic skills.

* Knowledge of forced displacement issues.

* Experience with Bank operations, policies, procedures and processes.

* Track-record in fostering partnerships with various stakeholder, including UN agencies, government counterparts, bilaterals, NGOs, and other development partners.

* Strong oral and written communication skills.

* Personal integrity, with demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters in a discreet and respectful manner.

WBG Core competencies -

· Deliver Results for Clients: Achieves results and identifies mission-driven solutions for the client. Develops and implements solutions that show understanding of how clients and/or own work achieves results that are financially, environmentally and socially sustainable. Shares new insights based on in-depth understanding of the client and recommends solutions for current and future needs of clients. Holds self and team accountable for risk management and outcomes.

· Collaborate within Teams and across Boundaries: Initiates collaboration across boundaries and broadly across WBG, and brings differing ideas into the forefront. Collaborates across organizational boundaries, internally and externally with a sense of mutuality and respect. Consistently engages others in open dialogue, brings out any conflicting viewpoints and incorporates viewpoints into solutions, giving credit where credit is due. Leverages expertise of all team members to ensure successful outcomes. Makes choices and sets priorities with a WBG corporate perspective in mind.

· Lead and Innovate: Develops innovative solutions with others. Encourages and works with others to identify, incubate and implement relevant solutions. Identifies opportunities in changing circumstances and energizes others to continuously improve, using intentional strategies to boost morale, team spirit, and productivity in context of WBG’s values and mission. Helps others to understand problems, client needs and the underlying context.

· Create, Apply and Share Knowledge: Creates, applies and shares knowledge from across and outside WBG to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions. Ensures systematic sharing of good practice and learning from lessons from across WBG, clients, and partners. Is known across WBG in their subject area and is sought out by WBG colleagues to advise, peer review, or contribute to knowledge products of others. Seeks mentoring opportunities with more experienced staff to deepen or strengthen their professional knowledge and mentors junior staff. Builds networks across the WBG and as part of external professional groups/networks.

· Make Smart Decisions: Recommends and takes decisive action. Applies critical thinking and seeks inputs and experience from others to recommend a course of action consistent with the WBG’s strategy. Evaluates risk and anticipates the short and long term implications of decisions. Commits to a decision and takes action once a decision has been reached.

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.

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.

Selection Criteria

* Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in economics, law, or social sciences or another relevant discipline and at least 8 years of directly relevant experience.

* Proactivity and ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy.

* Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, diplomatic, and team skills, and ability to work with a range of stakeholders to effectively negotiate and build consensus to achieve constructive outputs.

* Excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage a broad program of activities; ability to prioritize, to deal with frequent and unexpected changes, and to work within tight timeframes.

* Strong strategic skills.

* Knowledge of forced displacement issues.

* Experience with Bank operations, policies, procedures and processes.

* Track-record in fostering partnerships with various stakeholder, including UN agencies, government counterparts, bilaterals, NGOs, and other development partners.

* Strong oral and written communication skills.

* Personal integrity, with demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters in a discreet and respectful manner.

WBG Core competencies -

· Deliver Results for Clients: Achieves results and identifies mission-driven solutions for the client. Develops and implements solutions that show understanding of how clients and/or own work achieves results that are financially, environmentally and socially sustainable. Shares new insights based on in-depth understanding of the client and recommends solutions for current and future needs of clients. Holds self and team accountable for risk management and outcomes.

· Collaborate within Teams and across Boundaries: Initiates collaboration across boundaries and broadly across WBG, and brings differing ideas into the forefront. Collaborates across organizational boundaries, internally and externally with a sense of mutuality and respect. Consistently engages others in open dialogue, brings out any conflicting viewpoints and incorporates viewpoints into solutions, giving credit where credit is due. Leverages expertise of all team members to ensure successful outcomes. Makes choices and sets priorities with a WBG corporate perspective in mind.

· Lead and Innovate: Develops innovative solutions with others. Encourages and works with others to identify, incubate and implement relevant solutions. Identifies opportunities in changing circumstances and energizes others to continuously improve, using intentional strategies to boost morale, team spirit, and productivity in context of WBG’s values and mission. Helps others to understand problems, client needs and the underlying context.

· Create, Apply and Share Knowledge: Creates, applies and shares knowledge from across and outside WBG to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions. Ensures systematic sharing of good practice and learning from lessons from across WBG, clients, and partners. Is known across WBG in their subject area and is sought out by WBG colleagues to advise, peer review, or contribute to knowledge products of others. Seeks mentoring opportunities with more experienced staff to deepen or strengthen their professional knowledge and mentors junior staff. Builds networks across the WBG and as part of external professional groups/networks.

· Make Smart Decisions: Recommends and takes decisive action. Applies critical thinking and seeks inputs and experience from others to recommend a course of action consistent with the WBG’s strategy. Evaluates risk and anticipates the short and long term implications of decisions. Commits to a decision and takes action once a decision has been reached.

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.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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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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