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 Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) is the premier research and data arm of the World Bank. Under the leadership of the Senior Vice President and World Bank Group Chief Economist, DEC sets the Bank's research agenda and advises Bank Management on a wide range of development policy issues. DEC also advises policy makers on development challenges and helps to promote development issues within the broad development community.

The Development Data Group (DECDG) under the Development Economics Vice Presidency provides global public goods, including methods, standards, and tools for data work, as well as high-quality development indicators and datasets. DECDG also supports member countries engaged in building their statistical capacity, supports the use of development data within the World Bank, and manages several Trust Funds to support the global data agenda. The work of DECDG calls for an extensive partnership with the Word Bank’s Global Practices and country teams, other international organizations, and member countries’ statistical offices.

Responsibilities

DECDG is seeking to recruit one economist to support its work program on domestic debt statistics. The economist should possess an extensive knowledge and experience in domestic debt, Public Sector Debt, Government Finance Statistics, Balance of Payments, International Investment Position, and External Debt. The economist will:

-Work on the World Bank’s new domestic debt data collection initiative, including Domestic debt Manual and Compilation Guide(the Manual)) and implementation and compilation (template design, testing, formal data collection process) phases.

-Compile the domestic debt statistics for DRS eligible countries; ensure that data are collected, reviewed for quality, compiled per the Manual and made available in a timely manner.

-Build methodologies to capture and gap fill missing information to improve the coverage and accuracy of debt statistics.

-Perform data quality control tasks and work on improving the metadata quality and timeliness of debt statistics.

-Contribute on quarterly debt statistics collection, validation and publication.

-Participate in improving the dissemination and transparency of debt statistics in the International Debt Statistics databases.

-Liaise with internal partners including global practices, central units, and country teams to collectively improve debt data transparency and support Bank policies.

-Support debt data users, respond to user queries, and provide explanations on data methodology, coverage, quality.

-Provide technical assistance and training to low- and middle-income countries on debt statistics.

-Mentor junior staff and consultants in the team.

-Compile the domestic debt statistics for DRS eligible countries; ensure that data are collected, reviewed for quality, compiled per the Manual and made available in a timely manner.

-Perform data quality control tasks and work on improving the metadata quality and timeliness of debt statistics.

-Participate in improving the dissemination and transparency of debt statistics in the International Debt Statistics databases.

-Support debt data users, respond to user queries, and provide explanations on data methodology, coverage, quality.

-Mentor junior staff and consultants in the team.

Selection Criteria

-Master’s Degree in economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, or related field.

-Minimum of seven years post-graduate relevant work experience, preferably with a country’s central bank or ministry of finance.

-Proven expertise in domestic debt methodology and compilation, demonstrated by at least ten years professional experience.

-Proven expertise in the compilation and analysis of Public Sector Debt, Government Finance Statistics, Balance of Payments, International Investment Position, External Debt.

-Knowledge of statistical methods and concepts underlying domestic debt statistics.

-Strong analytical skills, and ability to interpret and communicate statistical information in a clear and analytically rigorous manner.

-Experience in providing technical assistance on debt statistics to developing countries.

-Commitment to high quality work and conceptual and analytical problem-solving ability.

-Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, deal sensitively in a multi-cultural environment, and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.

-Excellent time management skills, with an ability to deliver high quality products in a timely fashion to meet tight deadlines.

-Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

-High proficiency in statistical and data management software, such as Stata, R, and SAS, and Microsoft Office.

Core competencies

-Statistical Knowledge and Experience - Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.

-Data Collection and Management - Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.

-Data Interpretation and Analysis - Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.

-Written and Verbal Communication - Delivers information effectively in support of team or workgroup.

-Client Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.

-Drive for Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results and has the personal organization to do so.

-Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.

-Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.

-Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.

-Minimum of seven years post-graduate relevant work experience, preferably with a country’s central bank or ministry of finance.

-Proven expertise in the compilation and analysis of Public Sector Debt, Government Finance Statistics, Balance of Payments, International Investment Position, External Debt.

-Strong analytical skills, and ability to interpret and communicate statistical information in a clear and analytically rigorous manner.

-Commitment to high quality work and conceptual and analytical problem-solving ability.

-Excellent time management skills, with an ability to deliver high quality products in a timely fashion to meet tight deadlines.

-High proficiency in statistical and data management software, such as Stata, R, and SAS, and Microsoft Office.

-Statistical Knowledge and Experience - Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.

-Data Interpretation and Analysis - Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.

-Client Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.

-Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.

-Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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