E T Consultant
Join the World Bank to advance research in nutrition economics and food affordability.
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Overview
Join the World Bank to advance research in nutrition economics and food affordability.
You have:
- Master’s Degree in nutrition economics, statistics, mathematics, or related field.
- At least 5 years of directly relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience in nutrition research and indicator compilation.
- Solid understanding of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) indicators.
- 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 relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- High proficiency in statistical and data management software, such as Stata, R, and SAS, geospatial software, and Microsoft Office.
Contract
This is a World Bank Group grade: EC2 contract. More about World Bank Group grade: EC2 contracts.
E T Consultant
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to join us to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank (WB) is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions (IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID) dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. 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) increases understanding of development policies and programs by providing intellectual leadership and analytical services to the Bank and the development community. It is the premier research and data arm of the World Bank.
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.
DECDG contributes to production, research and method development of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD), in collaboration with research institutes, universities and international organizations. The CoAHD indicators are metrics used to assess the accessibility of nutritious food options relative to income levels, and are essential for policymakers, researchers, and public health professionals to identify disparities in food accessibility and affordability, develop targeted interventions, and monitor progress towards achieving food security and nutritional goals.
Responsibilities
DECDG is seeking to recruit an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) with extensive knowledge and experience in nutrition economics to support and advance the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) work. Specific responsibilities include the following:
-Conduct research and method development of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) and related indicators.
-Produce the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) and related indicators.
-Identify, analyze and assess new data sources for the production the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) and related indicators.
-Collaborate with stakeholders on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) indicator research and method development and production.
-Contribute to dissemination of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) and related indicators and related outreach and knowledge sharing activities.
-Contribute to the department’s overall work program, as required.
-Produce the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) and related indicators.
-Collaborate with stakeholders on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) indicator research and method development and production.
-Contribute to the department’s overall work program, as required.
Selection Criteria
-Master’s Degree in nutrition economics, statistics, mathematics, or related field.
-At least 5 years of directly relevant professional experience.
-Proven experience in nutrition research and indicator compilation.
-Solid understanding of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) indicators.
-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 relationship.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
-High proficiency in statistical and data management software, such as Stata, R, and SAS, geospatial software, and Microsoft Office.
-At least 5 years of directly relevant professional experience.
-Solid understanding of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) indicators.
-Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, deal sensitively in a multi-cultural environment, and build effective working relationship.
-High proficiency in statistical and data management software, such as Stata, R, and SAS, geospatial software, and Microsoft Office.
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a project where you successfully conducted nutrition research? | This assesses your practical experience and ability to manage nutrition-related projects. | Highlight a specific project, your role, and the outcomes. |
| How do you approach data analysis in nutrition economics? | Understanding your analytical methods is key for this role. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you've worked in a multi-disciplinary team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of your data management processes? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to communicate complex research findings to non-experts? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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