E T Consultant

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E T Consultant

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 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.

Infrastructure Practice Group (GGIVP)

Globally, 1 billion people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 675 million people lack electricity, and 2.6 billion people lack Internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure Practice Group (GGIVP) is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies. We help 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.

Infrastructure Chief Economist’s Office (INFCE)

The Infrastructure Chief Economist’s Office (INFCE) was established in 2019, to spearhead research activities on infrastructure economics that address critical knowledge gaps and to provide broad strategic guidance on the content and focus of GGIVP’s analytical program. For these purposes, the office undertakes various activities: producing background papers for infrastructure flagship reports, contributing research papers and policy notes on policy issues of strategic importance, identifying Infrastructure data priorities, and improving data curation, mapping, and diagnostics.

The Chief Economist’s office works closely with the leading economists and acts as a liaison between GGIVP and the Chief Economist Offices of other sectors as well as the Regional Vice-Presidencies of the World Bank Group to forge partnerships on agendas of mutual interest. The office, in collaboration with research and operational teams, spearheads several initiatives aimed at improving the quantity and quality of data on infrastructure sectors in low and middle-income countries.

The Chief Economist’s office developed the INFRADATA platform, which aims to improve the availability and quality of data on existing infrastructure assets and service delivery to support better investment, policy-making, and research. It is a unified repository and one-stop shop for the infrastructure data resources of the World Bank, serving both internal and (to the extent that intellectual property allows) external clients. INFRADATA includes two rich interactive data tools. The Global Infrastructure Dashboard and the Global Infrastructure Map. The Global Infrastructure Dashboard features 300+ infrastructure indicators from various sources, spanning over 200 countries and 25 years. The web interface enables users to create customized tables and charts, download resulting visuals and data, and supports custom queries, Infra-SAP pillars, and Systematic Country Diagnostics. The Global Infrastructure Map consists of 65+ layers of high-quality geospatial data showcasing infrastructure assets, networks, service flows, and related economic and geographic features.

Currently, the INFRADATA platform is in the process of being integrated into a unified World Bank data portal, as part of the Data360 initiative, which aims to support the process of harmonizing, consolidating, and disseminating development data across the different part of the World Bank. Guiding principles of Data360 include catering to internal and external audiences; delivering consistent user experience, design language, and branding; ensuring integration and interoperability with Development Data Hub and Open Data. The Chief Economist’s office acts as the GGIVP focal point for the Data360 Task Team to identify and prioritize datasets/indicators and ensure quality, select featured indicators for country, topic, product profiles, and guide ongoing data updates and promote usage by internal terms and external clients.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

The selected candidate will be expected to undertake the following tasks: • On behalf of the INFCE, act as the focal point for the Data360 initiative with the relevant World Bank counterparts and fulfil the coordination and data curation duties as needed. • Act as the focal point for the update of the Global Infrastructure Dashboard, coordinating across the Infrastructure Vice presidency sectoral teams, and managing, publishing, and monitoring the data on the dashboard. • Provide data analysis and other analytical inputs for production of the reports and other publication of the INFCE. • Support the INFCE team in data and publication related activities as requested.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will be a professional with extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, as relevant for this position.

Technical Skills and Experience:

• Minimum master’s degree (PhD preferred), in Data Science/Management, Economics, Finance, Public Policy/Administration, or equivalent. • At least five years of work experience in fields related to data management and analysis. • Proficiency in data managing and statistical software, such as R, Python, SQL, Stata, ArcGIS, QGIS, Tableau, Microsoft package. • Authored or co-authored reports/publications showing strong data analysis skills. • Advanced training and experiences in econometric and statistical analysis are strongly preferred. • Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work in teams across organizational boundaries within a multi-cultural environment. • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English is required. • Prior experiences in multilateral development banks, development finance institutions or research institutions are a plus.

The successful candidate will be a professional with extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, as relevant for this position.

Technical Skills and Experience:

• Minimum master’s degree (PhD preferred), in Data Science/Management, Economics, Finance, Public Policy/Administration, or equivalent. • At least five years of work experience in fields related to data management and analysis. • Proficiency in data managing and statistical software, such as R, Python, SQL, Stata, ArcGIS, QGIS, Tableau, Microsoft package. • Authored or co-authored reports/publications showing strong data analysis skills. • Advanced training and experiences in econometric and statistical analysis are strongly preferred. • Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work in teams across organizational boundaries within a multi-cultural environment. • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English is required. • Prior experiences in multilateral development banks, development finance institutions or research institutions are a plus.

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.