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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

The organization has undertaken an ambitious exercise to become a better bank by updating its mandate, structure and products to better respond to the multiple, intertwined crises affecting the world today (see Evolution Roadmap).

WBG Chief Administrative Officer, Managing Director

The main role of the WBG MDCAO position is to bring together the functions of organization strategy, budget and planning, and information and technology as well as Shared Services while having oversight of the Conflict Resolution and Internal Justice System to ensure a robust, fair, transparent and ethical workplace governance and business environment.

Duties and Accountabilities

The Office of the Managing Director and WBG Chief Administrative Officer (MDCAO) is looking for an E T Consultant (ETC) to support its operations. The ETC will report to the Head of Office, MDCAO, and will be looked upon to fulfill a combination of the following roles, as determined by the Head of Office and complementing existing skills and experience in the office.

- Provide strategy, policy and analytical support in the areas assigned. Be part of the team conducting rigorous, multi-faceted analytics. - Support the Head of Office and other team members in the monitoring and reporting of various initiatives at both team and corporate levels. - Design, create and maintain databases, dashboards and other user-friendly monitoring tools; collect updates to monitoring system and follow up with contributors as needed. Prepare summary reports and draft presentations or reports for delivery to a senior audience. - Manage communication flow, briefing notes, and other documentation in assigned areas, ensuring proper and timely follow-ups. - Ensure appropriate follow-through on the MD’s decisions and commitments by working with WBG units responsible for action and implementation. - Work closely with the appropriate World Bank Group units to plan, organize and coordinate visits outside of Washington, D.C. for the MD. Supporting the MD’s travel to external fora and client visits. - Other tasks as assigned by the MD’s Front Office.

Selection Criteria

- Advanced degree (MA/MS) and at least 5 years of relevant experience at the time of application or equivalent combination of education and experience in functions/issues associated with the MDCAO’s portfolio (e.g., strategic planning, budget, IT, legal, shared services, real estate, security etc.) - Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills; proven track record of working across diverse functions, units, and teams to find positive collective outcomes that are supported by concerned parties. - Ability to think strategically and critically, prioritize, and find practical solutions to complex issues. - Strong analytical skills to be applied in the gathering of inputs, assessment of benefits and risks, and consideration of impacts of options/decisions. - Excellent writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills. - Team player with strong interpersonal skills, and commitment to work in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment, with minimal supervision. - Proven capacity to multi-task, deliver results and respond quickly and effectively to requests. - Good understanding of the cooperation between the WBG and its member countries will be a plus.

Required Competencies

- Deliver Results for Clients: Adds value by constantly looking for a better way to get more impactful results; sets challenging stretch goals for oneself. Immerses oneself in client experiences and perspective by asking probing questions to understand unmet needs. Demonstrates accountability for achieving results that have an impact. Identifies and proposes solutions to mitigate and manage risks. - Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries: Is able to build effective working relationships with colleagues in multidisciplinary teams, brings differing ideas into the forefront, and initiates collaboration across boundaries. - Lead and Innovate: Contributes to new insights to understand situations and develops solutions to resolve complex problems. Adapts as circumstances require and manages impact on own behaviors on others in context of WBG’s values and missions. Identifies and pursues innovative approaches to resolve issues. - Create, Apply and Share Knowledge: Leverages departments and WBG body of knowledge by applying lessons learned and expertise. Actively invests in knowledge and seeks feedback. Builds personal and professional networks within and beyond the work group. - Make Smart Decisions: Seeks diversity of information and inputs, researches possible solutions, and generates recommended options. Identifies and understands risks and proposes recommendations. Based on risk analysis, makes decisions in a timely manner within own area of responsibility, considering the interests and concerns of stakeholders. - 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. - Flexibility: Is able to adapt strategy, and objectives; making corresponding structural or organizational changes as needed, to move the work forward and meet the needs of the situation. - Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making: Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work. - Sensitivity: Is able to work effectively and sensitively in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic workplace. - Pressure: Is able to handle demands related to the delivery of multiple tasks within demanding and occasionally conflicting time constraints. - Professional Maturity: Understands others and the reasons for their behavior. Takes the time to clarify others' points of view so that progress can be made, particularly in situations of stress or conflict. Is never condescending or arrogant.

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.

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