E T Consultant

Overview

Monitor results and ensure quality control for the World Bank's Trade Facilitation Support Program.

You have:

• Advanced degree in economics, international trade, public policy, or related field.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience in trade facilitation, results monitoring, donor reporting, and gender analysis.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills including experience in the international environment.
• Experience with World Bank reporting standards and tools (e.g., TFTT, TFA Diagnostic, WITS, TCData360) is highly desirable.

E T Consultant

Job #: req36425 Organization: World Bank Sector: Other Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 4/28/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC 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. Please visit www.worldbank.org.

The Trade Policy and Facilitation Unit (WKPTT) is part of the Prosperity Vice-Presidency. In WKPTT, we are responsible for delivering analytic, advisory, financial and convening services in the areas of trade policy, trade facilitation, logistics and connectivity, and regional integration.

The World Bank Group’s Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) assists developing and least developed countries in implementing reforms aligned with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The program provides technical assistance, knowledge sharing, and results measurement to support countries in improving trade efficiency, transparency, and competitiveness. TFSP is supported by multiple donor partners and works in close collaboration with the WTO and other international organizations.

Duties and Accountabilities

Objectives

The ETC will play a central role in monitoring results, reporting to donors, ensuring quality control of program tracking tools, supporting gender-focused reporting, conducting impact calculations, and contributing to knowledge dissemination through blogs and presentations.

Scope of Work

A. Lead Results Monitoring and Reporting

Lead the ongoing development and enhancement of the TFSP results monitoring framework by collecting, validating, and analyzing data from country teams and partners to assess progress toward program objectives. Ensure the TFSP tracking tool remains current, aligned with WTO TFA requirements, and accessible for country stakeholders.

B. Donor Annual Report Writing

Lead the preparation of the annual donor report by synthesizing program achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and financial highlights, while coordinating with technical teams, country focal points, and donor partners to ensure accuracy and compliance with World Bank and donor standards.

C. Quality Control of Tracking Tool

Oversee quality assurance for the TFSP tracking tool that monitors country progress toward WTO TFA alignment by reviewing scoring methodologies, baseline data, and periodic updates, recommending improvements for accuracy and transparency, and training country teams and stakeholders in its effective use and troubleshooting.

D. Trade Facilitation and Gender Reporting

Support the team in producing four Trade Facilitation and Gender reports by analyzing gender-disaggregated data, coordinating with gender experts, and ensuring the integration of gender-sensitive indicators and recommendations to address gender gaps, barriers, and targeted interventions.

E. Impact Calculations

Support the conduct impact assessments of trade facilitation projects using data and modeling tools to estimate cost savings, time reductions, economic benefits, and effects on trade flows, competitiveness, and gender outcomes.

F. Knowledge Dissemination

Help develop and share TFSP knowledge products, working with communications teams to ensure they are accessible and engaging for target audiences.

Reporting and Coordination

The ETC 2 will report to the TFSP Program Manager and work closely with technical teams, country focal points, donor partners, and communications staff.

Regular coordination meetings and progress updates will be required.

Selection Criteria

• Advanced degree in economics, international trade, public policy, or related field. • Minimum five years of relevant experience in trade facilitation, results monitoring, donor reporting, and gender analysis, The TFSP Tracking Tool implementation and methodology • Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills including experience in the international environment. • Experience with World Bank reporting standards and tools (e.g., TFTT, TFA Diagnostic, WITS, TCData360) is highly desirable.

Location Washington, DC, with possible travel to client countries as required.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders. 2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact. 3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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