E T Consultant

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E T Consultant

Description

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC’s LAC & EUR Country Economists (CELCE) unit, part of the LAC & EUR Regional Vice Presidency, is hiring an Extended-Term Consultant (ETC) to support priority work of the team covering the EUR region. The unit has three principal functions:

• Country Engagement Strategy and Diagnostics: In collaboration with other relevant parts of IFC and the World Bank, lead/co-lead the development of the following products: IFC Country Strategies, World Bank Group (WBG) Strategic Country Diagnostics (SCDs), Country Partnership Framework (CPFs), formulation of IFC reform asks as input to World Bank Policy Lending (DPOs), WBG Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs), WBG Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) and regional climate diagnostics, as well as contribute to documentation that assesses WBG performance against country strategy goals such WBG Performance Learning Reviews (PLRs) and WBG Completion and Learning Reports (CLRs);

• Regional Operations: co-lead from IFC the preparation of the EUR part of the WBG ECA Regional Update to the Board, support the regional teams on country/regional portfolio analysis, quarterly updates, project documentation, board papers, regional/country briefs, WBG Annual and Spring Meetings briefs, memos to IFC/WBG management.

• Macroeconomics and Analytics: Monitor and analyze macroeconomic, financial sector, and political developments in client countries, advise Sr. Management on Economic Updates every quarter, draft periodic macroeconomic country updates, prepare macroeconomic and strategic fit context sections for investment projects, conduct analyses on specific themes and sectors relevant to private sector development at the country or regional level.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The ETC will support the operation of the team by performing the following tasks:

• Work closely with a team of talented economists and strategists and help strengthen the analytical contents of the Unit’s country engagement, analytics and macroeconomic reports.

• Prepare analysis of key economic and private sector development trends, present relevant data and articulate key messages describing these trends.

• Support team members in performing background desk research on political, macroeconomic and sector developments in specific countries/regions, leveraging WBG, IMF, and other analytical and data resources.

• Under supervision of senior team members, draft short analytical notes on country specific macro-economic, political, development context, as well as prevailing private sector issues.

• Analyze IFC investment portfolio and pipeline, as well as development outcomes to support preparation of progress and completion reports on implementation of the WBG country partnership framework for selected countries.

• Liaise with and solicit and incorporate inputs/feedback from relevant counterparts including IFC industry departments, regional/country officers, and relevant World Bank staff in preparation of Country Engagement and Analytics products.

• Perform other ad hoc tasks that may arise.

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC’s LAC & EUR Country Economists (CELCE) unit, part of the LAC & EUR Regional Vice Presidency, is hiring an Extended-Term Consultant (ETC) to support priority work of the team covering the EUR region. The unit has three principal functions:

The ETC will support the operation of the team by performing the following tasks:

Selection Criteria

• Graduate degree in development economics, public policy or other relevant graduate degree.

• Ability to demonstrate analytical and quantitative skills in economics and/or private sector development work.

• At least 3 years of experience in Business, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.

• Familiarity with the economic context and challenges of EUR countries.

• Familiarity with IFC's or similar Development Finance Institutions' areas of focus.

• Demonstrated understanding of financial and economic concepts and data, including how different accounts in an economy fit together and the links among real, monetary, trade, debt and balance of payments accounts

• Demonstrated understanding of market functioning and firm incentives from regulatory impact and macroeconomic shocks

• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively in English.

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