E T Consultant

Overview

Support gender-focused private sector development projects in Bangladesh.

You have:

• Master’s degree in economics, business or other relevant disciplines required
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience is a requirement
• Experience in fields relevant to private sector development; experience working with gender and private sector is an advantage
• Work experience in an emerging market environment strongly preferred, experience in South Asia region is a requirement
• Experience working with WBG systems and/or direct experience in Bangladesh
• Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement client engagements and to produce complex analytical reports for clients
• Strong project management skills with proven ability to support execution of projects, management of resources and delivery against timelines
• Strong ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions - strong writing and editing skills required
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral required. Local language skills are an advantage
• Highly collaborative, curious, innovative and entrepreneurial while flexibly able to adapt to working in a large development finance institution

Contract

This is a World Bank Group grade: EC3 contract. More about World Bank Group grade: EC3 contracts.

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 is now recruiting an ET Consultant with experience in private sector development and gender to support IFC’s gender work in the SA region, with a particular focus on Bangladesh.

Duties and Accountabilities:

ET Consultant will support the Senior Operations Officer for Gender in SA in running a gender standalone project and providing direct client services in this area. For this work, the ETC will support business development, project design and support day-to-day delivery of advisory services to clients as well as knowledge management, communications and research. In addition, the ETC will serve as a resource for various project teams in the region and be based in IFC’s Dhaka office.

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 is now recruiting an ET Consultant with experience in private sector development and gender to support IFC’s gender work in the SA region, with a particular focus on Bangladesh.

Duties and Accountabilities:

ET Consultant will support the Senior Operations Officer for Gender in SA in running a gender standalone project and providing direct client services in this area. For this work, the ETC will support business development, project design and support day-to-day delivery of advisory services to clients as well as knowledge management, communications and research. In addition, the ETC will serve as a resource for various project teams in the region and be based in IFC’s Dhaka office.

Selection Criteria

The candidate should be a professional with 7-10 years of experience in private sector development and closing gender gaps. S/he should have some experience in supporting the execution of projects.

• Master’s degree in economics, business or other relevant disciplines required • A minimum of 7 years of professional experience is a requirement. • Experience in fields relevant to private sector development; experience working with gender and private sector is an advantage. • Work experience in an emerging market environment strongly preferred, experience in South Asia region is a requirement. • Experience working with WBG systems and/ or direct experience in Bangladesh • Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement client engagements and to produce complex analytical reports for clients • Strong project management skills with proven ability to support execution of projects, management of resources and delivery against timelines • Strong ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions- strong writing and editing skills required • Ability to work effectively under time pressure with high capacity to produce quality work • Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral required. Local language skills are an advantage • Highly collaborative, curious, innovative and entrepreneurial while flexibly able to adapt to working in a large development finance institution

This position will report to the Senior Operations Officer for Gender in South Asia. S/he will support the Senior Operations Officer for Gender in South Asia in working with relevant IFC and World Bank colleagues. The preferred location for this assignment is Dhaka.

The candidate should be a professional with 7-10 years of experience in private sector development and closing gender gaps. S/he should have some experience in supporting the execution of projects.

• Master’s degree in economics, business or other relevant disciplines required • A minimum of 7 years of professional experience is a requirement. • Experience in fields relevant to private sector development; experience working with gender and private sector is an advantage. • Work experience in an emerging market environment strongly preferred, experience in South Asia region is a requirement. • Experience working with WBG systems and/ or direct experience in Bangladesh • Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement client engagements and to produce complex analytical reports for clients • Strong project management skills with proven ability to support execution of projects, management of resources and delivery against timelines • Strong ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions- strong writing and editing skills required • Ability to work effectively under time pressure with high capacity to produce quality work • Excellent communication skills in English, written and oral required. Local language skills are an advantage • Highly collaborative, curious, innovative and entrepreneurial while flexibly able to adapt to working in a large development finance institution

This position will report to the Senior Operations Officer for Gender in South Asia. S/he will support the Senior Operations Officer for Gender in South Asia in working with relevant IFC and World Bank colleagues. The preferred location for this assignment is Dhaka.

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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.

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