ET Consultant - Programs Coordinator

ET Consultant - Programs Coordinator

Job #:

req32275

Organization:

World Bank

Sector:

Operations

Grade:

EC2

Term Duration:
1 year

Recruitment Type:

Local Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):

English

Preferred Language(s):

French, Arabic, Portuguese

Closing Date:

3/28/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The Africa Chief Economist?s office is seeking to recruit a program coordinator who will join the team and contribute to the activities and priorities of the Office. In particular, the role will provide program coordination for activities under the Think Africa Partnership Multi-Partner Fund and other related capacity building activities supported by the CE Office.

The Think Africa Partnership (TAP) works to enhance knowledge uptake in economic policy among African governments. It does so by supporting the work of African scholars, policy institutes, and government chief economists, including the CEoG initiative. TAP prioritizes activities that promote collaborative research, peer-based capacity support, and policy dialogue. The Partnership is an African-centered initiative to better equip African researchers, institutions, and senior government economic advisors with the tools, knowledge, and network to better address development challenges with home-owned solutions.

The Chief Economists of Government Initiative (CEoG) is a new peer network of more than 40 presidential economic advisors spread across sub-Saharan Africa. Under the program, the team work closely with these advisors to support them and enhance the quality of economic policy advice they deliver to their countries and principals. The program includes organizing networking activities, workshops and an annual forum, as well as providing on-demand analytical and data support to the advisors and their teams. CEoG is the flagship capacity building program of the Africa Chief Economist?s Office, and forms part of the Think Africa Partnership.

The role: The World Bank is seeking to hire an ETC to play a key role in coordinating and delivering capacity building activities and program management of the Trust Fund. This position is ideal for a dynamic and self-motivated individual who seeks to continue to build their programmatic experience alongside tackling the practical challenges of promoting evidence-informed policy making and economic transformation through innovative capacity building programs. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out a full range of operational, programmatic, and administrative functions associated with the Think Africa Partnership. They will work as part of the program management unit, alongside the Program Manager and Chief Economist to oversee the Think Africa Partnership. They will be based in Washington, DC. Responsibilities:

Program Coordination:
? Support the program manager in trust fund management tasks, financial reporting, activity and results reporting, and other tasks requiring familiarity with World Bank systems and procedures, especially as they related to Trust Fund management;
? Coordinate and contribute to activities across the Think Africa Partnership, including organizing and participating in the delivery of events, capacity building, technical assistance, partnerships, and research;
? Coordinate and contribute to the drafting of project documents including activity planning, budgets, results frameworks, fundraising proposals, strategy documents and others;
? Provide general support to the Program Manager including interviews with stakeholders, event organization and other partnership and communication activities.

Program Support:
? Coordinate schedules of activities concerning to the unit?s work program, monitor changes, and communicate the information to appropriate staff, and counterparts;
? Coordinate meeting schedules with internal and external clients and partners;
? Maintain current distribution lists, phone/address lists of project/product contacts, and distribute documents for the team;
? Maintain up-to-date unit files (both paper and electronic);
? Draft routine correspondence and edit/proofread materials;
? Draft and/or oversee translation of routine correspondence and edit/proofread reports and other materials.

Selection Criteria
? Minimum requirement of a Master?s degree related to Economics or Political Economy;
? Minimum 5 years of work experience, ideally with project management and coordination responsibilities;
? Demonstrated experience in international development; demonstrated high-level ability to communicate with internal and external partners in international development;
? Professional experience within government or working closely with government counterparts;
? Ability to work in both French and English is highly desirable. Other language skills such as Portuguese, Arabic and Spanish would be advantageous;
? Knowledge of World Bank organizational structure, policies, processes, and procedures;
? Knowledge and demonstrated experience of World Bank Trust Funds systems and processes, including TLAP2.0 and SAP; IBRD Trust Fund Accreditation is strongly advantageous
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to prepare professional correspondence for both internal and external audiences.
? Project coordination or project management experience in areas relating to capacity building such as trainings, workshops, events, and communications.
? Teamwork and collaboration skills;
? Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize assignments when working on multiple assignments;
? Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure and tight deadlines, with minimal supervision.

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The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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