• Job Description

  Req#: req24277

  E T Consultant - Economist

  Job #:	req24277
  Organization:	World Bank
  Sector:	Economics
  Grade:	EC2
  Term Duration:	3 years 0 months
  Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
  Location:	Washington, DC,United States
  Required Language(s):	English
  Preferred Language(s):	Spanish, French
  Closing Date:	9/27/2023 (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. Visit www.worldbank.org.

  The Extended Term Consultant (ETC) will be a core member of the unit’s Debt Policy team. This team is responsible for high quality advice and support to World Bank departments on debt policy. As such, the ETC will contribute to:

  • Reviews of Debt Sustainability Analyses (DSAs) under the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF) submitted by MTI country economists; these DSAs are jointly prepared and reviewed by the World Bank and IMF;
  
  • Participating in core diagnostic and advisory activities on debt policy and management at the country level, such as DeMPAs and Medium-Term Debt Strategies;
  
  • Contributing to advice to World Bank management (e.g. through briefs and policy notes) on key issues in debt policy such as debt sustainability, debt restructuring, and other sovereign debt issues;
  
  • Providing technical support to the implementation of IDA’s Sustainable Development Finance Policy (SDFP), especially as it pertains to IDA country policy actions regarding debt sustainability and transparency;
  
  • Contribute substantively to key issues in analysis of debt sustainability such as improvements in the debt sustainability framework for low income and market access countries;
  
  • Support capacity building activities under the World Bank / IMF Debt Management Facility (DMF);
  

  Selection Criteria

  • Post-graduate degree in Economics, and at least five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
  • Strong analytical track record related to fiscal and debt sustainability analysis/risks.
  • Experience in creating and managing debt data and navigating debt databases.
  • Cross-country knowledge in macro and debt issues and demonstrated ability to link the macro, institutional, and micro-level functional aspects.
  • Ability to translate technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country level debt policy and debt management strategies;
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work flexibly, creatively and to multitask as the need arises.
  • Understand relevant cross-sectoral areas and how they are interrelated (debt, fiscal, and monetary policies);
  • A high degree of self-motivation, positive attitude, and drive.
  • Leadership and innovating skills.
  • Strong commitment towards teamwork and knowledge sharing.

  World Bank Group Core Competencies

  We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

  Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC , including our values and inspiring stories.

  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.

• About the company

  The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

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