E T Consultant

Job #:
req37069

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Operations

Grade:
EC1

Term Duration:
1 year 0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:
6/17/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Region serves twenty two countries across different income groups, of which fourteen are active/potentially active IBRD/IDA borrowers (Afghanistan, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Tunisia, and Yemen), with a total of 251 projects and over $51 bn in total commitment. Eight are users of the Region's non-lending services, mostly on a reimbursable basis (Bahrain, Kuwait, Libya, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). The mission of the region is to foster sustainable growth with a focus on job creation and poverty reduction, economic and social inclusion, and good governance. The region attaches importance to creating a supportive work environment based on the values of teamwork, transparency, trust, and client service, underlined by professional excellence. The region places high value on diversity. The region is organized into seven Country Departments (CMUs), the Office of the Regional Chief Economist, and the Development Effectiveness Unit (MNADE).

With an expanded regional strategy, the World Bank aims to help the region weather the current crises, move from stabilization to transformation, unlock its vast economic potential of youth and women, develop its human capital to adapt to global megatrends, and foster innovation (https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/mena).

The Bank's West Bank and Gaza program is led by a Country Director based in the field. There continues to be highly fluid operating environment, but engagement is anchored under a one World Bank Group approach and is framed around four core engagement areas:
• Macroeconomic stability, fiscal resilience, and institutional reform, with a focus on public financial management, safeguarding essential public services, and supporting incremental reforms that underpin credibility and service continuity.
• Human capital, service delivery, and resilience, including education, health, social protection, municipal services, and essential infrastructure (incl. energy, water, solid waste) needed to sustain livelihoods and social cohesion.
• Private sector development, job creation, and skills, with emphasis on digital development, employability and skills enhancement, MSME support, financial sector stability and modernization, and crowding-in private investment where feasible.
• Early recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in Gaza, subject to authorization and access, focusing on restoring essential services and infrastructure, supporting livelihoods, and laying the foundations for longer-term reconstruction.

Across all engagement areas, the program emphasizes adaptability, rigorous fiduciary oversight, strong coordination with development partners, and selective use of lending (financed by trust funds) and Advisory Services and Analytics to respond to evolving conditions.

The WB&G program is already operating under highly intensive conditions, with a large and expanding portfolio and pipeline, and is expected to intensify further as early recovery and Gaza reconstruction activities scale up, in view of evolving international and institutional framework for Gaza recovery and reconstruction.

Duties and accountabilities:
• Support the readiness of the World Bank's engagement on early recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in Gaza, including contributions to the design and preparation of potential operations, portfolio adjustments, and analytical work, and help position the program for rapid scale-up of implementation support once the authorizing environment allows.
• Contribute to the preparation of country strategies, annual business planning exercises, and other core CMU deliverables, ensuring alignment of recovery readiness efforts with corporate and regional priorities, including initiatives related to jobs, private sector development, and resilience.
• Support the drafting and coordination of briefings and updates for the Board of Executive Directors and Senior Management, including on program readiness, financing, and resource utilization, and respond to frequent, time-sensitive requests from Board offices and institutional stakeholders.
• Liaise closely with corporate units (LEG, DFi, OPSC, SEC, etc.) to support the country team in navigating governance, fiduciary, and operational issues, including those related to non-standard financing arrangements and compressed preparation timelines.
• Contribute to portfolio management, pipeline development, donor coordination, and resource mobilization, including support to multi-donor trust funds such as the Palestinian Fund for Reconstruction and Development (PFRD) and the Palestinian Infrastructure Development Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PID-MDTF), including associated reporting, financial tracking, and effective use of resources.
• Contribute to the management and strategic use of the Trust Fund for Gaza and West Bank (TFGWB)-financed by IBRD net income-including annual replenishment efforts, preparation of related documentation, and articulation of the case for continued resource allocation.
• Facilitate coordination across the One WBG platform (IBRD/IDA, IFC, MIGA) and with external partners, including the Palestinian Authority and development partners, and collaborate closely with HQ-based teams, including the regional Development Effectiveness unit (MAPDE), to support cross-unit processes and corporate alignment.

Selection Criteria
• Master's degree in economics, public policy, development, or a related field, with at least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting operations, portfolio management, analytical work, or program delivery in a development or institutional context.
• Strong drafting and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and prepare high-quality briefs for senior audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• Experience supporting or exposure to donor coordination, trust fund-financed activities, or resource mobilization processes is desirable.
• Good knowledge of World Bank Group procedures, systems, and operational processes, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and navigate complex institutional settings.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail, with the ability to work effectively across teams and engage with diverse stakeholders in a multicultural environment.
• Familiarity with fragile, conflict-affected, or politically sensitive operating contexts, and/or knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa region, is desirable.

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.