E T Consultant
Job #:
req39016
Organization:
World Bank Group
Sector:
Transportation
Grade:
EC2
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
11/6/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
WBG Infrastructure Knowledge Bank :
The WBG Infrastructure Vertical provides public and private solutions to operational teams and clients across the WBG to produce scalable impact. Its mandate is to deliver knowledge for impact to support the WBG to achieve its goals in support of our mission and specifically: providing guidance on creating more and better jobs by: (i) supporting foundational infrastructure and human capital, (ii) policy environment, and (iii) enabling and mobilizing private sector capital. With 60 years of experience, the WBG is poised to support the sector becoming an engine of growth and jobs through improving policies and governance, foundational infrastructure and private sector investments. The WBG's lending in the sector is expected to grow substantially. The Infrastructure VPU's objectives in driving outcomes include replicating and scaling effective solutions, enhancing thought leadership and innovation, and delivering timely knowledge to client teams. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure
WBG Transport and Logistics Department (KIT):
The maritime sector is enabler and catalyst for economic growth, industrial transformation, and job creation on land and at sea. Today, the global maritime transport sector is undergoing a significant technological and governance transformation to respond to increasingly volatile supply chains, technological change, and the demand for clean and resilient operations. Most often, shipping and ports also represent start and/or end points of economic transport and trade corridors, a key focus of the World Bank Group.
The WBG maintains an expanding portfolio in maritime transport and ports, including statistical data sets, an annual report on port performance, and growing investments in ports, inland waterways, and ships.
Data and data analysis are key to generating and monitoring the performance of ports and supply chains. The World Bank counts on a wide range of data sources that allow it to generate key performance indicators and insights that are relevant for investors and policy makers. The World Bank requires expertise to work with large data sets and analytical tools, to ensure that the right insights and recommendations are produced based on these data sources and tools, and to allow the Knowledge Bank to develop advisory and scalable financing solutions for public sector client, port, and shipping companies.
Please note this position is financed by a Trust Fund, and renewal is contingent upon availability of funding, in addition to other factors, including but not limited to business needs, staff performance and skills fit.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The primary objective of the Data and Performance E T Consultant will be to support the mission of the Global Transport & Logistics Department during the implementation of two donor-funded projects relating to the maritime sector. This support is also meant to contribute to the WBG's renewed focus on developing and enhancing economic transport and trade corridors.
Core tasks for the Data and Performance E T Consultant will include:
1. Monitoring, data management, and performance tracking of project activities and results frameworks, including the development, maintenance, and regular updating of indicators, databases, dashboards, and monitoring tools related to maritime transport, logistics, and decarbonization outcomes.
2. Conducting quantitative and qualitative research and analysis on maritime transport systems, logistics chains, port and shipping performance, maritime emissions, policy frameworks, and financing mechanisms, drawing on global datasets, project data, and country-specific information, with a particular focus on analytical and advisory work supporting global programs on maritime decarbonization, innovative financing solutions, energy efficiency, and digital ship-port interfaces.
3. Providing analytical inputs to project design and implementation, including support to upstream analytical work, technical assistance activities, and investment operations related to shipping, ports, logistics, and maritime decarbonization.
4. Contributing to knowledge creation and dissemination, including drafting, editing, and providing analytical content for World Bank knowledge products under the two donor-funded projects, such as technical notes, background papers, policy briefs, guidance notes, and web-based platforms (including data- and knowledge-sharing tools).
5. Supporting the development, population, and quality assurance of digital knowledge platforms and data tools, including structured data collection, validation, documentation, and metadata management, to ensure accessibility, usability, and long-term sustainability of project-supported knowledge resources.
6. Contributing to business development and resource mobilization efforts, including analytical inputs to concept notes, donor proposals, and trust fund documentation related to maritime transport, logistics, and decarbonization.
7. Supporting pilot project development and investment operations by contributing to analytical sections of Project Concept Notes (PCNs), Project Appraisal Documents (PADs), technical annexes, and advisory deliverables, including assessments of market demand, performance gaps, policy readiness, and financing options.
8. Contributing to day-to-day project management activities, including coordination of inputs across team members and consultants; preparation of Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings; drafting of meeting notes and progress updates; preparation of periodic technical and financial progress reports for management, donors, and stakeholders; and tracking of deliverables and timelines.
9. Managing and technically reviewing external consultants' outputs, including providing clear guidance, reviewing deliverables for quality and consistency, and ensuring alignment with project objectives and World Bank standards.
10. Supporting stakeholder engagement and outreach activities, including preparation of presentations, technical briefs, and background materials for workshops, conferences, missions, and high-level meetings with client countries, development partners, industry stakeholders, and financial institutions.
11. Facilitating cross-regional learning and knowledge exchange, including contributions to South-South cooperation, thematic learning events, and internal World Bank knowledge-sharing activities related to maritime transport and logistics.
12. Undertaking additional related tasks as required by the Task Team Leader(s), consistent with the objectives of the assignment.
Selection Criteria
The E T Consultant is expected to bring strong analytical and technical expertise to support data-driven maritime transport and logistics activities in a development context.
• An advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in Economics, Transport, Engineering, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, or a closely related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in maritime transport, shipping, ports, logistics, transport economics, climate-related transport, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience supporting analytical, technical assistance, or advisory work for international organizations, development banks, government agencies, or consulting firms.
• Experience contributing to donor-funded projects, technical assistance programs, or investment-related analytical work.
• Solid understanding of maritime transport systems, ports and logistics chains, including emerging challenges related to decarbonization, environmental performance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong skills in data analysis and performance assessment, including the use of quantitative and qualitative data to support policy and operational decisions.
• Experience contributing to the preparation of technical reports, policy notes, analytical studies, or digital knowledge tools.
• Ability to technically review and contribute to the quality assurance of outputs prepared by external consultants.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills in English, with the ability to present technical material clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary project teams and with external stakeholders.
• Experience working in or on developing country contexts and/or climate- or decarbonization-related transport projects is an advantage.
• Familiarity with World Bank operational processes and knowledge products is an advantage.
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.
