E T Consultant
Job #:
req39215
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Operations
Grade:
EC3
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
11/5/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Established in 2010 at the request of the G20, the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) is a global financing instrument designed to invest in agriculture and food security in low-income countries. Hosted by the World Bank as a Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF), GAFSP aims to reduce poverty, improve food and nutrition security, and strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers through investments and technical assistance along the agri-food value chain. Since inception, GAFSP has received over $2 billion in funding from 12 donors and supports over 80 projects across 40+ countries. GAFSP's unique governance structure features equal representation of donors and recipient countries, with Supervising Entities (SEs) such as the World Bank, IFC, regional development banks, and Rome-based UN agencies implementing the portfolio. Further details on GAFSP can be found on the website: www.gafspfund.org
GCF:
The World Bank is a leading partner of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), serving both as an Accredited Entity and as Trustee of the GCF Trust Fund. The Bank manages the largest GCF implementation portfolio among accredited entities, with investments spanning adaptation, mitigation, renewable energy, resilience, and nature-based solutions across developing countries. The World Bank's Green Climate Fund (GCF) portfolio comprises 14 projects across four regions - Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe/Central Asia/Middle East (ECAMA), and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Total GCF funding commitments stand at approximately $1.54 billion, supported by approximately $5.11 billion in co-financing.
VPU Context:
The WBG Planet Vice Presidency leads the World Bank Group's efforts to make the planet livable-a vital foundation for job creation and poverty elimination. This office is responsible for delivering effective public and private sector solutions to operational teams and clients, aiming for scalable impact. Its mandate includes providing guidance on job creation, with a focus on agribusiness, infrastructure (especially water), and health (including sanitation and nutrition). The team supports foundational infrastructure, human capital, policy environments, and private sector mobilization, while advancing key initiatives such as AgriConnect, Water Strategy Implementation Plan, and the Climate Change Action Plan. The Vice Presidency Unit (VPU) strives to replicate and scale effective solutions, foster thought leadership and innovation, and deliver timely knowledge to client teams.
Unit Context:
The Coordination Unit is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the GAFSP FIF and supporting the Steering Committee in the execution of its functions. It operates as part of the World Bank, led by an Executive Head and comprised of a small team of professional and administrative staff. The Coordination Unit carries out its roles and responsibilities in accordance with World Bank policies and procedures.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Secretariat is the operational arm of the GCF. It is an independent body accountable to the GCF Board and is responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the Fund's activities
This role provides support to a Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF). Roles funded by a FIF are subject to the WBG Staff Directives and Procedures. Additionally, the FIF's governance framework and funding are also relevant to this role.
Duties and accountabilities:
• Provide technical inputs to Call Guidelines for the 2027 10th Producer Organization-led Call, including TAC guidelines, review criteria, and proposal templates to ensure that lessons from the 2026 9th Country-led Call are systematically incorporated into project design and review processes.
• Provide technical support to the finalization and dissemination of the 2026 Portfolio Review of the Grant-based Financing Track
• Contribute to portfolio analysis and ensure that lessons learned and emerging evidence from these reviews are incorporated back into operational guidance, project design, Call Guidelines, TAC review processes, and ongoing implementation support.
• Support internal and external knowledge flows, and development of related communications and products, ensuring that operational teams, donors, and partners have access to timely and actionable evidence related to GAFSP's priorities.
• Work with Bank project teams to ensure that the Annual Progress Reports are submitted to the GCF Secretariat in a timely manner
• Work with Bank project teams to ensure that technical comments to submitted documents such as Annual Progress Reports and Restructuring requests are responded to and submitted in a timely manner
• Provide technical comments to reports prior to submission to the GCF Secretariat such as Inception Reports, Interim Evaluation Reports, Project Completion Reports, and Final Evaluation Reports
Selection Criteria
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Environmental Science, Agricultural Economics, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant operational experience in agricultural development and food and nutrition security, preferably within international or multilateral organizations.
• Minimum of 8 years working in various technical capacities of complex global financing programs.
• Proven technical writing and analytical skills, including preparation of knowledge and policy products including published works.
• Proven analytical and technical writing skills, including experience developing policy notes, guidance materials, or decision-support tools.
• Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills, with experience engaging multilateral partners, and country teams highly desirable.
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and deliver quality outputs within tight deadlines.
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.
