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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA)
The MENA region serves twenty countries, of which twelve are active/potentially active IBRD/IDA borrowers and eight are users of the region’s non-lending services, mostly on a reimbursable basis. The mission of MENA is to foster sustainable growth with a focus on job creation and poverty reduction, economic and social inclusion, and good governance. MENA attaches importance to creating a supportive work environment based on the values of teamwork, transparency, trust, and client service, underlined by professional excellence. MENA is organized in five Country Departments (CMUs), the Office of the Regional Chief Economist, and the Development Effectiveness Unit (MNADE). It places high value on diversity.
Digital Vice Presidency
Digital technologies offer a unique opportunity to transform development through digital solutions. The Digital Vice Presidency and its global and regional teams support client countries in building the foundational and cross-cutting elements of digital transformation through:
•Building digital infrastructure and data platforms, including AI, cloud computing and digital public infrastructure;
•Protecting institutions, businesses, and citizens through cybersecurity and data protection and privacy;
•Developing the ICT sector and supporting digital entrepreneurship, skills, and jobs.
•Implementing e-government services that improve accountability and transparency;
•Supporting the vice presidencies of People, Prosperity, Planet, and Infrastructure in the digitalization efforts of their clients, and in leveraging digital solutions, including building client sectoral digital capacity, defining sector-specific AI strategies, and designing sectoral AI solutions;
•Coordinating the operationalization of the digital Global Challenge Program, as well as cross-GP efforts of achieving the new Corporate Scorecard digital indicators.
The Digital-MENA (DMNDD) Unit is responsible for digital transformation activities and portfolio in the MENA region, including lending, supervision, and analytical work. DMNDD is looking for a Digital Specialist under an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract to be based in Djibouti. French and English are essential for this position. The Digital Specialist will report to the DMNDD Practice Manager.
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.
Duties and accountabilities:
●Contributing to the supervision/implementation of World Bank-financed investment and policy reform programs, with emphasis on telecom infrastructure and regulation, digitalizing the public administration, and enabling private-sector participation in the development of the digital economy.
●Providing technical expertise and inputs on policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional issues around telecommunications, e-/digital government, digital skills, government cloud infrastructure, data sharing platforms, digital identity, and data governance, with the aim to digitally enabled people, businesses, and governments.
●Supporting project and program development around digital infrastructure, e-/digital government, inclusive and safe data platforms, digital ‘stacks’, and integrated digital solutions for investments and projects, including preparing project proposals, drafting project concept notes, briefs, and progress reports, and facilitating client co-design and stakeholder consultation workshops.
●Developing and implementing analytical work and knowledge products that provide good practice guidance to clients on key digital transformation topics such telecom regulation, ICT sector monitoring, data governance, management and infrastructure, digitalization of service delivery.
●Contributing to policy dialogue with senior officials, regional institutions, private sector/industry, and development partner agencies.
●Providing technical support and input to World Bank colleagues and government clients on leveraging digital technologies to improve public service delivery and efficiency in other sectors, including energy, transport, health, education, urban, agriculture, social protection, and jobs.
●Representing DMNDD and the World Bank at digital-related fora and events.
Selection Criteria
●University degree in telecommunications, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, computer science, law, economics, public policy, or related field with a minimum of five years of experience in ICT/digital project design and implementation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
●Excellent conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to think strategically and innovatively about the role of digital technologies for socioeconomic development and for the transformation of other economic sectors.
●Strong technical and operational skills, as evidenced by a proven track record in supporting the delivery of project and program implementation and supervision within the World Bank or similar type of projects/products for other institutions of similar importance/size. Knowledge and experience in World Bank Group Policy and Procedure Framework (PPF) is a plus.
●A strong understanding of one or more of the following topics: telecommunications, data governance policies, strategies, and institutions; digital public infrastructure and technology ‘stacks’; e-/digital government and the digitalization of public services.
●Strong client engagement skills, taking responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests and needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution.
●Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French, as demonstrated by a proven track record of effectively delivering technical information in a clear, easily understandable, and effective manner.
●Excellent presentation skills, using charts, graphs, and other data presentation techniques to communicate data, technical information, and complex concepts appropriately to non-specialists.
●Strong drive for results, taking personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results.
●Strong business judgment and analytical decision-making, analyzing facts and data to support sound and logical business decisions.
●Proven ability to function effectively as a team member of a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflicts constructively.
●Prior work experience in the MENA or AFE region, and good knowledge of sectoral issues in the region is a plus.
●Willingness and ability to travel.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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