ST Conversion: E T Consultant

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 Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) is the World Bank’s central reservoir of fresh insights into the most pressing challenges of development. It is led by the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, who advises the President and senior managers, serves as the community leader for the WBG’s economists, and helps to keep the institution in the forefront of thinking about development policy. DEC constitutes one of the world’s largest teams of economists focused on policy solutions for developing economies. The Regional Chief Economist serves as the principal economic advisor for the region, reporting directly to the World Bank Group Chief Economist and DEC Senior Vice President, and maintaining secondary reporting lines to the IFC and World Bank Regional Vice Presidents. The ETC economist(s) will be part of the DECEP team, working with other colleagues and under the supervision of the Chief Economist to carry out research and analysis to support the preparation of the Office’s various policy research products and support to regional priorities. The selected candidate will report to the EAP Chief Economist. On specific tasks, s/he may work directly under the supervision of other staff identified by the Chief Economist. Duties and accountabilities: • Contribute to the preparation of policy research and analytical work in macroeconomics, finance, fiscal, and related issues, as part of the EAP Economic Update, regional reports, research papers, policy notes, and presentations. • Undertake and publish research through academic journals and working papers relevant to EAP countries, solely or in collaboration with other colleagues, and disseminate this work through participation in conferences, workshops and seminars. • Engage with researchers, policy makers, think tanks and civil society representatives in EAP countries to support the exchange of knowledge. • Provide due diligence comments and other forms of quality assurance on key country-level, regional and global/corporate products, both ASA and selected operational documents, and represent the region, as needed, at review meetings.