E T Consultant

E T Consultant

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.

Innovation and partnership bond the five institutions of the World Bank Group (WBG): the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), which together form the World Bank; the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries.

Knowledge 360 (K360) is the digital backbone of the World Bank Group's Knowledge Bank initiative. Launched in Beta in January 2026, K360 is an AI-enabled enterprise platform that consolidates curated WBG knowledge and expertise into a trusted operational environment for staff across IBRD, IDA, IFC, and MIGA. As K360 moves from Beta toward initial institutional deployment and prepares for subsequent enhancement phases, the World Bank Group requires dedicated program management capacity to coordinate a complex, multi-workstream initiative spanning multiple Vice Presidencies and technical domains.
The Project Manager will be based in Washington, D.C., report to the Manager, Knowledge & Learning (WKCKL), and operate as a shared program management resource with ITS, working across teams that do not report directly to the role.

Duties and Accountabilities:
The Project Manager will provide hands-on program management support for K360, ensuring disciplined execution, visibility over interdependencies, and coherent sequencing across Phase 1 delivery and Phase 2 preparation. Specific responsibilities include:

Program Planning and Coordination
● Maintain and update the integrated K360 delivery plan across Phase 1 and Phase 2 workstreams, tracking milestones, sequencing, and dependencies across content readiness, platform development, data and taxonomy integration, intranet and repository alignment, and adoption activities.
● Support coordination across institutionally separate but operationally interdependent teams.

Risk, Dependency, and Trade-off Management
● Maintain a consolidated risk, issue, and dependency register, proactively surfacing emerging bottlenecks, conflicts, or sequencing challenges.
● Prepare concise escalation notes framing trade-offs and decision points for senior leadership when issues cannot be resolved at working level.

Governance and Secretariat Support
● Support governance forums through preparation of agendas, briefing materials, decision logs, and action tracking.
● Ensure timely follow-up on agreed actions and decisions, and maintain a centralized, audit-ready program repository.

Reporting and Visibility
● Develop concise dashboards and status updates for senior stakeholders.
● Support periodic briefings on K360 progress, risks, and forward priorities.

Key Deliverables
● Integrated delivery plan and risk/dependency register (updated continuously)
● Weekly status updates and action tracking
● Governance materials and decision logs
● Phase 2 pre-design and dependency mapping
● Quarterly senior management briefings

Selection Criteria

●Master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Information Management, Public Policy, or a related field) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
●Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-workstream programs or projects in large organizational settings, preferably within international development institutions or comparable environments.
●Strong expertise in program planning tools, risk and dependency management, and the development of integrated delivery plans.
●Proven ability to work across organizational boundaries in a matrix environment, coordinating teams that do not report directly to the role.
●Experience supporting senior-level governance processes, including preparation of briefing materials, decision logs, and action tracking.
●Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise outputs for senior audiences.
●Familiarity with digital platforms, knowledge management systems, or AI-enabled enterprise tools is a strong advantage.
●Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under 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.

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