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.

Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region 
 
The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region comprises 30 extremely diverse countries, with a population of nearly 500 million people. A predominantly middle-income region, ECA continues to be at the forefront in confronting the numerous development challenges that countries face in the evolving global economy. Several countries in the region face structural and legacy issues, including an incomplete transition to a market economy and declining productivity, weak institutional capacity, dependance on fossil fuels, limited physical and digital connectivity and demographic transition. The spillover impacts of recent shocks (COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, weather shocks and natural disaster) have further exacerbated these challenges, with significant impacts on the level, inclusiveness and sustainability of growth and overall living standards.  
 
In line with its Evolution Roadmap and the one World Bank Group approach, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is working closely with IFC and MIGA to support countries in the region to address these issues, with increasing focus on climate action, including energy transition and water management, human capital and economic inclusion, productivity and job creation, and physical and digital connectivity.  The region has a strong lending pipeline as well as a large portfolio of Trust Funds (TFs) and Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS). Knowledge is critical to the Bank’s value proposition to client countries in the ECA region in both lending and advisory services. 
 
For more information about the region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eca

Digital and AI Vice Presidency
 
Digital technologies offer a unique opportunity to transform development through digital solutions. The Digital and AI Vice Presidency (VP) 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 digital connectivity infrastructure, data infrastructure and digital public infrastructure) 
• Protecting institutions, businesses, and citizens through cybersecurity and data protection & privacy 
• Developing ICT sectors and supporting digital entrepreneurship, skills and jobs 
• Implementing and digitizing digital 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 sectoral specific AI strategies, and designing sectoral AI solutions 
• Supporting the World Bank regional vice-presidencies on the operationalization of the digital Global Challenge Program as well as cross-GP efforts of achieving the new Corporate Scorecard digital indicators.
 
The Digital and AI VP deploys a range of products, services and partnerships to advance global knowledge around key digital transformation topics, and to support countries to define and implement their vision for digital transformation through: 
 
• Supporting World Bank regions that provide financing to governments in the form of grants, loans, guarantees and risk management products to support digital investment projects and implement policy reforms.
• Supporting World Bank regions that provide advisory services including targeted policy guidance, technical assistance, and capacity building. 
• Knowledge products including data and diagnostics to provide actionable insights at regional, country, and local levels, research and thought leadership to expand the global knowledge base, as well as thematic operational toolkits. 
• Convening services that bring together key stakeholders, from both public and private sectors as well as international and non-governmental organizations involved in advancing global digital transformation. 
 
For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/digital

The DCADU unit is responsible for Digital and AI activities and portfolio in the Europe and Central Asia region, including lending, supervision and analytical work. 
 
The Digital Unit (DCADU) in the ECA region is looking for a Digital Development Specialist under an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract to be based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The position will report to the Practice Manager for DCADU. The work program will be primarily to support the dialogue and operations in Ukraine, or more broadly in other ECA countries to be defined as the needs arise. The position will report to the Practice Manager for Digital and AI. 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Contribute to advising and supporting client countries in the design and implementation of digital transformation strategies and policies, in line with a World Bank Group approach.
• Provide technical expertise and inputs on a range of policy and regulatory issues around digital transformation with the aim to digitally enable people, businesses, and governments. Particular areas of work may be related to support on cybersecurity, supporting on EU-alignment, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and digital innovation.
• Support the implementation of operational work (knowledge products, technical and project assistance, investments) across digital areas.
• Support project and program development, involving digital infrastructure, digital government, shared platforms and integrated digital solutions and the digital economy ecosystem. This includes preparing project proposals, drafting project concept notes and briefs, facilitating client co-design workshops, etc.
• Provide technical support and inputs to practice group colleagues and government clients in areas of digital solutions, including in infrastructure, health/education, agriculture, social protection, and jobs.

Selection Criteria

• Master degree or equivalent in telecommunications, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, computer science, public policy or related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience ICT / Digital Economy project design and implementation, with focus on data infrastructure platforms and services (using AI) or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Strong understanding of the ecosystem of inter-related policies, strategies, institutions, laws, and regulations needed to shape overall government, economy, and societal digital/ data-driven development in platforms, services, and solutions and for the success of the individual project investment implementation and country/regional digital asset creation. In particular experience on cybersecurity programs, design and supervision as well as experience in EU-aligned standards and regulations  , (eg (e.g., NIS/NIS2, GDPR, etc) would be an advantage
• Experience in digital infrastructure policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations and track record of engagement with a wide range of digital infrastructure and digital development sector institutions, and/or experience in digital public infrastructure and digitally-enabled innovation.
• Strong understanding of program management relating to digital government, shared platforms and integrated digital solutions for investments and projects, including creative/ICT and digital sector including digital mainstreaming in the full range of specific sectors.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills, including ability to think strategically and innovatively about the role of digital technologies for socio-economic development and for transformation in other sectors of the economy. Any experience on building and using Generative AI tools for policy decision making and development and would be a plus.
• Strong client engagement skills, taking responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or project success.
• Previous experience in preparation and implementation of World Bank Group projects or donor funded project in Government organizations would be an advantage.
• Excellent written communication skills in English and Ukrainian. 
• Ability to effectively deliver technical information in a clear, easily understandable, and effective manner.
• Excellent presentation skills, using charts, graphs, and other data presentation techniques appropriately to communicate data, technical information, or complex concepts 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 and as a connector within a multi-disciplinary team and resolve conflicts constructively.
• Willingness to travel as possible.

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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