E T Consultant- Trade Specialist
Washington D.C.
- Organization: World Bank Group
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Sustainable trade and development
- Closing Date:
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. Please visit www.worldbank.org.
The Trade Unit (ETIRI) is part of the Prosperity Vice Presidency. In ETIRI, we are responsible for delivering analytic, advisory, financial and convening services in the areas of trade policy, trade facilitation, logistics and connectivity, and regional integration.
ETIRI is hiring a trade specialist to contribute to analytical and technical assistance engagements on trade in services as well as contribute to World Bank lending operations on trade policy issues in low- and middle-income countries across different regions. The focus will be on advising countries on ways to increase their trade performance and access to markets and opportunities, in particular in services trade.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will work to broaden and deepen the World Bank Group’s trade policy program including, but not limited to:
• Contribute to analytical studies on trade policy, especially on trade in services, at international and domestic level.
• Contribute to Development Policy Lending Operations, Investment Lending Operations, and Technical Assistance Projects related to trade policy on services.
• Participate in the development of new knowledge products and instruments that can be mainstreamed into country work, including the development of toolkits for analytical work, and the design of country wide policies.
• Support the regions by participating in the policy dialogue with client countries and in lending projects initiated by country teams. This may also include the preparation of Briefs, PowerPoint presentations, and Policy Notes for internal and external audiences. It may also include review and commenting on key documents, consultations, and stakeholder engagement activities through lending and non-lending activities (i.e., projects, programs, analytical work, etc.).
• Participate in knowledge sharing and learning activities of the Trade Unit, and organize and contribute to dissemination activities, conferences, workshops and learning programs.
• Participate in and expand the scope of partnerships established with other units and organizations active in the area of trade policy and trade competitiveness.
• Support the Practice Manager and the Global Practice with corporate demands and quality control of deliverables
• Oversee and review work of junior team members and consultants
• Present the team’s work at internal and external knowledge exchange and dissemination events
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.