E T Consultant
Job #:
req39346
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Economics
Grade:
EC1
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
11/19/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd
Background and General Description Located within the Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC), the Policy Indicators Group (DECIG) produces primary data and analysis on private sector development, with an emphasis on regulations, institutions, and policies that promote job creation, economic productivity, and gender equality. Its data products aim for reliability, relevance, and comparability within and across economies and support policy reform, development research, and policy advice.
The Business Ready (DECBE) unit produces the Business Ready (B-READY) data and report, providing a quantitative assessment of the business environment for private sector development. B-READY examines ten topics covering the life cycle of a firm: Business Entry, Business Location, Utility Services, Labor, Financial Services, International Trade, Taxation, Dispute Resolution, Market Competition, and Business Insolvency. Within each topic, indicators are organized into three pillars: Regulatory Framework, Public Services, and Operational Efficiency. Cross-cutting considerations include digital technology, environmental sustainability, and gender. B-READY combines information on laws and regulations with measures of their implementation in practice, drawing on expert consultations and firm-level surveys conducted in collaboration with the Enterprise Surveys team. Data collection and reporting emphasize integrity, robust safeguards, transparency, and replicability. DECBE is seeking five highly motivated Extended Term Consultants (EC1) to serve as Topic Team Analysts, based in Washington, DC. Each analyst will support one or more B-READY topic teams. The positions require knowledge of relevant business regulatory areas and related public services, strong research and data analysis skills, excellent written and oral communication, sound organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and multicultural environment.
Responsibilities: The Topic Team Analysts’ responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
- Contribute to literature reviews and research on topic-specific laws, regulations, institutions, and related public services.
- Participate in methodological discussions with internal and external subject matter experts to refine questionnaires, indicators, and scoring approaches.
- Contribute to questionnaire design, programming, testing, distribution, administration, and follow-up using Survey Solutions or other designated platforms.
- Recruit and liaise with qualified experts, including through email and telephone outreach across different time zones, and maintain accurate records of expert engagement.
- Conduct data validation by comparing experts’ responses with one another and with primary and secondary sources, in accordance with B-READY data validation protocols.
- Download, merge, clean, document, and prepare datasets collected through expert consultations and firm-level surveys for analysis.
- Analyze raw microdata using Stata, R, Python, or other approved statistical tools, and produce tables, figures, diagnostics, and quality-control outputs.
- Build, document, and maintain an assigned set of indicators for a specified group of economies, ensuring consistency, traceability, and adherence to approved methodologies.
- Research and document topic-specific laws, regulations, administrative procedures, and public services, using authoritative sources.
- Prepare high-quality written products, including technical notes, explanatory materials, correspondence, and presentations for governments and World Bank Group staff.
- Present B-READY data and methodology to government officials, experts, and internal and external stakeholders, as requested.
- Contribute to B-READY-wide functions, including data analysis, report production, government engagement, website content, media and dissemination materials, and responses to internal and external queries.
- Use digital tools, including AI-enabled applications where authorized, to improve research, data processing, quality control, documentation, and workflow efficiency, while complying with World Bank Group information-security, confidentiality, and responsible-use requirements.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues across topic teams and contribute to common production milestones, peer review, and cross-topic consistency checks.
- Participate in operational travel as requested and provide general support to the project as required.
- Follow all applicable B-READY protocols outlined in the B-READY Manual and Guide. Selection Criteria The B-READY team is looking for qualified candidates who meet the following requirements:
- Advanced degree (master’s level) in Economics, Law, Public Policy, International Development, Data Science, or a related field, and at least two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Relevant professional or academic experience and knowledge in at least one of the topics covered by B-READY, including experience researching business regulations or related public services.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are essential.
- Professional fluency in one or more additional languages, particularly Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish, is strongly preferred. Language skills indicated in applications may be tested during interviews.
- Demonstrated experience in quantitative data analysis using Stata, R, Python, or other statistical software is strongly preferred.
- Functional knowledge of Python and experience integrating AI tools or application programming interfaces into research or data workflows are assets.
- Experience with questionnaire programming or survey-management software such as Survey Solutions or NGSurvey is strongly preferred.
- Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret laws, regulations, administrative procedures, and complex datasets and to document findings accurately.
- Excellent command of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with reproducible workflows, version control, or data-visualization tools is an asset.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision, manage multiple assignments, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, initiative, persistence, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality and results.
- Ability to handle sensitive information responsibly and comply with applicable data-protection, confidentiality, information-security, and project protocols.
- As the World Bank continues to evolve, we value candidates who demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
WBG Culture Attributes:
- 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. This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.