E T Consultant - Private Sector Development Analyst

E T Consultant - Private Sector Development Analyst

Job #:

req39323

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

The Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) seeks to increase understanding of development policies and programs by providing intellectual leadership and analytical services to the World Bank Group and the development community. DEC is the research and data arm of the World Bank Group. The Policy Indicators Group (DECIG) through its Business Ready (B-READY) flagship product will provide a quantitative assessment of the business environment for private sector development, published with annual frequency and covering most economies worldwide. B-READY data and summary reports will aim to advocate for policy reform, inform specific policy advice and provide data for development policy research.

The Regulatory Efficiency team (DECRE) applies and adapts the B-READY methodology to produce sectoral studies focused on specific areas of economic activity, as well as subnational studies benchmarking locations within a single country or region. These studies assess differences in business regulation, public services, and their implementation in day-to-day practice. Project delivery includes engagement with national and local governments to build capacity and support reform through peer-to-peer learning.

Highly motivated candidates are invited to join DECRE. This position requires strong analytical and research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to contribute effectively to data collection, analysis, and project implementation activities. The selected candidate will support engagement with government officials, private sector stakeholders, and experts, while collaborating closely with colleagues from the DECIG and staff across the World Bank Group, both at headquarters and in the field.

Responsibilities:

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Support the development of sectoral and subnational indicators and survey tools inspired by the BUSINESS READY methodology (https://www.worldbank.org/en/businessready)
• Conduct desk research and contribute to the collection of regulatory, administrative, expert-consultation, and firm-level survey data.
• Review survey responses and support data verification, entry, coding, documentation, and quality assurance under the guidance of the task manager and topic leads.
• Perform literature reviews and background research on business regulation, public services, regulatory implementation, and private sector development.
• Contribute to the analysis of project data and complementary data sources, using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Conduct quantitative analysis for research outputs.
• Draft background notes and contribute sections to reports, briefs, presentations, working papers, and other analytical or knowledge products.
• Assist in preparing mission materials, briefing notes, presentations, workshops, consultations, and dissemination events.
• Support engagement with government officials, private sector representatives, experts, and other stakeholders, including preparation and follow-up activities.
• Provide project-management and operational support, including maintaining work plans, tracking deliverables, organizing documentation, and coordinating inputs across the team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across DECIG and the World Bank Group in conducting research, data analysis, and project implementation activities, and undertake other analytical or project-support tasks as required.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in economics, public policy, business administration, law, data science, or a related field.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, in private sector development, business regulation, public policy, economics, data analysis, or a related area.
• Demonstrated research and analytical skills, including experience with literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, data validation, and drafting analytical materials.
• Ability to organize and analyze quantitative and qualitative information accurately, identify inconsistencies, and clearly document sources and methodological decisions.
• Experience contributing to analytical, advisory, or operational projects in multidisciplinary environments.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders and to support client-facing activities with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Knowledge of B-READY or experience with primary data collection, questionnaires, expert surveys, firm-level surveys, coding, or quality assurance is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Survey Solutions or other online survey tools is strongly preferred.
• Strong initiative, attention to detail, and ability to deliver high-quality work under guidance and within agreed deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams while independently managing clearly defined assignments.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of statistical, data-management, visualization, or survey software is an advantage.
• Proven ability to use AI tools and software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to present technical information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to travel internationally, as required.

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.

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. 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.