E T Consultant- Infrastructure Policy Consultant

E T Consultant- Infrastructure Policy Consultant

Job #:
req37668

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Disaster Risk Management

Grade:
EC2

Term Duration:
1 year 0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):
French, Spanish or Portuguese

Closing Date:
8/5/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a careerthat is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a uniqueopportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest developmentchallenges. The World Bank consists of two entities - the International Bankfor Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International DevelopmentAssociation (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 membercountries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bankprovides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services tomiddle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responsesto regional and global challenges. For more information, please visit ;br>
InfrastructureVertical
The WBGInfrastructure Vertical provides public and private solutions to operationalteams and clients across the WBG to produce scalable impact. Its mandate is todeliver knowledge for impact to support the WBG to achieve its goals in supportof our mission and specifically: providing guidance on creating more and betterjobs by: (i) supporting foundational infrastructure and human capital, (ii)policy environment, and (iii) enabling and mobilizing private sector capital.With 60 years of experience, the WBG is poised to support the sector becomingan engine of growth and jobs through improving policies and governance,foundational infrastructure and private sector investments. The WBG lending inthe sector is expected to grow substantially. The Infrastructure VPU'sobjectives in driving outcomes include replicating and scaling effectivesolutions, enhancing thought leadership and innovation, and delivering timelyknowledge to client teams. For more information: ;br>
The Global Unit for DisasterManagement, Solutions & Impact (KIUSD) supports low and middle-incomecountries to understand, manage, and reduce their risks from natural hazardsand climate change. Within KIUSD, the Global Facility for Disaster Reductionand Recovery (GFDRR) umbrella trust fund is a global partnership that helpslow- and middle-income countries better understand and reduce theirvulnerability to natural hazards and climate change. GFDRR has 15 thematicareas, which provide grant financing, analytics, and technical assistance tothe most vulnerable countries and communities where it will have the greatestpositive impact. As a donor-funded program, GFDRR consults regularly withdonors and actively strives to maintain and develop new partnerships forincreased impact. For more information:

Please note this position is financed bya Trust Fund and renewal is contingent upon availability of funding, inaddition to other factors, including but not limited to business needs, staffperformance and skills fit.

Job Dutiesand Responsibilities:

The overall objective of the assignment is to develop and apply a policyadvice and technical assistance framework to support governments inidentifying, assessing, adopting, and implementing infrastructure policyreforms conducive to national disaster risk reduction. The InfrastructurePolicy Consultant will advise WBG clients on appropriate internationalstandards across all infrastructure sectors, strategies to improve regulatoryalignment, harmonization and coordination at the country and regional levels topromote resilient infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Policy Consultantwill support and provide technical guidance to GFDRR activities in the ResilientInfrastructure thematic area, including:

Take stock of infrastructure policy reforms and implementation processes for the integration of resilience and adaptation measures across all infrastructure sectors,
Support the development of knowledge products and operational toolkit to enhance capacity of task teams to deliver development policy and infrastructure investments operations related to resilient infrastructure, particularly in the use of risk assessments for decision-support, adoption of improved asset and operational standards and guidelines, disaster risk financing and contingency plans that promote disaster risk reduction and other resilience measures.
Support in-country activities through technical assistance (TA). This technical support includes demand-driven tasks for the preparation and implementation of development policy operations and lending operation projects that involve infrastructure or disaster risk management activities in cities and other infrastructure sectors, such as transport and energy. Activities include but are not limited to (i) preliminary assessment to raise awareness and identify gaps, (ii) identification of suitable solutions and opportunities from peer-learning and analytics, (iii) technical assistance during development of policy reforms, preparation and implementation of resilient infrastructure investments.
Build client capacity to use findings of policy research/ analytical work for developing and implementing new policies. Provide technical advice on key issues and strategic directions for the country's adaptation and resilience priorities by bringing relevant international experience and research to assist in developing and implementing local solutions.
Oversee the implementation of TA activities including but not limited to planning, budgeting, preparation of terms of references, quality control, supervision of external consultants and technical specialists work as well as developing and reviewing Trust Fund Proposals, contributing to Trust Funds reporting, and developing of terms of reference.
Participate in field missions and provide technical input and guidance to client counterparts as required by operational and analytical task team leaders.
Contribute to monitoring and reporting of GFDRR grants implementation in these thematic areas. Advising on resilience metrics, indicators, and results frameworks in infrastructure operations.
Identify and nurture opportunities for partnerships in the broader policy dialogue across WBG and external parties. Ensure collaboration with IFC and MIGA to identify opportunities for integrated approaches and support to the client, leveraging the One WBG expertise and instruments.
Lead and/or participate in GFDRR and infrastructure sectors knowledge-sharing and learning activities, and organize and contribute to dissemination activities, conferences, workshops, and learning programs; present the team's work at internal and external knowledge exchange events.
Carry out other tasks relevant to support the overall objective of the position.

Selection Criteria

1) Master's degree in public administration, international relations, economics, urban planning, engineering or related fields such as disaster risk management.
2) At least five years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure policy reforms, implementation and analytics, and demonstrated ability to work in diverse, multicultural environments are required.
3) Demonstrated expertise in resilient and quality infrastructure adoption, including analytics to identify and prioritize design standards, supply chain constraints, coordination with other sectors, capacity building and budget allocation for implementation and enforcement, curriculum review and broader coordination with research and academia.
4) Proven experience advising governments or private sector entities on compliance with resilient infrastructure policy reforms and adoption.
5) Demonstrated track record working on World bank operations (IPFs, DPFs, Cat DDOs) and analytical activities (ASAs, RAS, TFs) to support government agencies on disaster risk management and infrastructure resilience.
6) Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze and synthesize data and information and communicate this to diverse audiences.
7) Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
8) Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, government agencies, development partners, academia, NGOs, private sector, including ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of audiences.
9) Excellent verbal and written English language skills are essential, and knowledge of other languages, especially Spanish, French, and Portuguese, is highly desirable.
10) International experience required; experience in developing countries and/or fragile and conflict states is preferred. Ability to travel frequently to developing countries.

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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.

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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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