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Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region
We need the best and brightest talent focused on Sub-Saharan African countries in order to harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. Africa is a continent on the move, with a young population and a growing market of nearly 1.2bn people. We are committed to making the Africa regional teams into leading innovation hubs.
Yet these vast opportunities are tempered by persistent gaps in education, health, and skills, which have Africa only reaching forty percent of its estimated potential. Moreover, conflict, food insecurity, population growth, and the disruptive forces of climate change threaten to curtail or even reverse the progress that has been made over the past decades.
In West and Central Africa, the World Bank is a leading partner with a growing portfolio of 350 projects totaling more than $38 billion in areas such as education, agriculture, trade and transport, energy, health, water and sanitation- all to support job creation, gender equality, poverty reduction, and better lives. Across the continent, the World Bank’s program has nearly doubled over the last 10 years. By 2030, about 87% of the world’s extreme poor are projected to live in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this is where our mission to end extreme poverty and to promote shared prosperity will be achieved. Are you ready to make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our innovative and diverse team to improve people’s lives and help countries build back better after COVID.
Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region link
The Human Development (HD) Practice Group (PG)
Human development is at the core of the World Bank’s strategy to improve people’s lives and support sustainable development. The Human Development research program spans education, health, social protection, and labor.
Education Global Practice
Education is a human right, a powerful driver of development and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns in terms of income and is the most important factor to ensure equality of opportunities. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education.
Hiring Unit HAWE2
Do you want to work on the most challenging and the most rewarding development issues? Join the West Africa Education team (HAWE2) at the World Bank. We cover 13 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, The Gambia and Togo. This job is for you if you bring top operational, analytical and strategic skills, if you are energized by big challenges, if you see the value of listening and learning as much as speaking and informing, if you are able to be agile in adapting to new and evolving realities, and if you work well with diverse teams.
Country Context
In Guinea-Bissau, the unit has a growing portfolio of activities in the education sector comprising lending operations, grant-funded activities, and analytical work. The primary focus of the education portfolio is to: (i) ensure universal completion of quality primary/basic education, (ii) improve learning outcomes, particularly in reading and mathematics, and (iii) strengthen institutional capacity within the Ministry of National Education and Higher Education (MENES) in order to improve sector performance. As a result of prolonged periods of instability, Guinea Bissau’s education sector suffers from a poor regulatory and weak policy environment, further exacerbated by frequent teacher strikes, poor school management, and poor learning outcomes. The major challenges in the country are to develop the policies and operational frameworks to establish a well-functioning system.
HAWE2 is now looking for an ET Consultant to help support its program in Guinea-Bissau. The selected candidate will be based in Bissau and expected to serve as the World Bank education focal point in-country. S/he will participate, as a team member, in the preparation and implementation of education-related operations and analytical work in Guinea-Bissau and work closely with the relevant Task Team Leader and other team members in the process.
Duties and Accountabilities
Working under the supervision of the Education Practice Manager and under the coordination of the Task Team Leader(s), the ET Consultant will be based in Bissau and will support the preparation, supervision, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, technical assistance, and analytical and advisory activities.
The candidate will:
• Participate in the design and implementation/supervision of operational and analytical tasks, undertaking field missions, as needed;
• Interact with government counterparts, key stakeholders, Local Education Group (LEG), and other national and international partner organizations (civil society organizations, academia, etc.) on project updates, developments, and issues as required;
• Help identify and resolve implementation problems and bottlenecks, advance progress of various activities and components, based on a thorough understanding of the development objectives and design of projects;
• Participate as a core member of the Country Team, taking part in strategic discussions and exploring opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration within the Country Office and across the extended Country Team;
• Keep task teams as well as the Country Management team informed of any issues that arise, with a focus especially on safeguards and fiduciary management and liaise with appropriate colleagues and experts in those areas; pay particular attention to issues related to citizen engagement, grievance redress and gender-based violence;
• Participate in review meetings and represent the education team in relevant Bank-wide initiatives;
• Contribute to the formulation and facilitate the implementation of project annual work plans and procurement plans;
• Provide inputs to the preparation of diverse operational products/outputs (e.g., aide-memoires, portfolio performance reviews, Grant Report Monitoring (GRM) and closing reports, Implementation Summary Reports (ISRs), etc.);
• Work independently, under the general direction of Task Team Leader, offering guidance on contextual matters, as needed;
• Perform other duties and tasks, as specified by the Practice Manager, and project Task Team Leader.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s or PhD in Education (economics of education, evaluation, etc.) or other related fields (e.g. economics, public policy, other human development or social sector-related areas, etc.);
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in education sector projects, analytics, development of education strategies, or evaluation of education systems;
• Familiarity with education operations with international organizations, including preparation and implementation support for projects;
• Knowledge of the Guinea-Bissau education sector is highly desirable; all candidates are expected to familiarize themselves with the challenges and specificities of this system;
• Strong client orientation and proven ability to work with a range of stakeholders, including World Bank colleagues, government agencies and officials, with national stakeholders, and with development partner organizations and local communities; and
• Excellent written and oral communication in English and Portuguese essential;
• Proven ability to problem solve and work effectively with different government departments;
• Strong organizational, research, and oral presentation skills;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Field experience in developing countries required and experience working in fragile countries preferred; and
• Familiarity with World Bank operations, including preparation and implementation support for projects desirable.
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World Bank Group Core Competencies
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