ET Temporary

Job #: req12721

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Economics

Grade: ET4

Term Duration: 2 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): French or Spanish or Arabic

Closing Date: 8/31/2021 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) is the premier research and data arm of the World Bank. Under the leadership of the Vice President and World Bank Group Chief Economist, DEC sets the Bank’s research agenda and advises Bank Management on a wide range of development policy issues. DEC also advises policy makers on development challenges and helps to promote development issues within the broad development community.

The Development Data Group (DECDG) under the Development Economics Vice Presidency provides global public goods, including methods, standards, and tools for data work, as well as high-quality development indicators and datasets. DECDG also supports member countries engaged in building their statistical capacity, supports the use of development data within the World Bank, and manages several Trust Funds to support the global data agenda. The work of DECDG calls for an extensive partnership with the Word Bank’s Global Practices and country teams, other international organizations, and member countries’ statistical offices.

Responsibilities

DECDG is seeking to hire a research assistant to support its work program on economic statistics. The incumbent should possess knowledge in economic data as well as statistical, data science and visualization tools. The work program will include:

• Supporting the collection/curation of economic statistics for the World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank operational and income classifications and other statistical outputs. This entails collaborating with team members in support of:
• Biannual collection exercises in collaboration with World Bank country economists and quarterly updates to the WDI database.
• Understanding required operational processes and platforms; recommending and implementing ongoing enhancements.
• Providing advice to internal and external stakeholders and data users on the compilation and use of relevant WDI series
• Collaborating with DECDG partners on dissemination activities and the release of joint statistical products, analyses and research.
• Engaging in quality assurance for economic statistics and associated metadata.
• Undertaking interpretive economic analysis and drafting written material.
• Preparing and delivering oral and written communication in support of these functions, aimed at a broad and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting improvements to data management, processing, dissemination and visualization of indicators using data science and visualization tools.
• Supporting standard-setting and technical assistance activities, for example, in support of technical assistance initiatives or input to statistical standards.

Do you meet the following selection criteria? If so, we encourage you to apply:

Selection Criteria

• Master’s Degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or related field.
• High proficiency in statistical and data management software such as Stata, data science tools such as R and Python, visualization tools such as Tableau and Shiny, and Microsoft Office.
• Commitment to high quality work and conceptual and analytical problem-solving ability.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, deal sensitively in a multi-cultural environment, and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Core competencies

• Statistical Knowledge and Experience – Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.
• Data Collection and Management – Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.
• Data Interpretation and Analysis – Demonstrates substantive working or functional proficiency level sufficient to apply this competency to all tasks requiring the competency including those with significant challenges.
• Written and Verbal Communication – Delivers information effectively in support of team or workgroup.
• Client Orientation – Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
• Drive for Results – Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results and has the personal organization to do so.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion – Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team’s work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication – Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
• Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making – Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others’ work.

Poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. This is why we continually search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe. 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.

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