E T Consultant -Analyst Communications DECEA, Washington, DC

E T Consultant -Analyst Communications DECEA

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 Policy Indicators Group (DECIG) produces quantitative indicators of business regulation through primary data collected by the department on laws, regulations, and the experiences of firms operating in the private sector.

Within DECIG, the Enterprise Analysis Unit (DECEA) has developed the Enterprise Surveys (WBES), a survey instrument that links investment climate conditions to firm outcomes such as performance, firm growth, productivity, and employment in client countries. To date, DECEA has assembled a critical mass of firm-level data using WBES on more than 200,000 firms across all World Bank regions. WBES also provides factual firm-experience data in support of the World Bank’s Business Ready project. The Unit has developed additional products to meet internal client demands in data collection, indicator generation, and data analysis, including an informal sector survey, innovation modules, and WBES follow-ups to measure the impacts of shocks. The team produces peer‑reviewed research across private sector development using internal and external data.

DECEA is seeking to hire 1 Extended Term Consultant (ETC) DECEA is seeking to hire one Extended Term Consultant (ETC) to execute high-value, well-defined tasks that strengthen communications, outreach, and dissemination for the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES). The consultant will develop social media and other digital content, craft stories and research summaries, support partnerships and stakeholder engagement, and help track the impact and use of WBES data. The selected individuals will join a group of economists and will report to the DECEA manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communications and Content

• Support the development of a social media communications strategy and editorial calendar, including post planning and scheduling.
• Conceptualize and develop effective written and visual social media content that supports the overall communications goals of the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES).
• Contribute to growing the WBES user base through engagement on social and other digital media.
• Craft compelling stories for blogs, newsletters, feature stories, and other products to raise awareness of the work and research of the WBES.
• Prepare research summaries, key findings, publication announcements, and promotional materials that communicate evidence on private sector development and business environments.

Research and Impact

• Collaborate with technical teams to identify and communicate findings that contribute to policy discussions on firm productivity, innovation, employment, business regulation, and economic development.
• Support the collection of information on the impact of WBES data, such as citations and use in World Bank analytical products.

Partnerships and Outreach

• Support the identification and engagement of strategic partners, including universities, research institutions, think tanks, government agencies, chambers of commerce, and private sector organizations.
• Coordinate outreach initiatives to strengthen institutional relationships and expand awareness and use of Enterprise Surveys data.
• Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of international conferences, workshops, institutional visits, and high-level stakeholder engagement activities.

Monitoring

• Lead the team's media monitoring and reporting tasks.

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in communications, marketing, digital media, journalism, or a related field, or demonstrated experience in communications and marketing.
• Demonstrated writing and editing skills on economic development issues.
• Experience creating multimedia and interactive content (such as slideshows, videos, social media cards, and graphics) using Canva, Adobe etc.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred, to help maintain and improve the Spanish page of the WBES.
• Familiarity with the datasets produced by the Policy Indicators Group of the World Bank (such as the Enterprise Surveys and Business-Ready (B-READY)) is a plus.
• Experience using AI tools to automate routine tasks is highly valued.
• Experience with web scraping and data APIs for collecting and integrating data from external sources.
• Experience producing data visualizations and standardized reports; familiarity with large firm-level datasets is a plus.

Professional Skills and Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, and/or Portuguese is a plus.
• Well-developed interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently without close supervision, handle several tasks at once, and manage rapidly shifting priorities under pressure.
• High level of initiative, persistence, and a positive attitude.
• Willingness and drive to learn and master new tools and methodologies, and to apply them to streamline and improve workflows.

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.

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