E T Consultant – Research Analyst

World Bank Group • Washington, DC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank Group’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) is the Bank’s central resource for insights on development challenges. Its Chief Economist Office for Europe and Central Asia (DECEC) develops and oversees the region’s analytical agenda, supports the quality of country and sector work, engages with external partners, and carries out and disseminates research on transition and development issues.

DECEC is seeking a highly motivated research assistant as an Extended-Term Consultant to support analytical work related to productivity, skills, social protection, poverty, labor economics, and firm dynamics. The role involves econometric analysis of cross-sectional and panel micro-level data, preparing research briefs, attending meetings, and supporting dissemination of the unit’s work. The appointment is for one year. The position reports to the Chief Economist and four economists listed in the posting.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics or an equivalent degree in a related field.
• At least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Stata or other statistical software for econometric analysis, such as R or Python, and general programming skills.
• Extensive experience with micro-level datasets, including international labor-market datasets such as labor force surveys, and firm-level survey and administrative datasets.
• Experience and skills in data management.
• Experience in statistics, econometrics, development economics, and public economics.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills, including the ability to translate complex research findings into policy-relevant language.
• Ability to work in a team and intercultural environment with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Clean, prepare, and analyze cross-sectional and panel micro-level datasets using statistical and econometric methods.
• Work with household survey and worker-level microdata, including EU-SILC, EU-LFS, and EHIS surveys, as well as firm-level survey and administrative datasets.
• Prepare research briefs on empirical analysis results.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Support dissemination of the unit’s products.
• Perform other activities within the scope of the consultancy as assigned by supervisors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level