E T Consultant

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank Group is seeking an extended-term consultant to support day-to-day accounting and financial operations for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat, the GEF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), and the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat. The consultant will work under the supervision of staff members from the respective offices, according to an agreed allocation of time, and record working time through the Staff Billing System (SBS). Common duties include preparing monthly budget and expense burn-rate reports from SAP, monitoring budget variances and deviations, supporting annual administrative budget setup and closure, processing transactions such as charge-code creation and cost reposting in SAP, monitoring SBS completeness, supporting system updates required by the WBG BPS team, assisting with fiscal year-end tasks, and supporting administrative budget formulation. For the GEF Secretariat, the consultant will prepare monthly reports for the family of funds and track expenses across cost centers. For the GEF IEO, the consultant will create budget and expense reporting files with explanations of major variances, assist with monthly reporting, review IEO expenses for FY23–FY26 during the GEF8 period, support closure of closed trust funds mapped to the IEO, and assist with required system updates. For the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat, the consultant will support project and grant funding operations, including entering cash-transfer data in the FIF platform and handling financial agreements. This internal requisition is open only to WBG and IMF staff, including short-term and extended-term consultants and temporaries. External applicants will not be considered. The appointment is subject to the policy lifetime maximum of three years for Extended Term appointments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with at least two years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least two years of relevant financial and accounting experience.
Experience using SAP.
Strong logical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new subject matters and systems.
Ability to multitask and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Excellent drafting and communication skills in English.
Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to non-specialists.
Eligibility is limited to WBG and IMF staff, including short-term and extended-term consultants and temporaries; external candidates will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an international setting.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly budget and expense burn-rate reports using information downloaded from SAP.
Monitor budget-use variances and deviations.
Support the initial setup and closing of annual administrative budgets.
Support transactions such as creating charge codes and reposting costs in SAP.
Monitor the completeness of the Staff Billing System (SBS).
Support system updates mandated by the WBG BPS team.
Support fiscal year-end tasks and administrative budget formulation as required.
For the GEF Secretariat, prepare monthly budget reports for the family of funds and monitor expenses across cost centers.
For the GEF IEO, create budget and expense reporting files with formal explanations of major variances and deviations, assist with monthly reports, review FY23–FY26 expenses during the GEF8 period, and support closure of closed trust funds mapped to the IEO.
For the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat, support project and grant funding operations, including entering cash-transfer data in the FIF platform and supporting financial agreements.