E T Consultant

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

About The Position

The World Bank Group’s Global Environment Facility Vice Presidency (GEFVP) is seeking an extended-term consultant to support day-to-day accounting and financial operations for the Global Environment Facility Secretariat, the GEF Independent Evaluation Office, and the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat. The consultant will work under the supervision of staff members from the respective offices, with time allocated according to an agreed arrangement, and will record working time through the Staff Billing System (SBS). Common duties include preparing monthly budget and expense burn-rate reports using SAP, monitoring budget variances, supporting annual administrative budget setup and closeout, processing transactions such as creating charge codes and reposting costs in SAP, monitoring SBS completeness, supporting system updates required by the WBG BPS team, assisting with fiscal year-end tasks, and supporting budget formulation. Office-specific work includes preparing budget reports and tracking cost-center expenses for the GEF Secretariat; preparing reporting files, explaining major budget variances, supporting monthly management reports, reviewing GEFIEO expenses for FY23–FY26, and assisting with the closure of closed trust funds mapped to the GEFIEO; and supporting Adaptation Fund project and grant funding operations, including cash-transfer data entry in the FIF platform and financial agreements. This internal requisition is open only to WBG and IMF staff, including short-term and extended-term consultants and temporaries. External applications will not be considered. Extended-term appointments are subject to a lifetime maximum of three years. The World Bank Group states that it is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and does not discriminate on the stated protected grounds.

Requirements

Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related discipline.
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 are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an international setting.

Responsibilities

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