E T Consultant

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank’s Governance Department is hiring an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) to provide dedicated technical and operational support to its Sustainability Governance Program and the Secretariat for the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action (CFMCA). The role contributes to global knowledge, tools, and scalable solutions on sustainability governance and works with regional and country teams to translate these approaches into practical support for Ministries of Finance and other central finance institutions. It calls for technical expertise and understanding of government processes and cross-cutting environmental issues, including climate change and disaster risk finance and management. Prior experience in a Ministry of Finance or another central finance agency is a significant advantage. For the Sustainability Governance Program, the consultant will support policy advice and operations related to the Bank’s climate agenda; develop analytical resources; conduct institutional assessments; advise Bank staff on climate governance projects and analytical work; support capacity building; and cultivate partnerships across Bank units and with external stakeholders. For the CFMCA Secretariat, the consultant will support the Coalition’s Helsinki Principle 4 workstream and thematic priorities. Work includes coordinating capacity building and working groups, developing policy guidance and peer-learning activities, synthesizing member practices, preparing materials for high-level meetings and events, supporting communications and Secretariat reporting, and maintaining the HP4 page on Coalition channels. The consultant works under the leadership of the Global Lead for Sustainability Governance and reports to the WKPGF Practice Manager, while also working under the general direction of the CFMCA Secretary to deliver tasks with minimal supervision. This is a one-year Extended Term Consultant appointment, locally recruited in Washington, DC. English is required; Spanish and French are preferred.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Finance, Political Science, or a related field.
At least eight years of relevant experience.
Experience working in or closely with ministries of finance, budget agencies, central banks, or local government agencies.
Extensive, current knowledge of relevant analytical tools and technical and administrative functions.
A proven record of leading or making substantive contributions to analytical work on the governance of climate action, particularly from institutional resilience and fiscal sustainability perspectives.
Understanding of the Coalition’s mandate and its application to fiscal and economic policy; ability to support CFMCA Co-Chairs, engage senior government officials, and coordinate with institutional partners.
Experience developing and managing a portfolio or work program, including workplans, timelines, budgets, and results reporting.
Ability to coordinate specialists from multiple disciplines and contribute to joint products, with effective teamwork and a collaborative approach in a fast-paced, agenda-driven environment.
Experience in an international development or research institution, agency, or firm.
Very good understanding of development partners and World Bank instruments and processes.
Ability to manage varied tasks, adjust priorities independently, deliver agreed objectives, and meet ambitious deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and partnership skills, diplomatic acumen, client focus, and ability to build collaborative relationships and engage member-country authorities diplomatically.
English language proficiency is required.

Nice To Haves

First-hand country experience on climate change governance, especially developing or implementing climate-smart public financial management or public administration solutions in a client-facing role.
Experience working in a Ministry of Finance or another central finance agency.
Knowledge of Secretariat roles and functions in a World Bank-hosted setting.
Experience with World Bank or IMF operations.
Experience in coalition building, problem-based approaches, facilitating reform processes, and flexibly supporting reform.
Spanish or French language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Provide policy advice and operational support to the Bank’s climate agenda, including creating or implementing World Bank-administered climate change governance-related trust funds.
Create and deliver global, regional, and country-level knowledge products and analytical resources on sustainability governance, including toolkits, frameworks, research, datasets, dashboards, and tracking tools.
Conduct Climate Change Institutional Assessments (CCIAs) and similar assessments, aligning them with Country Climate and Development Reports and relevant governance diagnostics, including Climate PEFA, the Disaster Resilience and Responsive PFM toolkit, and C-PIMA.
Provide timely advice and operational support to World Bank staff preparing, implementing, reporting on, evaluating, and closing climate governance-related projects and analytical work; serve as a WKPGF resource on climate governance.
Support capacity building for World Bank staff and borrower countries on sustainability governance, WBG climate commitments, and related topics, in collaboration with regional task teams and global departments.
Cultivate and manage partnerships across Bank units and external stakeholders, including liaising with donors and establishing or maintaining coordination and collaboration arrangements.
Provide technical leadership and coordination support for the Coalition’s Helsinki Principle 4 workstream and thematic policy priorities.
Mobilize and coordinate capacity-building activities and manage thematic working groups aligned with the Coalition’s Strategic Work Program and cross-cutting priorities.
Develop policy notes, guidance, and peer-learning activities to mainstream climate considerations into macro-fiscal policy, budgeting, and public investment, and connect fiscal frameworks with NDCs, LTSs, and finance mobilization.
Curate and synthesize member practices, including information from Climate Action Statements and member surveys, and track emerging trends.
Support content development for high-level Ministerial events, deputies’ meetings, regional convenings, and COP engagements.
Work with the communications team to make technical outputs accessible in blogs and notes, and maintain the HP4 page on the Coalition website and other Secretariat channels.
Contribute to Secretariat workplans, progress updates, and annual reports.