E T Consultant

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

About The Position

Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Please visit www.worldbank.org. Building capable, effective, accountable, transparent, and inclusive institutions that deliver citizen-centric services, facilitate private-sector growth, and build trust in government is paramount for eradicating poverty and promoting shared prosperity. The world needs sound institutions and stable and responsive governance systems that can navigate and address the complex current challenges. Moreover, accountable and transparent governance promotes responsible resource management that invests and contributes to the creation of a sustainable and livable planet for current and future generations. The Public Administration Global (WKPGP) Unit in the World Bank’s Governance Global Department comprises five global programs focused on thematic areas that are key to advancing effective, accountable, transparent, and inclusive institutions. These global programs are: Improving Public Administration Performance, Justice and Rule of Law, GovTech and Public Sector Innovation, Anticorruption for Development, and Coalitions for Reforms. Each program supports activities in knowledge and innovation, data and analytics, operational work, as well as convening and partnership. Financial support for these programs comes from the World Bank and the Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program (G&I) Multi-Donor Trust Fund. Anticorruption for Development Global Program (AC4D) The AC4D program is structured along four pillars as follows: • Technology and Data. The program supports countries with rolling out digital technologies, such as eProcurement, online citizen interfaces, AI and GovTech solutions and online services. These technologies help in their anticorruption efforts, reducing institutional vulnerabilities, and enhancing detection capabilities. Additionally, the program works on utilizing data for new research on corruption measurement, including measurement of corruption costs and diagnostics. • Procurement and Contract Management. Given the extremely high value and risks associated with public spending through procurement, the program supports countries to develop and adopt updated procurement policies and guidelines to improve practices for enhanced transparency and accountability, with due attention to efficiency. The program develops capacity within the Bank and client countries to detect red flags in procurement and contract execution. • Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Illicit Financial Flows (IFF). The program supports countries in establishing beneficial ownership registries and enhancing their transparency to comply with international regulations and combat Illicit Financial Flows. These measures reduce opportunities to conceal the proceeds of corruption and tax evasion, help monitor illicit funds, and stem illicit financial flows and cross-border transfer of corrupt and stolen assets. • Accountability Institutions and the Rule of Law. The program supports countries to roll out or upgrade their systems of public accountability mechanisms such as income and asset declarations for public officials, whistleblower protection, civil service institutions, and conflict of interest management systems, as well as foster accountability at the intersection of regulation and the private sector. In the same way, the program works with various institutions including law enforcement and prosecutors, supports countries to build independent and high-capacity Supreme Audit Institutions and implement justice and rule of law reforms to help reinforce deterrents, while bringing other benefits in terms of economic and human well-being. Within these four pillars, the AC4D program i) builds partnerships and international coalitions for change, ii) produce insights and knowledge products, iii) generates data and develops innovative technological solutions and iv) provides operational support in countries. In so doing, the program is working across the World Bank Group to leverage the impact of Bank operations in fighting corruption and exploit the synergies across the Bank's functions. The Extended term Consultant will support the AC4D program across the four substantial pillars and working modalities.

Requirements

Master's degree in public administration, public policy, political science, economics, e-government, or a related field
At least 5 years of relevant experience
Strong understanding of policy frameworks and implementation approaches for AI in public policy and governance
Excellent data analytics and quantitative skills
Experience supporting anticorruption reforms in multiple World Bank client countries.
Proven ability to translate academic research into actionable insights and convert operational learning into policy-level products
Strong writing and interpersonal skills
Fluency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

Support to development of knowledge products, contributing to research, data collection, drafting, editing creating bibliographies, and producing and disseminating reports.
Coordination of in-person research and learning activities, organizing discussions on methods across the four pillars.
Coordination of Working Groups and Learning Series, coordinating with participants and leading the dissemination of events and associated knowledge products.
Facilitating meetings with partners, and leading the preparation and presentation of research findings.
Organizing Brown Bag Lunches, drafting newsletters, updating the program website, supporting the Community of Practice and Global Solutions Group and facilitating outreach to global partners.
Support to identification of data and development of approaches to use of data and technology for anticorruption.
Support data collection for research and provide preliminary analysis.
Support to development of data and analytical initiatives
Support the use of artificial intelligence to identify potential digital solutions.
Assist in strengthening the programs communication and cooperation with the World Bank Group regional departments and country teams for integration of AC4D findings and activities in operational activities of the World Bank Group at country level.
Assist in providing technical assistance in field missions to support the work of orld Bank regional departments and country teams operations related to anticorruption and integrity initiatives.
Support country level design and implementation of AC4D activities.