E T Consultant - Research and Data Analyst

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank’s Social Policy Global Unit is seeking a Research and Data Analyst to support its programmatic advisory services and analytics initiative, Innovations in International Labor Mobility. The initiative advances data-driven analysis, learning, and tool development on international labor mobility, including Global Skills Partnerships, the inclusion of refugees and returnees in social protection and labor market systems, and digital solutions for global employment opportunities. Working in close collaboration with the global labor mobility team and other social policy teams, and under the supervision of the lead for labor mobility, the consultant will provide quantitative and qualitative analytical support; contribute to knowledge curation, guidance notes, and analytical tools; and help disseminate and apply research findings across social protection and labor teams and country and regional operations. The work builds on the Virtual Labor Mobility report and other ongoing Social Policy initiatives. Key deliverables include a draft operational guidance note translating the Virtual Labor Mobility report’s findings into practical guidance for country teams, including indexes, readiness-assessment steps, and monitoring indicators; labor market assessments of supply and demand for physical and virtual labor mobility programs; and proposed labor indicators for relevant digitally delivered services and digital readiness tools, with definitions, rationale, data sources, and measurement guidance. This is a five-month local-recruitment consultancy in Washington, DC, open only to World Bank Group and IMF staff, including short-term and extended-term consultants and temporaries. External applications will not be considered. English fluency is required.

Requirements

Advanced university degree in social policy, labor mobility, economics, statistics, or another relevant field.
At least 2 years of directly relevant work experience.
Skilled in Python or R.
General understanding of labor market policies and characteristics.
Fluency in English.
Good writing skills.
Application is restricted to World Bank Group and IMF staff, including short-term and extended-term consultants and temporaries; external candidates are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Prior work with the World Bank or other development institutions.

Responsibilities

Contribute to guidance notes and other knowledge products based on the Virtual Labor Mobility report, identifying operational implications and translating findings into practical guidance for country and regional teams.
Refine and apply analytical tools, methodologies, and indicators relevant to social protection priorities.
Analyze labor market and social protection data, assess employment trends and skills gaps, update indicators, and prepare datasets, statistical outputs, and visualizations.
Contribute to updates of Bank tools and indexes related to digitally delivered services and to integrating labor into existing digital frameworks.
Provide analytical and technical support to country and regional teams on international labor mobility and broader Social Protection and Labor initiatives.
Assess country contexts and implementation opportunities, contribute to institutional and labor market assessments, and prepare technical inputs for operational engagements.
Document analytical methodologies, data processing procedures, and supporting materials to promote consistency and reproducibility.
Synthesize emerging evidence and policy developments.
Draft a Virtual Labor Mobility operational guidance note, including indexes to use, readiness-assessment steps, and monitoring indicators.
Conduct labor market assessments identifying supply and demand for physical and virtual labor mobility programs to support regional strategic partnerships.
Propose a consolidated package of labor indicators for relevant digitally delivered services and digital readiness tools, including definitions, rationale, data sources, and measurement guidance.
Prepare presentations and other guidance products and provide technical and analytical inputs to the Social Policy Global Unit and country and regional operations.