Sr Public Sector Specialist

Sr Public Sector Specialist

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 and promoting shared prosperity. 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.  For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) Region

Home to about 700 million of Africa’s people, the World Bank’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region is a geographically, culturally and economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South.

The World Bank Group helps AFE countries realize their considerable development potential by focusing on priorities detailed in the World Bank Africa strategy, including creating jobs through economic growth and human development.

For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/eastern-and-southern-africa

The Governance Unit

The Governance Unit in Eastern Africa (EAEG1) is part of the Prosperity Department. It helps countries build capable, efficient, open, inclusive and accountable institutions that can support economic growth, reduce poverty, deliver services efficiently, and earn the confidence of citizens. 

Our work program comprises six core Business Lines:

1. Public Financial Management (PFM),

2. Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM)/Tax Administration,

3. State-owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance,

4. Public Institutions Reform,

5. Decentralization and Sub-national Governance, and

6. Financial Management (FM) Fiduciary Assurance for Bank-financed Operations; as well as three Cross-Cutting Themes: GovTech, Anti-Corruption and Political Economy. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/governance

Ethiopia Senior Governance / Public Sector Specialist

We are seeking a Senior Governance / Public Sector Specialist to lead the WB’s engagements to strengthen institutional quality in the Ethiopian public sector. Our program, encompassing reforms to tax and customs administration, fiscal federalism and institutional strengthening for service delivery, is expected to help reduce discretionary intervention, improve transparency, and ensure more equitable and rules-based allocation of resources across regions. Strengthening accountability systems including justice institutions, and quality of reporting of public finance accounts, will reinforce confidence in policy continuity and reduce fragility risks linked to spatial disparities.

These reforms are supported under various instruments, including development policy operations, the Governance Modernization to Enable Efficient Service Delivery Project, the Ethiopia Governance PASA, and governance arrangements in key sectors.

The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the EAEG1 Unit Manager and the coordination of the Ethiopia CMU Lead Governance Specialist.  

Duties and Accountabilities

• Lead policy and operational dialogue in Public Administration and Institutional Reform engagements.
• Exercise TTLship of operational, advisory and analytical tasks.
• Work jointly with other GPs to enhance public sector systems for service delivery in critical sectors.
• While the position is focused on the Ethiopia program, the selected candidate would support Public Administration and Institutional Reform engagements in other countries in the unit, as needed.

Selection Criteria

You will be a professional with strong operational and analytical experience on development operations and advisory services related to Public Administration and Institutional Reform, including:

• 8 years of directly relevant professional experience at an international level, i.e. encompassing several countries. 

• Directly relevant operational experience as TTL in the WB or other international multilateral development institutions, with emphasis on IPFs and preferably across other instruments (DPOs, PforRs).

• Experience in quality control of the outputs of junior staff and consultants.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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