E T Consultant

Global Roles; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles is seeking an Extended Term Consultant to provide strategic policy advice and operational support for the Sustainability Governance Program and the CFMCA Secretariat in Washington, DC.

The role focuses on developing knowledge products, conducting governance assessments, and coordinating with World Bank staff and external partners to advance climate governance and fiscal sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in economics, public policy, public administration, finance, political science, or related field.
• Eight+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with climate governance, public financial management, or macro-fiscal policy.
• Experience working with ministries of finance or related government agencies.
• Ability to engage senior officials and coordinate with international partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy advice and operational support to the climate agenda, including governance-related trust funds.
• Create and deliver knowledge products and analytical resources on sustainability governance at global, regional, and country levels.
• Conduct CC IAs and other governance diagnostics aligning with CCDRs and related tools.
• Provide timely advice and support to staff on climate governance projects and analyses.
• Coordinate with donor partners and manage strategic partnerships across Bank units and external stakeholders.

Education

Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Finance, Political Science, or another related field

Job description

The Extended Term Consultant will provide dedicated technical and operational support to the Sustainability Governance Program and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action (CFMCA) Secretariat. The role involves policy advice, knowledge product creation, capacity building, and coordination with multiple stakeholders to support climate governance and fiscal sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy advice and operational support to the Bank’s climate agenda, including the creation and/or implementation of World Bank-administered climate change governance-related trust funds.
• Create and deliver knowledge products and analytical resources on sustainability governance at the global, regional, and country levels, including toolkits, frameworks, research, climate governance datasets, dashboards, and other tracking tools.
• Conduct Climate Change Institutional Assessments (CCIAs) and similar assessments, ensuring alignment with the WBG’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) and other governance-related diagnostics, such as Climate PEFA, the Disaster Resilience and Responsive PFM toolkit, and C-PIMA.
• Provide timely advice and on-demand operational support to World Bank staff in 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 efforts for World Bank staff and borrower countries on sustainability governance, WBG climate commitments, and other relevant topics, in close collaboration with regional task teams and other global departments.
• Help cultivate and manage strategic partnerships across a wide range of 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 HP4 workstream and thematic policy priority areas.
• 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 that strengthen efforts to mainstream climate considerations into macro-fiscal policy, budgeting, and public investment, linking fiscal frameworks with NDCs, LTSs, and finance mobilization.
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• Curate and synthesize member practices and track emerging trends.
• Support content development for high-level Ministerial events, deputies’ meetings, regional convenings, and COP engagements.
• Liaise with the communications team to distill technical outputs into accessible blogs and notes, and maintain the HP4 page on the Coalition website and other Secretariat channels.
• Contribute to Secretariat reporting including workplans, progress updates, and annual reports.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Finance, Political Science, or another related field.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience.
• First-hand country experience in working on climate change governance issues, especially regarding developing or implementing climate-smart PFM or public administration solutions in a client-facing role, is highly desirable.
• Experience working in (or closely with) ministries of finance, budget, central bank or local government agencies.
• Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of relevant analytical tools, and technical and administrative functions.
• Proven track-record of leading or making substantive contributions to analytical work on the governance of climate action, particularly from institutional resilience and fiscal sustainability perspectives.
• Demonstrated 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 (e.g., World Bank, IMF, others).
• Knowledge of Secretariat roles and functions in a WB-hosted setting is an asset.
• Experience developing and managing a portfolio or work program, including managing workplans, timelines, and budgets and reporting on results.
• Ability to coordinate specialists from multiple disciplines to complete joint products, with a strong track record of effective teamwork and of fostering a collaborative culture in a fast-paced, agenda-driven environment.
• Experience in an international development or research institution, agency, or firm is necessary; experience with World Bank or IMF operations is preferred.
• Very good understanding of development partners and World Bank instruments and processes.
• Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks, adjust priorities independently as needed, achieve results in line with agreed objectives, and meet ambitious deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and partnership skills, diplomatic acumen, a strong client focus, and the ability to foster collaborative relationships are required.
• The candidate must be able to engage effectively and diplomatically with member-country authorities.
• Experience in coalition building, problem-based approaches, facilitating reform processes, and supporting reform in a flexible manner is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Climate Change Governance
• Public Financial Management
• Public Administration
• Policy Analysis
• Fiscal Sustainability
• Institutional Resilience
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Coalition Building
• Portfolio Management
• Workplan Development
• Budget Management
• Analytical Tools Development
• International Development
• World Bank Group Operations
• IMF Operations
• Capacity Building
• Diplomatic Engagement
• Multi-disciplinary Coordination
• Client-facing Experience
• Reform Facilitation

Languages

English, Spanish, French