Une société recrute ET Consultant

Job #: req21389

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Digital Development

Grade: EC2

Term Duration: 1 year 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Yaounde,Cameroon

Required Language(s): English – French

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date: 3/16/2023 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) 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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

The Infrastructure Practice Group

Globally, 840 million people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 1 billion people lack electricity, and 4 billion people lack Internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies.

For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure

Digital Development Global Practice

The Digital Development (DD) Global Practice is part of the Bank’s Infrastructure Practice Group. It plays a critical role in enabling the achievements of the Twin goals and the Sustainable Development Goals. Digital technologies are transforming firms, governments, and people’s lives; and with the digital economy growing at a rate significantly higher than that of the global economy, it offers emerging economies a unique opportunity to leapfrog traditional paths for development through digital solutions.

Collaborating across technical, geographic, and institutional boundaries, the Digital Development team helps design and deliver ICT-enhanced solutions to a diverse range of clients.  The team supports clients (i) through advisory assistance to establish policy and regulatory environments that allow the widespread use of technology and create a trust environment; (ii) lending operations by building infrastructure to connect the unconnected, or enabling digital government shared platforms (cloud, digital, identification, etc.).

For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/digitaldevelopment

The DD Global Practice is led by a Director supported by seven Practice Managers and Program Managers with specific regional and global responsibilities. The IDD02 Unit is responsible for Digital Development activities and portfolio in the Western and Central Africa region, including lending, supervision and analytical work.

The IDD02 Unit is looking to hire a Digital Development (DD) Specialist under an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract to be based in Yaoundé (Cameroon). French and English are essential for this position. The DD Specialist will report to the IDD02 Practice Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The DD specialist will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the design, preparation, and supervision of World Bank Group-financed digital development-related investment and policy reform programs in client countries with a particular emphasis on stimulating the development of digital connectivity infrastructure through PPPs and regulatory/policy reforms, facilitating the development of digital government infrastructure, platforms and services, and promoting the development of digital skills and innovation.

• Advising clients on strategies, best practice, and design of programs to develop the foundations of their digital economies.  This may include participating in complex technical assistance activities and providing ad hoc technical and strategic expertise on the design of the overall policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional framework for the ICT sector and wider digital economy as well as IT functions and digital services delivery within governments.

• Providing technical expertise and advice on a range of ICT policy and regulatory issues to promote competition, investment and innovation in the telecom sector with the aim of boosting affordability, service quality and access to digital connectivity by citizens, businesses and governments, and to stimulate the downstream development of value-added digital services.

• Providing technical expertise and advice on policy, institutional reform, project development and execution to support the digitalization of public administration and public services delivery in client countries.

• Liaising and providing guidance to colleagues working in other sectors (including agriculture, health, education, energy, financial services, transport, etc.) on how to leverage digital technologies to improve public service delivery and efficiency in the respective sectors and to stimulate digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in those sectors by private sector actors.

• Developing innovative and practical approaches to solving difficult policy and operational issues for selected high-priority telecommunications, ICT or digital economy related activities

• Contributing to policy dialogue with senior officials of client countries, regional institutions, and other technical and development partners.

• Preparing and supervising the publication of best practice notes and reports on policy and regulation in the DD sector.

• Performing economic and financial analysis (market models, business models, banking cases, etc.) to inform decisions on project designs, PPP schemes, financing plans, etc.

• Organizing events (workshops, seminars, trainings, etc.) to facilitate the dissemination of analytical work, share knowledge on the Bank’s activities/expertise, and present different flagship reports

• Representing the DD Unit and the Bank at digital development-related fora and events, as well as liaising in the above areas with key external partners.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in economics, telecommunications, engineering, computer science, public policy or related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the digitalization of sectors/ organizations or digital economy.

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to think strategically and innovatively about the role of digital technologies for socioeconomic development and for transformation in other sectors of the economy.

• Strong technical and operational skills as evidenced in a proven track record in supporting the delivery of project operations within the Bank or similar type of projects/products for other entities.

• Firm understanding of digital technology and digitally-enabled business model trends relevant to socioeconomic development in the African context (especially in Cameroon), and enthusiasm to stay abreast of new innovations.

• Strong client engagement skills, taking responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or project success.

• Excellent written communication skills in English and French as demonstrated in a proven track record of effectively delivering technical information in a clear, easily understandable, and effective manner.

• Excellent presentation skills, using charts, graphs, and other data presentation techniques appropriately to communicate data, technical information, or complex concepts to non-specialists.

• Strong drive for results, taking personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results.

• Strong business judgment and analytical decision making, analyzing facts and data to support sound and logical business decisions.

• Proven ability to function effectively as a team member of multi-disciplinary teams and resolve conflicts constructively.

• Prior work experience in Africa (especially in Cameroon), and good knowledge of sector issues in the region is a plus.

• Prior experience with World Bank projects is strongly preferred.

• Willingness and ability to travel.

• Proficiency in English and in French is essential.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.