E T Consultant

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges.  For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region

We need the best and brightest talent focused on Sub-Saharan African countries in order to harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. Africa is a continent on the move, with a young population and a growing market of nearly 1.2bn people. We are committed to making the Africa regional teams into leading innovation hubs.

Yet, these vast opportunities are tempered by persistent gaps in education, health, and skills, which have Africa only reaching forty percent of its estimated potential. Moreover, conflict, food insecurity, population growth, and the disruptive forces of climate change threaten to curtail or even reverse the progress that has been made over the past decades.

In West and Central Africa, the World Bank is a leading partner with a growing portfolio of 350 projects totaling more than $38 billion in areas such as agriculture, trade and transport, energy, education, health, water and sanitation- all to support job creation, gender equality, poverty reduction, and better lives. Across the continent, the World Bank’s program has nearly doubled over the last 10 years. By 2030, about 87% of the world’s extreme poor are projected to live in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this is where our mission to end extreme poverty and to promote shared prosperity will be achieved.

Are you ready to make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our innovative and diverse team to improve people’s lives and help countries build back better after COVID. https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/western-and-central-africa

 Background

The World Bank Group, in collaboration with national authorities and humanitarian partners, is preparing a socioeconomic data collection activity focused on refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Cameroon. The activity aims to inform evidence-based policy and programming by collecting and analyzing high-quality socioeconomic data, validating the survey instrument through cognitive testing, and ensuring ethical, safe access to displacement sites/camps. The operating context includes multiple stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, community leaders) and complex security, logistics, and ethical considerations.

 Duties & Responsibilities

The main objective is to oversee field operations, conduct quantitative analyses, and coordinate stakeholders for data collection activity among refugees and IDPs in Cameroon, including;

• Operational planning and supervision of fieldwork

• Coordination and facilitation of an expert working group

• Participation in training of field teams/enumerators

• Oversight and implementation of cognitive testing of the survey instrument

• Securing and managing access to camps and displacement sites

• Data quality assurance, ethical compliance, and risk management

• Analyze socio-economic data collected from refugees and IDPs.

• Draft relevant reports and blogs

• Dissemination of findings to stakeholders

Scope of Work and Key Tasks

• Plan and supervise field operations end-to-end, including access to camps, security/risk management, and day-to-day oversight.

• Coordinate stakeholders (government, UN, NGOs, local authorities), secure permissions, and manage regular coordination meetings and documentation.

• Design and deliver training for enumerators/supervisors and conduct the cognitive testing of the survey instrument, analyze results, and recommend revisions.

• Ensure ethical compliance (consent, confidentiality, do-no-harm, GBV/PSEA, child safeguarding) and implement data quality assurance (spot checks, dashboards, validation rules), with clear documentation of procedures and lessons.

• Conduct core descriptive and diagnostic analyses of the collected data and provide reproducible analytical outputs.

• Animate the expert working group and lead dissemination, producing bilingual materials and providing regular progress reporting (e.g., weekly situation reports)

Deliverables and duration:

Deliverables:

• Inception package: Inception Note and Field Operations Plan (access strategy, stakeholder map, risk/security, training plan).

• Training package: Training materials and agenda, plus a brief Training Completion Note (including pre-/post-test results).

• Cognitive testing outputs: Cognitive Testing Plan and Report with recommended instrument revisions.

• Field reporting and access documentation: Weekly situation reports, Access Permissions Dossier (permits/authorizations, site access log).

• Data quality documentation: Data Quality Assurance Note with dashboards/screenshots and audit results.

• Clean and document the dataset (data dictionary/codebook, variable construction notes); produce de-identified analysis-ready files.

• Deliver reproducible analytical outputs: scripts/notebooks (Stata/R/Python) for data cleaning and initial analysis; adopt version control and clear folder structures.

• Conduct core analyses, including but not limited to: sample profile and representativeness checks, item non-response and consistency diagnostics, key descriptive statistics (household demographics, livelihoods, education, health, shocks, displacement history), and field performance metrics.

• Coordination and working group records: Expert Working Group ToR, membership list, agendas, minutes, and action trackers.

• Dissemination package: Slide deck(s) and a bilingual summary brief, plus an event report.

Duration :

• 12 months from contract start.

Selection Criteria

• At least 5 years of experience conducting large-scale surveys in fragile, conflict, and violence (FCV) or displacement settings in Sub-Saharan Africa; experience in Cameroon is a strong advantage.

• Proven ability to secure access and operate in camps/displacement sites in coordination with government and humanitarian actors.

• Track record in field management, ethical data collection with vulnerable populations, and implementation of DQA systems for CAPI surveys.

• Demonstrated analytical capacity in quantitative data management and analysis, with reproducible workflows (Stata/R/Python).

• Proficiency with CAPI platforms (SurveyCTO/Kobo) and mobile device management; secure data transfer, encryption, and backup procedures.

• Documented data protection and anonymization protocols aligned with best practices and national/institutional requirements.

• Ability to operate and produce deliverables in English and French; capacity to deploy trained staff with relevant local language skills as needed.

• Advanced degree (e.g., MA/MSc) in economics, statistics, social sciences, or related field; 5+ years leading multi-stakeholder field operations in FCV contexts; experience with humanitarian coordination and government engagement.

• Strong skills in survey methods, CAPI design, and DQA; strong coding skills in Stata/R/Python; experience with data documentation and anonymization.

• Proficient in English and French languages.

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

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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