E T Consultant

Job Title: ET Consultant Organization : World Bank Department: Ethiopia Country Management Unit AECE3 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Grade: EC1 Hire Type: ET Consultant Duration of appointment: 1 Year Recruitment Type: Local Language Required: English and Amharic 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 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, please visit www.worldbank.org. Background The Eastern Southern Africa Vice Presidential Unit (AFE) is one of the World Bank’s regional VPUs, responsible for advancing development across 26 countries in the region. The AFE VPU is led by Regional Vice President Ndiamé Diop (as of May 2025), who oversees a portfolio of nearly 400 projects valued at over $76 billion. The VPU’s work spans analytical research, technical assistance, and policy advice, with a strong focus on job creation, energy access, digital connectivity, regional integration, health, water and sanitation, and education all aimed at poverty reduction and economic transformation. Link Unit Description The Eastern Southern Africa Vice Presidential Unit (AFE) is one of the World Bank’s regional VPUs, responsible for advancing development across 26 countries in the region. The AFE VPU is led by Regional Vice President Ndiamé Diop (as of May 2025), who oversees a portfolio of nearly 400 projects valued at over $76 billion. The VPU’s work spans analytical research, technical assistance, and policy advice, with a strong focus on job creation, energy access, digital connectivity, regional integration, health, water and sanitation, and education all aimed at poverty reduction and economic transformation. Duties and accountabilities Assist in the planning and coordination of events, including workshops, conferences, and meetings. Coordinate logistics for team events, including scheduling and correspondence related to stakeholder outreach Assisting the team with producing reports, presentations, and official communications. Design e-newsletter template compatible with the WBG System; collect, draft and publish stories Provide technical backstopping to track and analyze current events, political developments Contribute to communications activities with relevant colleagues within the CMU Undertake other tasks assigned.