E T Consultant

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd VPU Context: The Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) is the World Bank’s central reservoir of fresh insights into the most pressing challenges of development. It is led by the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, who advises the President and senior managers, serves as the community leader for the WBG’s economists, and helps to keep the institution in the forefront of thinking about development policy. DEC constitutes one of the world’s largest teams of economists focused on policy solutions for developing economies. Unit Context: The mission of the Office of the World Bank Chief Statistician and Director of the Development Data Group (DECDG) is to put data to work for development. DECDG provides technical expertise and support both internally and to countries with a range of data and statistics priorities, including development indicators, methods, standards, and tools for data work; support for data governance; and promotion of better use and management of development data. DECDG prizes innovation and partnership, validating and incorporating new technologies, working closely with partners, and serving as an interface to the global development data community. This position is in the Data Governance unit (DECGT) of the Development Economics Data Group (DECDG). DECGT administers the Global Data Facility (GDF), DECDG’s Umbrella 2.0 Trust Fund supporting the strengthening of development data systems. It also hosts the secretariat for the WBG’s data governance architecture. Both functions are central to establishing the World Bank Group as a “data bank”: mobilizing partnerships and financing for national and global data systems, and coordinating institutional decision-making on data priorities, standards, and investments. To advance this work, DECDG seeks a E T Consultant - Program Officer to support two priorities: (i) administration of the Global Data Facility, including resource mobilization, donor relations, quality assurance, and trust fund management; and (ii) secretariat functions for the WBG data governance architecture.

Duties and Accountabilities

DECDG is seeking a dynamic, organized individual to strengthen the management of the Global Data Facility and the operation of the WBG data governance secretariat. The ideal candidate will combine strong partnership and trust fund management skills with the ability to coordinate senior-level governance bodies, produce high-quality documentation, and track decisions and commitments. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to: (A) Global Data Facility Resource Mobilization

• Building relationships with a range of donors on DEC priorities, mobilizing financing for these priorities, and creating alliances that support long-term objectives.
• Supporting donor engagement by organizing consultations and other high-visibility events that build strong partnerships around shared priorities.
• Collaborating with DFI, Global Practices, and Regions in developing fundraising strategies and plans. Donor Relations and Outreach
• Supporting the development and implementation of resource mobilization plans with key existing and potential new development partners.
• Supporting team fundraising and outreach activities for the Global Data Facility.
• Communicating progress on implementation and results to donors and partners.
• Developing new relationships with partner research organizations.
• Collaborating with external partners and Executive Director offices to maintain donor relations and productive governance bodies for the program.
• Supporting processes, tools, and systems for information sharing and collaboration among fundraisers, improving internal coordination with World Bank partners in line with WBG strategy. Quality Assurance
• Ensuring compliance and quality control in the management of the Global Data Facility and any stand-alone trust funds, as appropriate.
• Evaluating the program and proposals for quality and relevance to the interests of potential donors, and developing new or revised products and procedures that improve quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Capturing lessons from partnership and trust fund management, and sharing practical recommendations for improved practice and relationship management. Trust Fund Management
• Supporting day-to-day trust fund administration in close collaboration with the GDF Program Manager.
• Supporting preparation of the Annual Report, briefs, reports, memos, website content, and other reporting requirements for the Global Data Facility and its donor activities.
• Supporting internal relationship management so the Global Data Facility is coordinated with other Umbrella 2.0 Trust Funds, as needed.
• Working with LEG and DFI to keep policies and procedures aligned with World Bank trust fund and legal frameworks.
• Monitoring commitments made to donors and partners and making sure they align with DECDG departmental priorities. (B) WBG Data Governance Secretariat Secretariat Functions
• Attending meetings (in person and virtual) of the Development Data Council, the Data Talent Board, and related data governance bodies, as needed.
• Coordinating meeting schedules with members and Secretariat colleagues.
• Supporting preparation of documents and presentation materials for agenda items.
• Confirming quorum for each meeting.
• Recording complete and accurate minutes, and circulating draft minutes to members for review and comment.
• Distributing documents to members for approval, consolidating comments received, and working with the Secretariat to determine which items are approved, rejected, or on hold. Information Management and Preparation
• Maintaining an archival and tracking system, with reporting functionality, to record and monitor decisions, outstanding action items, and responsible parties.
• Supporting regular portfolio-level status reports for the data governance bodies, including on request of members.
• Coordinating inputs to annual data roadmaps, updates to the World Bank Information and Data Policy and Procedures Framework, and other priority actions identified by the data governance bodies. Communication and Facilitation
• Serving as a point of contact for communications across the levels of the data governance architecture.
• Supporting the development of informational and communications collateral, outreach materials, and related content, as needed.