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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 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank is seeking to hire a Private Sector Development Specialist, based in Washington DC, as Extended Term Consultant (ETC) for 1 year. The ETC will work for the MENAAP Finance, Competitiveness, and Investment (FCI) Regional team and support the work program in GCC countries. Part of the Prosperity vertical, FCI combines expertise in the financial sector with expertise in private sector development to foster private sector-led growth and help create markets in client countries. FCI's core lines of business include: (a) Financial Systems Resilience Integrity; (b) Financial Inclusion; (c) Capital Markets Development; (d) Climate Risk Management; (e) SME and Enterprise Development; and (f) Competition Policy, Trade Policy and Facilitation. For more information, please visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/fci . In GCC, the FCI team of the Bank implements a robust work program, covering both private and financial sector development aspects, under technical assistance (TA) activities. The core FCI team for GCC is comprised of the Practice Manager (PM) and Lead and Senior Economists, Senior Specialists, supported by regional and global colleagues. Working under the direct day-to-day supervision of the Senior Economist/ Senior Specialist (as Task Team Leaders/ TTLs), based in Riyadh and Washington DC respectively, and with guidance from the PM, the ETC will primarily focus on the private sector component of the FCI program in GCC. Duties and Responsibilities The ETC's specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support the TTLs in maintaining and deepening policy dialogue with government and private sector counterparts, national and subnational, on investment promotion, facilitation, aftercare, and the broader investment climate. Leverage established relationships with the KSA Ministry of Investment (MISA), the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA), and the UAE Ministry of Investment (MoI) to advance reforms and their implementation.
• Provide technical support on the design and strengthening of investment promotion agency (IPA) functions. These include investor targeting and lead generation, image building, investor servicing, one-stop-shop and facilitation mechanisms, aftercare and retention, and policy advocacy. Support the development of sector-specific investment strategies and value propositions, including for pharmaceuticals, agribusiness, digital, and manufacturing.
• Support work on FDI attraction and impact. This covers analyzing FDI trends and investor perceptions, supporting the development of performance indicators and monitoring and evaluation frameworks for IPAs, and advising on linkages between foreign investors and local SMEs and suppliers.
• Prepare high-quality analytical outputs (notes, briefs, proposals, and reports) on investment promotion, competitiveness, and private sector development. Translate evidence and international good practice into actionable policy and program recommendations tailored to counterparts' priorities.
• Help design, organize, and facilitate policy consultations and dissemination events with public and private stakeholders, including peer-learning exchanges with leading IPAs. Ensure inclusive participation and clear follow-through on agreed actions.
• Organize and participate in missions, meetings, workshops, and focus groups as requested by the TTL. This includes logistics, materials preparation, and stakeholder engagement. Coordinate with institutions, experts, and participants to ensure timely delivery and documentation of results.