Economist
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Job #: |
req29371 |
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Organization: |
World Bank |
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Sector: |
Economics |
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Grade: |
GF |
| Term Duration: | 2 years 0 months |
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Recruitment Type: |
International Recruitment |
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Location: |
Washington, DC,United States |
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Required Language(s): |
English |
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Preferred Language(s): |
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Closing Date: |
10/4/2024 (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 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 poverty on a livable planet. 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
Background & General Description:
The Development Economics Global Indicators Group (DECIG) produces quantitative indicators of business regulation through primary data collected by the department on laws, regulations, and the experiences of firms operating in the private sector.
Within DECIG, the Enterprise Analysis Unit (DECEA), has developed the Enterprise Surveys (ES) which is a survey instrument that links investment climate conditions to firm outcomes such as performance, firm growth, productivity, and employment in client countries. Up to now the Enterprise Analysis Unit has developed a critical mass of firm data using the ES on more than 200,000 firms covering all the World Bank regions. The ES has also an additional important function of provider of factual data from the experience of firms for the Business Ready project the World Bank. The Unit has also developed other products to meet internal client demands in the areas of data collection, indicator generation, and data analysis. Examples of other products are an informal sector survey, innovation modules, and follow-up to the ES surveys to measure impacts of shocks. Additionally, the team produces peer-reviewed research in all areas of private sector development using internal and external data.
DECEA is looking to hire up to three individuals to help on developing quantitative analysis, data collection, analysis of the data, research, and dissemination of the results as it has become necessary due to the growing demand for its services. The selected individual will join a group of Economists and will contribute to advance the development of new products in coordination with other Units in the Bank. The selected candidate will report to the DECEA manager.
Roles & Responsibility:
Duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Lead the implementation of Enterprise Surveys based on DECEA established procedures, including: dealing with procurement; providing material and directions for fieldwork preparation; training of interviewers and consultants; overseeing implementing contractor; supervising fieldwork implementation, sample management and data quality control; analysis of final data;
- Lead the implementation of DECEA Surveys of informal firms and other new products that the Unit may develop as follow-up surveys or other forms of surveys or data collection, as needed;
- Mentor short term consultants in their learning process to get acquainted with the structure of the Enterprise Survey or WBL data sets and the protocols in place at DECEA to oversee quality control.
- Contribute to the management and development of website statistics and indicators based on Enterprise Surveys.
- Conduct analytical research as required by the DECEA work program and by the DECIG agenda. In particular, contribute to DECEA’s existing knowledge products and help design new knowledge products for the Unit and DECIG Department;
- Produce his/her own research as agreed with the Manager of the Unit
- Represent the Unit in seminars, conferences and other fora, internal and external, as needed for the dissemination of the products of the Unit
Selection Criteria
- Completed Master’s degree in Economics or related discipline, completed PhD or near completion preferred;
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience if candidate has PhD or pursuing it; if Master’s degree, 5 years of experience will be required;
- Experience on survey implementation and managing projects; Experience with firm-level survey design, data collection and analysis is an advantage.
- Experience leading teams and being the task team leader of projects with strong preference on collecting primary data, particularly from firms;
- Demonstrated pertinent analytical skills and experience; including the use of survey data in policy analysis; evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals ideally using Enterprise Survey data;
- Demonstrated research and analytical skills and experience pertaining to business environment issues; understanding of substantive issues in comparative institutional and regulatory analysis; experience in cross country analysis desirable;
- Experience working with large data sets, particularly with the firm-level data, as well as panel data;
- Experience presenting and dissemination results with academics or policy makers;
- Well-developed interpersonal and team working skills; ability to operate effectively both as a program leader and unit team member; initiative, persistence and positive attitude;
- Excellent working knowledge of STATA, and strong skills in Excel; knowledge of R or python or other programing software a plus;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; French, Arabic or Spanish a plus
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