Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. 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.
Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) 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.
People are at the heart of Africa’s development, and the
region has the potential to be one of the most productive in the world: between
2030 and 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa will have 90% of the growth in the world’s
working-age population.
The Africa Human Capital Plan, which presents a blueprint to
empower women through education and skills for future jobs; enhanced sexual and
reproductive health rights; economic inclusion and jobs; and empowerment and
voice, and large-scale programs such as The East Africa Girls’ Empowerment and
Resilience Program are serving as catalysts to accelerate progress in the key
areas of education, health, and nutrition services, job creation, and
empowering women and girls.
Education is the key to helping people break the cycle of
poverty. In AFE, 62 million children, adolescents, and youth are projected to
be out of school by 2030. Without substantial action, approximately 89% (or
122.8 million) of school-aged children will be ‘learning poor’. The World Bank
is striving to help countries reduce learning poverty in the region from 89% to
65% by 2030 and is providing support to countries to: expand education systems
with more infrastructure, teachers, and materials; equip youth, entrepreneurs,
and higher education systems with the essential skills and training; and
empower girls and children with disabilities to stay in school and enjoy more
opportunities for building skills.
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/eastern-and-southern-africa
The Human Development (HD) Practice Group (PG)
Human development is at the core of the World Bank’s
strategy to improve people’s lives and support sustainable development. The
Human Development research program spans education, health, social protection,
and labor.
Education Global Practice
Education is a human right, a powerful driver of development
and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health,
gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns in
terms of income and is the most important factor to ensure equality of
opportunities. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education
Education Sector in Eastern and Southern Africa (HAEE1)
The HAEE1 Education Unit is seeking an E T Consultant-Education Specialist
/Economist to contribute with the implementation of the World Bank
education projects in Mozambique. The E T Consultant-Education Specialist/Economist will
engage in specific operational and analytical tasks
The selected candidate will report to the Practice Manager.
Duties and Accountabilities
•Hands-on operational support for the implementation of education programs under World Bank education Projects and activities.
•Support the engagement of the World Bank team in the education sector, including the implementation of the activities of the System Capacity Grant (GPE) to strengthen the capacity of the government to better plan, manage and monitor education programs, as well as comply with requirements related to fiduciary, environmental and social aspects.
•Support the assessment of the capacity of MINEDH’s staff for the implementation of activities in the education sector and lead the organization of training sessions at central and regional levels, as well as hands-on support to prepare MINEDH’s key planning documents.