Job #: 112449
Job Title: Extended Term Consultant
Job Family: Poverty Reduction
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Appointment: Local Hire
Closing Date: 25-Dec-2011
Language Requirements: English [Essential]
Background / General description
The World Bank’s Poverty Reduction and Economic
Management Unit (PREM -AFTP2) is seeking a high caliber locally-recruited
Extended Term Consultant (ETC) as Economist for the Uganda program to be based
in Kampala. The World Bank is engaged in 23 active projects with commitments of
over $1 billion; IDA provides on average approximately $300 million per year to
Uganda, about half of which is in the form of budget support through the
Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC) instrument, with contributions from
multiple donors. Partnership with government is strong, as is the harmonization
agenda with development partners. The Bank also is actively engaged in analytic
work in collaboration with the government on priorities under the
government’s national development plan (NDP). The ETC /Economist will work
closely with the Uganda PREM team, under the management of the Country Manager
for Uganda and the AFTP2 Sector Manager. The ETC/Economist filling this
position will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the
internationally-recruited Country Economist based in Kampala, Uganda.
Management Unit (PREM -AFTP2) is seeking a high caliber locally-recruited
Extended Term Consultant (ETC) as Economist for the Uganda program to be based
in Kampala. The World Bank is engaged in 23 active projects with commitments of
over $1 billion; IDA provides on average approximately $300 million per year to
Uganda, about half of which is in the form of budget support through the
Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC) instrument, with contributions from
multiple donors. Partnership with government is strong, as is the harmonization
agenda with development partners. The Bank also is actively engaged in analytic
work in collaboration with the government on priorities under the
government’s national development plan (NDP). The ETC /Economist will work
closely with the Uganda PREM team, under the management of the Country Manager
for Uganda and the AFTP2 Sector Manager. The ETC/Economist filling this
position will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the
internationally-recruited Country Economist based in Kampala, Uganda.
Duties and Accountabilities
The ETC /Economist will
(i) carry out responsibilities for a broad range of
non-lending tasks with a focus on microeconomic and fiscal aspects;
non-lending tasks with a focus on microeconomic and fiscal aspects;
(ii) provide timely support to empirically-based policy
making through analysis of issues in context of policy notes and participation
in various policy fora;
making through analysis of issues in context of policy notes and participation
in various policy fora;
(iii) participate in support of policy based-lending
operations including Poverty Reduction Support Credits;
operations including Poverty Reduction Support Credits;
(iv) take primary responsibility for the analysis of
the annual budget;
the annual budget;
(v) monitor the results and analyze the impact under
the Uganda NDP; assist in management of the economic data base to this end, and
support the country team on related institutional and country-specific
activities;
the Uganda NDP; assist in management of the economic data base to this end, and
support the country team on related institutional and country-specific
activities;
(vi) maintain close working relationships with
government counterparts, IMF, the donor community, as well as with civil
society in Uganda more broadly; and
government counterparts, IMF, the donor community, as well as with civil
society in Uganda more broadly; and
(vii) carry out the work program in a way that helps
build capacity with government counterparts, where applicable.
build capacity with government counterparts, where applicable.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate should be:
(a) a holder of a post graduate degree in Economics,
preferably PhD, with at least 5 years of direct relevant experience;
preferably PhD, with at least 5 years of direct relevant experience;
(b) one who has demonstrated effectiveness in applying
economic discipline to Uganda context; and
economic discipline to Uganda context; and
(c) has technical skills to include sound knowledge of
STATA and other microeconomic analytic tools.
STATA and other microeconomic analytic tools.
(d) has high level of personal and professional
integrity.
integrity.
(e) strong ability to function well in a multi-cultural
environment, and working in teams.
environment, and working in teams.
(f) results oriented personality with proven problem
solving skills, and strong communication skills.
solving skills, and strong communication skills.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving
diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background.
Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background.
Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
Closing Date: Sunday, 25 December 2011
