The Africa Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit working in Southern Africa, AFTP1, is seeking an extended-term consultant to work as a poverty economist based in Maputo, Mozambique.
Duties
- Economic analysis of growth, employment, and poverty reduction: The candidates will perform or supervise high quality analytical work using household and firm surveys in order to analyze household behavior and choices as they relate to poverty. This implies using advanced quantitative methods to measure poverty, analyze its determinants, and assess the relationships between poverty and other basic indicators of well-being (e.g., assessing the determinants of education, health, and basic infrastructure indicators) but could also involve qualitative work. The work will include: (a) the analysis of the impact of interventions and policy reforms on poverty (Poverty and Social Impact Analysis), (b) the impact of public expenditures on poverty reduction; (c) labor market analysis; and (d) design of improved data systems for poverty monitoring
- Implementation of PRS: The candidates may be called upon to advise on ways to advocate for and facilitate the implementation of poverty reducing policies, and ensure a better interaction between academia, civil society and implementing agencies such as Ministries and the National Statistical Institute. This may include engagement in the design and support of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems to monitor development effectiveness
- Overall, while strong quantitative skills are a requirement for the work of the Poverty Economist, an ability to also supervise and/or integrate qualitative work/findings into the analysis is an advantage. An ability to work with and contribute to broader World Bank country teams in order to identify key bottlenecks for PRS implementation to collaborate with colleagues working on public expenditure reviews and translate analytical findings into practical policy suggestions is important
Requisites
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in Economics, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Personal commitment to fight poverty
- Ability to work well in teams, and willingness to contribute to the success of the broader PREM and country team program in the country in relationship with PRSP preparation and implementation
- Demonstrated capacity and potential to conceptualize, innovate, and analyze issues related to poverty reduction, willingness to take part in operational tasks, including support to capacity building activities and demonstrated track record of policy dialogue with senior government officials and the task management of economic and sector reports
- Experience in the design of household surveys and analysis of household survey-based analysis of poverty, including poverty measurement, the evaluation of poverty reduction policies, work on income distribution and labor markets, and work on the relationships between poverty and outcomes in the areas of education, health, and basic infrastructure. Experience with related social and gender issues is a plus
- Experience in micro-macro simulation techniques, and/or in the analysis of the sources of growth, is also a plus
- Ability to coordinate training events and participate in these events, and ability to prepare comprehensive annual proposals and work plans for the allocation of funding to specific analytical and training activities
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Bank staff, Governments, NGOs, and donors, while being diplomatic and sensitive to cultural, political and gender issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work directly with multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to communicate well difficult analysis and conclusions verbally and in writing
- Ability to work independently, to take initiative and to work to agreed deadlines and within budgets
Notes
Candidates must apply via the website, through the link available on the right side of this page.