E T Consultant

E T Consultant

Job #: req38722 Organization: World Bank Sector: Economics Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Chennai,India Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 10/19/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

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 https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd.
The Partnerships, Innovation and Mobilization Vice-Presidency (PIM) is responsible for the management and monitoring of policies, procedures and resources for the World Bank’s development financing vehicles. PIMsets the policy framework for the World Bank Group’s development finance by engaging in strategic resource mobilization, playing an intermediation role to help align the needs of recipients, WBG institutional priorities, and priorities of funding partners, through a variety of funding instruments. These include the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest and Trust Funds, including Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs).
Given the nature and variety of this portfolio, PIM works closely with the Regions and Global Practices, offices of the Managing Directors, Executive Directors, World Bank Group (WBG) senior management, corporate and operations units across the WBG, funding partners and government officials. The One World Bank Group Approach works towards a greater coordination of the whole Group as a single entity, ensuring a coordinated approach to support the public and private sectors in client countries. PIM is structured to provide the institution with a more holistic approach to financing, and strategic fundraising across IDA, IBRD, and Bank/IFC trust funds and partnerships.
The External Funds and Partnerships (EFPAR) leads the Bank's engagement in Trust Funds, Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs), co-financing, and partner relations. The department administers a portfolio of nearly US$70 billion in Trust Funds and FIFs, sets the policy and procedural framework governing these instruments, and plays a critical intermediation role between the Bank's operational units and its funding partners. EFPAR comprises three business lines: FIFs, Digital, and Analytics; Trust Funds and Partner Relations; and Co-Financing.
Trust Funds and Partner Relations are organized around four functional clusters: (1) Trust Fund Policy, Client Services and Strategic Fundraising; (2) Knowledge Management and Learning; (3) Risks and Audits; and (4) Management of Single-Donor Trust Funds. Together, these clusters deliver end-to-end support for the Bank's trust fund portfolio, from policy and compliance to operational management, risk oversight, and institutional learning.
The E T Consultant - Operations Officer will serve as a core member of the Japan Programs team, providing independent operational oversight and coordination for Japan-financed trust fund activities, including the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) and the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF). The position requires solid professional judgment, hands-on operational experience, and the ability to manage complex processes across multiple stakeholders and institutional systems. The position is expected to operate with limited supervision and is expected to manage assigned operational tasks independently.
Duties and accountabilities
The Operations Officer will be responsible for the following:
• Provide operational support across the full project cycle for PHRD- and JSDF-financed activities, including review and quality control of key operational documents (e.g., concept notes, appraisal packages, grant agreements, restructuring papers, and completion reports), ensuring compliance with Bank policies and donor requirements.
• Serve as a point of contact for task teams on PHRD and JSDF operational processes, providing guidance on eligibility, procedures, timelines, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor preparation and implementation progress of assigned grants and portfolios, proactively identifying operational risks and following up with task teams on outstanding actions.
• Coordinate with fiduciary units, HR, legal, and central teams to support timely processing of grants, contracts, extensions, and related operational actions. • Support donor engagement and reporting, including preparation of inputs for briefings, implementation updates, and communications with Japanese counterparts.
• Maintain oversight of operational records and tracking information in Bank systems, and contribute to portfolio monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management for Japan-financed programs.
• Contribute professional operational judgment on trust fund management, implementation arrangements, and compliance matters, and carry out related duties as required by the Japan Programs team.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in international development, economics, public policy, public administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in operations, trust fund management, or program coordination in an international development context.

• Demonstrated experience applying World Bank or comparable institutional operational policies, procedures, and systems.

• Proven ability to independently manage multiple workstreams, coordinate across teams, and exercise sound judgment in complex operational environments.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• High level of organization, attention to detail, and ability to deliver results under tight timelines.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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