ET-Consultant at the World Bank Group

The World Bank Group - Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ET-Consultant

Job ID: req35045
Location: Lagos
Sector: Education
Grade: EC2
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Duties and Accountabilities 

• The Education Economist/Specialist (ETC) provides technical expertise to support and lead/coordinate the preparation, design and implementation supervision of complex or large education or education-related lending operations (IPF, PforR and DPF); and non-lending operations in Nigeria. In addition, he/she will contribute to the development of the IDA pipeline; in addition to contributing to other tasks in the Country Management Unit. More specifically, the ETC tasks and accountabilities include: 
  • Supporting strategic and operational work on the Education agenda in Nigeria;
  • Participating in the technical educational dialogue in the country and serve as one of the focal points for the World Bank on education related activities; 
  • Co-leading or contributing to the preparation and implementation of education and multisectoral operations and ASAs;
  • Facilitating and coordinating the Knowledge, Analytics and Assessment activities;
  • Providing policy analysis and advice to counterparts in the areas of education systems reform; offer international comparative perspectives; and recommend policy options and implementation strategies;
  • Maintaining and fostering partnerships with government actors, bilateral donors, humanitarian and development partners engaged in the education sector; 
  • Identifying opportunities for cross-sector collaboration to improve education service delivery, efficiency, outcomes, and impact of education interventions and to enhance human development impact where relevant;
  • Executing other tasks and deliverables as deemed appropriate by the Education GP Practice Manager.

Selection Criteria
The candidate should have:

• Educational Degree: a Ph.D. in the field of education, economics, public policy or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience, including recognized technical expertise within core education areas, such as early childhood education, learning poverty, learning assessment, teacher management, training, higher education, or economic analysis for education. 
• Diverse operational experience supporting clients to build capacity and lead complex policy dialogue on education. 
• Ability to pay attention to political and economic aspects and design programs for comprehensive education reforms.
• Strong operational, technical, research, and analytical skills in education and training, including a demonstrated track record of thought leadership on education and training, publications, as well as demonstrated impact of analytical work.
• Experience in working with cross-sectoral WBG teams, such as cross-People and cross-PG teams.
• Track record of building trustful partnerships with external partners, including development partners, to coordinate support for clients and raise resources.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills.

WBG Culture Attributes:

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

Application Closing Date
17th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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