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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.

Selection Criteria

The candidate should have:
•Educational Degree: At least a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in the field of education, economics, public policy or other relevant degree.
•At least 5 years of relevant 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.
•Relevant experience in project management as well as strategies and tools for monitoring and evaluation;
•Experience and demonstrated ability to work in teams to conduct/support effective dialogue with government officials at all levels and to collaborate with partner organizations;
•Ability to analyze, synthesize and organize complex information from various written and oral sources into comprehensive, policy oriented documents;
•Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams;
•In-depth and up-to-date knowledge and solid understanding of broad development issues;
•Knowledge of the Mozambican education sector is desirable;
•Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Portuguese are essential.
•Strong in written and oral expression, including public presentation.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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