Job Description

E T Consultant - Climate and Sustainable Finance

Job #: req38710 Organization: World Bank Group Sector: Operations Grade: EC1 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 10/28/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

At 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 www.worldbank.org.

As part of the World Bank Group’s Planet Vertical, the Climate Department supports WBG delivery on climate and development. It helps operational teams integrate mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and climate risk considerations into projects, programs, analytics, and client engagement. The Department works across WBG institutions, Global Practices, regions, and corporate functions to strengthen delivery, credibility, and consistency.

The Climate Department’s Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions unit (KTCSS) helps the WBG develop scalable solutions that respond to client demand and support credible implementation across IBRD/IDA, IFC, and MIGA. Its work spans sustainable finance solutions for mitigation and adaptation, climate co-benefits measurement, Paris Alignment, climate risk management, GHG accounting, and climate outcomes metrics. KTCSS also develops the methodologies, tools, and systems needed to mainstream these approaches and support consistent, efficient delivery across operations. It supports operational teams, develops practical guidance and knowledge, strengthens data and reporting, and advances product innovation and data- and AI-enabled solutions. The unit is seeking a versatile analyst to provide analytical, operational, and coordination support across this portfolio. The assignment mix will evolve with team priorities. The role is suited to a strong climate generalist with sound core skills, an interest in climate and sustainable finance, good judgment, and a willingness to learn quickly and roll up their sleeves.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Conduct industry, market, project, and institutional research. Analyze economic, financial, technical, and portfolio data to support operational work, business development, and management decisions. Synthesize findings for different audiences.
• Support team workstreams and WBG operations on Paris Alignment, climate co-benefits, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, climate risk, and related topics, under guidance from senior colleagues.
• Support GHG accounting and climate outcomes metrics. Collect, clean, validate, and analyze data; document assumptions and results; and contribute to improving methodologies, tools, and reporting. This may include gross, net, and financed emissions and resilience outcomes.
• Prepare briefs, presentations, reports, guidance, checklists, training and knowledge materials, and communications for internal and external audiences. Support editing, quality review, and dissemination.
• Support practical tools, dashboards, data systems, workflow improvements, automation, and AI-enabled solutions, including testing, quality control, user support, and maintenance.
• Provide project-management and internal delivery support, including work planning, portfolio monitoring, procurement and contract coordination, meetings and events, stakeholder follow-up, and tracking deliverables.
• Collaborate across WBG institutions, regions, Global Practices, operational teams, and corporate functions. Take ownership, respond quickly, shift flexibly between workstreams, and undertake additional assignments as priorities evolve.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor degree (Master’s degree is strongly preferred) in finance, economics, business, public policy, international development, engineering, data analytics, environmental science, or a related field, and a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated interest in climate, development, or sustainable finance, supported by relevant academic or professional exposure. Familiarity with one or more areas relevant to the unit, such as Paris Alignment, climate finance, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, GHG accounting, or climate outcome metrics, is desirable. Knowledge of, or experience with, GHG protocols, Scope-1 to 3 emissions calculation systems, and emissions databases shall be preferred.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, research, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work with qualitative and quantitative information, identify data gaps, test assumptions, structure ambiguous issues, and draw clear conclusions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English. Ability to prepare concise, accurate, and well-structured briefs, reports, and presentations for different audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with data visualization, dashboards, statistical tools, automation, or AI-enabled tools is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, attention to detail, and results orientation. Proven ability to prioritize competing assignments, meet short deadlines, and deliver high-quality work with appropriate independence.
• Proactive, dependable, accountable, collaborative, and service-oriented. Sound judgment, learning agility, and willingness to roll up their sleeves, work across functional and cultural boundaries, and flex between client-facing and internal assignments.

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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