Job Description

ETC – Gender Specialist

Job #: req39036 Organization: World Bank Sector: Energy Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 2 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English, French Preferred Language(s): English, French, Spanish Closing Date: 11/4/2026 (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

VPU Context:

Home to about half a billion of Africa’s people, Eastern and Southern Africa is a geographically, culturally and economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South. Children under 18 make up almost half of the total population. The subregion boasts of some of the world’s richest human and natural resources and, apart from South Africa, the countries are predominantly raw material exporters. The World Bank is a dedicated partner for Eastern and Southern African countries, helping them deliver strong development outcomes for their people. A brighter future for Africa is a better future for the world.

Unit Context:

The Energy & Extractives (EEX) Global Practice (GP) of the WBG is made up of more than 300 professionals. The EEX GP focuses on providing affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to meet the needs of fast-growing economies and to ensure universal access to modern energy services for people in client countries; and strengthening policy and institutional frameworks to promote transparent and equitable growth of the extractive sectors for public benefit. The Africa energy sector grouping consists of four Units across two regions of Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) as well as Western and Central Africa. The local Extended Term Consultant (ETC) will support the East Africa unit (IAEE1), with a specific focus on Ethiopia.

Qualification

• Lead gender assessments, project action plans, and operational guidance for Africa energy investments.
• Advise project teams and implementing agencies during preparation, implementation, and supervision.
• Integrate gender priorities across ASCENT, Electrifying Africa, and Mission 300 initiatives.
• Track sex-disaggregated indicators, action-plan progress, budgets, and portfolio-level results.
• Engage governments, regional institutions, and partners on inclusive energy policies and investments.
• Produce analytical products, practical toolkits, briefings, and donor and management reports.
• Design and deliver training, technical assistance, and knowledge exchanges for stakeholders.

Selection Criteria

• Advanced degree in gender studies, social sciences, economics, development, energy, public policy, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of relevant gender and social inclusion experience, preferably in energy or infrastructure.
• Experience supporting World Bank-financed operations or comparable international development programs.
• Expertise in gender-responsive and gender-transformative approaches, diagnostics, and operational recommendations.
• Experience working with governments, regional institutions, and project implementation agencies.
• Strong English-language analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings is highly desirable; independent virtual work and travel are required..

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working on fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV)-related contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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