Senior Specialists (Education) at the World Bank

The World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.

The World Bank Group is launching a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force. This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects the Bank Group’s senior leadership commitment for a diverse workforce in which African nationals can play a key role in fighting poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Employment opportunities will be in various technical areas and professional streams for talented and diverse young professionals and mid-career level professionals to contribute and grow their skills in a career in international development.

A career with the World Bank Group offers a unique opportunity for exceptionally talented individuals with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Bank staff work with governments, civil society groups, the private sector, and others in developing countries around the world, assisting people in all areas of development, from policy and strategic advice to the identification, preparation, appraisal, and supervision of development projects.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title Senior Specialist

Location: Africa
Area: Education

Description
Education is a powerful driver of development and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty, raising incomes, promoting economic growth and shared prosperity, and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. The mandate of the Education Global Practice is building effective educational systems, creating and deploying global knowledge, and developing the capacity to deliver results, including through strategic partnerships.

Selection Criteria

• Advanced Degree (Masters or PhD) in a relevant field; ideally Education, Economics, Statistics, Public Policy or related Social Science fields.
• Candidate must have at least 8 years work experience.
• Sustained record of achieving high-quality substantive results over an extended period in the education sector with experience in addressing complex issues in a holistic manner, and in designing, organizing and helping implement programs with the private and public sectors.

Expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Education policies, financing and management of education systems, and analysis of public expenditure.
• Education planning, education in fragile contexts, girls’ education, inclusive education, teacher development, skills development, science education, and other relevant areas.
• Differentiated education systems (e.g. centralized, decentralized) and reform of education systems (particularly secondary & higher education).
• Education sector related research, monitoring and evaluation.
• Familiarity with education indicators derived from both administrative sources and household surveys. In addition, knowledge of recent developments in the sector such as ICTs, online learning and early childhood development will be an advantage.
• Ideal candidates for this position must have a demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking, the ability to conduct dialogue on relevant development policies and priorities, and be fluent in English with very good writing and communication skills.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

If you are interested in this position, please click the link above to submit your application. You will be prompted to log in to the "Member Center" or "Create a New Account". Please fill in all fields, answer the screening questions if any, attach your resume or CV, and submit your Statement of Interest (no more than 700 words).

Note

• A select number of candidates will be interviewed in September and October 2015 in Washington, D.C. and locations in Africa and Europe.
• Those applications that were not selected for interview during this campaign will be kept on file for up to one year and may be considered for future opportunities.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.