World Bank MNA Fellow

Job Posting Organization:
The World Bank Group is a prominent global partnership consisting of five institutions dedicated to addressing extreme poverty, enhancing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. Established with 189 member countries and over 120 offices worldwide, the organization plays a critical role in funding and providing knowledge to developing countries. The World Bank Group collaborates with both public and private sector partners, investing in innovative projects and utilizing data, research, and technology to tackle urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

Job Overview:
The Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) of the World Bank Group is focused on enhancing the understanding of development policies and programs through intellectual leadership and analytical services. The DEC serves as the research and data arm of the World Bank Group, and the Policy Indicators Group (DECIG) is responsible for the Business Ready (B-READY) flagship product, which quantitatively assesses the business environment for private sector development. This position within the Regulatory Efficiency team (DECRE) involves applying and adapting the B-READY methodology to produce sectoral and subnational studies that benchmark business regulation and public services. The selected candidate will engage with government officials, private sector stakeholders, and experts, contributing to data collection, analysis, and project implementation activities. Strong analytical and research skills, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with colleagues are essential for success in this role.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities for the World Bank MNA Fellow position include:

• Supporting the development of sectoral and subnational indicators and survey tools inspired by the BUSINESS READY methodology.
• Conducting desk research and contributing to the collection of regulatory, administrative, expert-consultation, and firm-level survey data.
• Reviewing survey responses and supporting data verification, entry, coding, documentation, and quality assurance under the guidance of the task manager and topic leads.
• Performing literature reviews and background research on business regulation, public services, regulatory implementation, and private sector development.
• Contributing to the analysis of project data and complementary data sources using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Drafting background notes and contributing sections to reports, briefs, presentations, working papers, and other analytical or knowledge products.
• Assisting in preparing mission materials, briefing notes, presentations, workshops, consultations, and dissemination events.
• Supporting engagement with government officials, private sector representatives, experts, and other stakeholders, including preparation and follow-up activities.
• Providing project-management and operational support, including maintaining work plans, tracking deliverables, organizing documentation, and coordinating inputs across the team. 1
• Collaborating with colleagues across DECIG and the World Bank Group in conducting research, data analysis, and project implementation activities, and undertaking other analytical or project-support tasks as required.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates for the World Bank MNA Fellow position should possess strong analytical and research skills, with a keen attention to detail. They should be able to effectively contribute to data collection, analysis, and project implementation activities. The ability to engage with government officials, private sector stakeholders, and experts is crucial, as is the capacity to collaborate closely with colleagues from DECIG and across the World Bank Group. Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods is also required, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills to draft reports, presentations, and other analytical products.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position typically includes a graduate degree in economics, public policy, international development, or a related field. Candidates should have a solid understanding of development economics and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations in the context of business regulation and private sector development.

Experience:
The level of experience needed for the World Bank MNA Fellow position generally includes prior experience in research, data analysis, or project management, preferably in a development context. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams and engage with diverse stakeholders, including government officials and private sector representatives. Experience in conducting literature reviews, data collection, and analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods is highly desirable.

Languages:
Proficiency in English is mandatory for this position, as it is the primary language of communication within the World Bank Group. Knowledge of additional languages, particularly those relevant to the regions in which the World Bank operates, would be considered an asset and beneficial for engaging with local stakeholders and conducting research.

Additional Notes:
This position may be full-time or part-time, depending on the needs of the World Bank Group and the selected candidate's availability. The role may involve international collaboration and engagement with stakeholders across various countries. Compensation and benefits will be commensurate with the level of experience and qualifications of the candidate.