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Since inception in 1944, the World Bank has expanded from a single institution to a closely associated group of five development institutions. Our mission evolved from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) as facilitator of post-war reconstruction and development to the present-day mandate of worldwide poverty alleviation in close ...
Job #: req1090
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Sector: Education
Grade: EC2
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Required Language(s): English
Job Description
Education and the Africa Region:
The World Bank has a longstanding commitment to education sector reform in Nigeria, and cooperation will likely intensify further under the recently launched Human Capital Project (HCP). Ongoing education operations in Nigeria include the:
The World Bank is also active in knowledge generation on key issues in the education sector in Nigeria. In this regard, planned analytical work for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 includes analysis of and recommendations for reform on education spending, education quality, early childhood education, secondary education (both academic education and technical and vocational education and training [TVET]), and higher education. In addition, the Nigeria education team contributes relevant analysis and inputs to cross-sectoral and macroeconomic/public finance reports and strategic documents.
The unit is seeking to hire an Extended Term Consultant (ETC), based in Abuja, to provide analytical and operational support to the Nigeria education portfolio and related activities, who (a) has strong analytical skills; (b) has some expertise in at least one education subsector; (c) has strong communication skills and an understanding of political economy of reforms, enabling them to contribute effectively to policy dialogue; and (d) is interested in the practical aspects of World Bank operations or (for internal candidates) has experience in World Bank-funded/supported operations.
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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years.
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