E T Consultant - Economics and Market Research

The World Bank Group - Washington, DC

Full-time - Entry Level

Washington, DC

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The E T Consultant position in Economics and Market Research at IFC involves supporting the department's research initiatives focused on private sector development in emerging markets. The role includes processing and analyzing large data sets, preparing reports, and contributing to various research projects that address economic issues such as local capital markets, digital finance, and gender inclusion. The consultant will work closely with staff and may engage in both online and in-person events.

Responsibilities

• Processing, compiling, and management of large-scale data sets ranging from traditional survey data to unconventional novel data sources.
• Perform empirical analysis and prepare charts and tables.
• Support the preparation of questionnaires for surveys.
• Support and supervise survey implementation.
• Collect and code information from qualitative sources.
• Draft sections of studies, prepare syntheses, presentations, and bibliographies.
• Conduct literature reviews.
• Proofread and edit documents.
• Support the organization of online and in-person events.
• Support communication activities online.
• Support research and analysis.
• Liaise regularly with staff and external associates working on the topics assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, computer science, statistics, math, or closely related field.
• Two years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with good knowledge in applied statistics and management of large data sets.
• Excellent command of STATA is required; knowledge of Python, R, MATLAB or any other statistical software is a plus.
• Ability to write well-documented, reproducible code for data processing pipelines and analysis.
• Experience in working with firm-level data and micro surveys and/or geospatial data and/or data scraping is a plus.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills in English; working knowledge of another language is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and communication and team skills.
• Flexibility, responsiveness, and ability to manage multiple activities to tight deadlines.
• Strong interest in conducting academic and policy-relevant research.
• Research interest in private sector development.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Python, R, MATLAB or any other statistical software.
• Working knowledge of another language.

Benefits

• One-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group.
• Subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years.