World Bank Education Economist Specialist Jobs 2023 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. World Bank Nigeria looking for “Education Economist Specialist”. Applicants with a Masters’ degree may apply on or before 15 January 2023.
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World Bank Education Economist Specialist Jobs 2023
The World Bank has published a job vacancy announcement on 28 December 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Education Economist Specialist to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | World Bank Group |
| Position | Education Economist Specialist |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters’ degree |
| Experience Required | A minimum of 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 15 January 2023 |
World Bank Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities: The selected candidate will work as a core member of the Nigeria Education team, both under close supervision of Task Team Leaders (TTLs) and independently with limited guidance. S/he will be required to consistently demonstrate first-rate abilities to simultaneously advance and complete various complex tasks, to pay attention to detail and quality, to balance priorities, to adapt to new solutions and ideas. S/he will participate in policy dialogue with the client on key issues in education and skills development and provide daily implementation support to the Federal and State governments on ongoing projects. S/he will contribute to design and preparation of new lending programs, both in education and multi-sectoral. S/he will also be responsible for contributing/leading analytical work to inform policy discussions.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- Actively participate in the supervision of select projects under implementation, with focus on assigned component/sub-component/task under the project(s)
- Monitor project implementation and disbursement progress vis-a-vis approved annual work plan and its activities
- Provide close technical support to PIUs, government counterparts and their partners on project implementation
- Follow up with the counterparts regularly to check on progress made against agreed intermediate actions and milestones
- Support monitoring of results framework with project-specific data on relevant indicators (intermediate results, outcomes) and their trends, as part of evaluation of progress towards the achievement of project development objectives
- Contribute to preparation of Mission Aide Memoires, meeting minutes, just-in-time technical notes and implementation status reports (ISRs)
- Actively support the preparation of new education operations/activities, which includes participating in all stages of the project cycle: identification, preparation, appraisal, negotiations, and board approval. The selected candidate will contribute towards drafting of concept notes, Project Appraisal Documents, safeguard plans and other required documents.
Qualification:
- An Advanced degree (at least a Masters’ degree) in Education, Economics, Public Policy, Finance, Management, Business Administration or relevant discipline.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of work experience in relevant social sectors in government or non-government organization or in academic or in policy research or business/management consulting. Knowledge of education and other social sector issues and policies in Nigeria. Experience on project monitoring and tracking progress for multiple activities and goals. Demonstrated track record of production or contribution to education/human development sector related project and/or research studies.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply World Bank Education Economist Specialist Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 15 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.worldbank.org |
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