World Bank Is Hiring : Senior Economist – Development Impact Measurement
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Ameenah Hassan
Job Title : Senior Economist – Development Impact Measurement
Location : Washington DC, USA
Duties and responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
Jobs Estimation and Reporting:
• Lead the estimation of direct, indirect, and induced employment effects using input-output models at aggregate and granular levels including splits by sector, country, investment type, and other relevant subgroups.
• Review and adapt the existing IFC’s jobs model to enable IFC to report on the “More and Better Jobs” indicator in the WBG scorecard.
• Calibrate the current models based on historical data, and conduct sensitivity analysis to check the predictive accuracy of the model and suggest improvements. Identify and quantify job multipliers, backward and forward linkages, and value-added contributions across sectors.
• Work with other economists to coordinate the estimations, lead quality control processes, and develop standardized reporting on the jobs estimates for IFC, including specifically for IDA-PSW and Blended-Finance Projects.
• Along with the CDI team, lead technical discussions on jobs methodologies with the World Bank Group and external partners, including the DFI community, donors etc.
• Develop methodology notes, guidance and toolkits for CDI economists working on estimations and training materials as needed.
• Prepare management briefs and other reporting materials as needed by CDI Management.
Supporting Impact Evaluations:
• Participate in the design of new impact evaluations and support ongoing evaluations, as needed.
• Work with implementing partners and survey firms to ensure fidelity to impact evaluation protocols.
• Undertake data cleaning and analysis, and contributing to writing relevant impact evaluation reports, and other analytical outputs.
• Lead the delivery of training on impact evaluation for CDI and other IFC staff, project and implementing partner staff, and other primary stakeholders, in line with the projects’ objectives.
Selection Criteria
Technical Skills:
• PhD in economics, Data Science, Statistics and 10+ years of relevant experience in supporting results measurement for private sector operations.
• Proven expertise in input-output modeling, CGE modeling, or related macroeconomic simulation tools, with a specific focus on employment and labor market analysis.
• Experience in labor market analysis and job estimation frameworks in the context of investments and value chain analysis.
• Demonstrated track record of working with both macro-economic and sectoral data and analytical tools and models to conduct economic analyses and produce user-friendly written outputs.
• Prior experience working with research institutions or development organizations and familiarity with modeling frameworks to assess the employment effects of private sector investment scenarios in emerging and developing economies.
• Ability to work with data environments with limited or imperfect data to generate robust insights.
• Experience in applied research including jobs modelling and impact evaluations (experimental/ quasi-experimental methods). Experience of working with private sector clients is a plus.
• Computer skills: Strong STATA skills (other packages such as R, Python, are a plus), and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
Soft Skills:
• Commitment to the WBG and IFC’s mission and values.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a mature, collaborative manner in a matrixed, highly complex and global organization.
• Commitment to teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and ability to influence and network across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and motivate teams and group efforts across organizational boundaries.
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of additional languages spoken is preferred.
• Effective and persuasive oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of DFI/MDB operations in the private sector is a strong plus.
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Ameenah Hassan
Ameenah Hassan is a content writer with experience in public relations. She has contributed to Arbiterz since 2021, writing research-based news and features on business. She is currently pursuing a degree in Mass Communication at the University of Lagos.
