World Bank Group
E T Consultant (Geospatial Planning)
World Bank Group, Olympia, Washington, United States
E T Consultant (Geospatial Planning)
Job #:
req31007 Organization:
World Bank Sector:
Energy Grade:
EC2 Term Duration:
1 year 0 months Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment Location:
Washington, DC, United States Required Language(s):
English Closing Date:
1/15/2025 at 11:59pm UTC Description Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. Infrastructure Vice Presidency Globally, one billion people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 685 million people lack electricity, and nearly 4 billion people lack internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure (INF) Vice Presidency within the World Bank is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies. It oversees the Bank's work across energy and transport sectors, urban development, as well as efforts to promote energy transition, low-carbon transportation, livable cities, disaster risk resilience, land management, and quality infrastructure services through public-private partnerships. The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
is a global knowledge and technical assistance program administered by the World Bank and supported by more than 20 partners. Its mission is to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services by 2030, accelerating transition toward a sustainable, just and decarbonized energy system, and ensuring resilience of the energy sector to adapt to the impacts of climate change and other shocks. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Strategically and proactively identify opportunities for ESMAP, focusing on Africa East (AFE) and Africa West (AFW) regions to strengthen the role of geospatial planning and digital tools to support data-based electrification. Participate in the development of new and fine-tuning of existing geospatial planning tools developed by ESMAP and Electrifying Africa. Contribute to scoping, preparation and delivery of lending operations through the preparation of geospatial planning analysis and assessments to inform government-led national electrification strategies and plans. Conduct in-house high-level geospatial analysis and modeling to support country task teams with project preparation and client engagement, including: GIS-based grid densification analysis in select countries; Preparing maps and cloud-based online data visualization; Preparing GIS analytics upon request, including revising geospatial plans given readily available data; Searching, collecting and cleaning GIS data upon request. Advise task team leaders (TTLs) and third-party consultants on data needs and GIS-based methodologies, including training on field-based data gathering using mobile applications for electrification planning. Support development of vendor terms of reference and support vendor selection; review third-party consultant’s deliverables and reports and provide timely feedback. Support and contribute to the analytical and knowledge agenda of Electrifying Africa. Support operations, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa (AFE and AFW), participating as part of task teams in the scoping, preparation, and implementation of energy access operations. Selection Criteria A master’s degree in economics, geography, computing science, finance, engineering, or other energy and/or development-related areas. 5 or more years of experience with geospatial modeling and energy planning, particularly in energy access. Demonstrated experience in data visualization with GIS software and other programming languages, e.g. Python, R, etc. Knowledgeable in open data and open-source software/technologies. Demonstrated proven ability to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. Understanding of energy access challenges and solutions. Strong research, quantitative, and qualitative skills. Superior written and oral communication skills. Ability to work independently with limited supervision while also functioning as part of a team. Work experience in a development agency (e.g. international financing institutions, United Nations, bilateral agencies) is desirable. Fluency in spoken and written English and ability to use clear language and avoid jargon to explain work and concepts to non-technical experts. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years.
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req31007 Organization:
World Bank Sector:
Energy Grade:
EC2 Term Duration:
1 year 0 months Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment Location:
Washington, DC, United States Required Language(s):
English Closing Date:
1/15/2025 at 11:59pm UTC Description Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. Infrastructure Vice Presidency Globally, one billion people live more than 2 kilometers from all-weather roads, 685 million people lack electricity, and nearly 4 billion people lack internet access. Access to basic infrastructure services is critical for creating economic opportunities for the poor. The Infrastructure (INF) Vice Presidency within the World Bank is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies. It oversees the Bank's work across energy and transport sectors, urban development, as well as efforts to promote energy transition, low-carbon transportation, livable cities, disaster risk resilience, land management, and quality infrastructure services through public-private partnerships. The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
is a global knowledge and technical assistance program administered by the World Bank and supported by more than 20 partners. Its mission is to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services by 2030, accelerating transition toward a sustainable, just and decarbonized energy system, and ensuring resilience of the energy sector to adapt to the impacts of climate change and other shocks. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Strategically and proactively identify opportunities for ESMAP, focusing on Africa East (AFE) and Africa West (AFW) regions to strengthen the role of geospatial planning and digital tools to support data-based electrification. Participate in the development of new and fine-tuning of existing geospatial planning tools developed by ESMAP and Electrifying Africa. Contribute to scoping, preparation and delivery of lending operations through the preparation of geospatial planning analysis and assessments to inform government-led national electrification strategies and plans. Conduct in-house high-level geospatial analysis and modeling to support country task teams with project preparation and client engagement, including: GIS-based grid densification analysis in select countries; Preparing maps and cloud-based online data visualization; Preparing GIS analytics upon request, including revising geospatial plans given readily available data; Searching, collecting and cleaning GIS data upon request. Advise task team leaders (TTLs) and third-party consultants on data needs and GIS-based methodologies, including training on field-based data gathering using mobile applications for electrification planning. Support development of vendor terms of reference and support vendor selection; review third-party consultant’s deliverables and reports and provide timely feedback. Support and contribute to the analytical and knowledge agenda of Electrifying Africa. Support operations, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa (AFE and AFW), participating as part of task teams in the scoping, preparation, and implementation of energy access operations. Selection Criteria A master’s degree in economics, geography, computing science, finance, engineering, or other energy and/or development-related areas. 5 or more years of experience with geospatial modeling and energy planning, particularly in energy access. Demonstrated experience in data visualization with GIS software and other programming languages, e.g. Python, R, etc. Knowledgeable in open data and open-source software/technologies. Demonstrated proven ability to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. Understanding of energy access challenges and solutions. Strong research, quantitative, and qualitative skills. Superior written and oral communication skills. Ability to work independently with limited supervision while also functioning as part of a team. Work experience in a development agency (e.g. international financing institutions, United Nations, bilateral agencies) is desirable. Fluency in spoken and written English and ability to use clear language and avoid jargon to explain work and concepts to non-technical experts. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years.
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