Senior Digital Development Specialist

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The DD Global Practice has recently introduced Business Lines (BLs) to structure country and regional engagements, research, and global engagement. The ICT Industry and Digital Jobs BL supports efforts to drive digital transformation, boost productivity and economic growth and create jobs in developing countries by encouraging investment in ICT and ICT enabled services industries and facilitating industry-academia partnerships to develop digital skills and job readiness and placement support programs tailored to market demand both within the ICT sector and for ICT skilled roles across all sectors.  

Duties and Accountabilities:

• The Sr. Digital Development Specialist will play a lead role in shaping the strategy of the ICT Industry and Digital Jobs Business Line, scaling up our thought leadership and global engagement on this agenda, supporting knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices in our client engagements, and helping build a cohesive and high performing business line team.

 Key elements will include, but are not limited to the following areas:

• Defining and executing a strategic vision: Help develop the BL’s strategic vision and translate it into a forward-looking, evidence-based, practical, and relevant product offering and program of country engagement, global engagement, and knowledge.
• Developing and curating global knowledge and thought leadership: Lead and/or contribute to cutting-edge analytical and knowledge products, research projects, and data collection efforts designed to increase global evidence and knowledge, ensuring the ICT Industries and Digital Jobs BL and DD Global Practice are at the forefront of this development agenda, such as continuing the Bank’s thought leadership on the development of ICT industries and digital jobs in developing countries.
• Supporting client engagement: Provide and/or coordinate deployment of ICT Industry and Digital Jobs expertise in support of a range of client engagements across dimensions of policy, investment and partnerships.  
• Communicating and sharing knowledge: Effectively communicate the BL’s knowledge, thought leadership and the World Bank’s engagement program on ICT industry and Digital Jobs to various audiences, including key internal and external stakeholders, clients, beneficiaries, general public, internal and external partners; Effectively represent the BL in national, regional, and global fora.
• Building partnerships:  Foster and build partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including with developing country governments, development partners (e.g., bilateral donors, foundations, UN agencies), private sector companies and foundations, academic institutions and think tanks. 
• Building and leading a team: Help build an effective BL team including support for identifying and attracting talent, helping structure a work program and team assignments, mentoring and coaching BL affiliated staff and consultants.

Selection Criteria:

• Masters or PhD in economics, public policy, private sector development, technology, business or another relevant field.
• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility.
• Excellent analytical, writing and editing skills with strong track record of publications or knowledge products, and leading analytical work, reports and teams.
• Demonstrated in-depth experience and track record of results and successfully working across departments, practices, disciplinary and institutional boundaries.
• Excellent client engagement skills and experience, able to understand and adapt to client needs; being balanced and politically astute.
• Effective communication skills including the ability to speak articulately and persuasively.
• Strong sense of strategy, including ability to prioritize and exit activities and engagements; track record in streamlining and rationalizing product offerings.
• Good partnership experience, including involving multiple stakeholders – both public and private – in building collaborative alliances for results.
• Leading provider of development solutions for clients; provide leadership in Both knowledge generation and knowledge sharing.
• Role-modeling the change and values for WBG; demonstrating courage of convictions, ownership, and self-mastery within the organization in accordance with our values.
• Strong results orientation, persistence, patience, and positive attitude.

Source: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=25773&site=1

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