Overview

The role involves contributing to the supervision and implementation of World Bank-financed programs focused on digital development, providing technical expertise on digital transformation topics, and supporting project development and analytical work.

Tasks Summary

• Contributing to the supervision/implementation of World Bank-financed investment and policy reform programs, with emphasis on telecom infrastructure and regulation, digitalizing the public administration, and enabling private-sector participation in the development of the digital economy.
• Providing technical expertise and inputs on policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional issues around telecommunications, e-/digital government, digital skills, government cloud infrastructure, data sharing platforms, digital identity, and data governance.
• Supporting project and program development around digital infrastructure, e-/digital government, inclusive and safe data platforms, digital ‘stacks’, and integrated digital solutions for investments and projects, including preparing project proposals, drafting project concept notes, briefs, and progress reports, and facilitating client co-design and stakeholder consultation workshops.
• Developing and implementing analytical work and knowledge products that provide good practice guidance to clients on key digital transformation topics such telecom regulation, ICT sector monitoring, data governance, management and infrastructure, digitalization of service delivery.
• Contributing to policy dialogue with senior officials, regional institutions, private sector/industry, and development partner agencies.
• Providing technical support and input to World Bank colleagues and government clients on leveraging digital technologies to improve public service delivery and efficiency in other sectors.
• Representing Digital MENAAP and the World Bank at digital-related fora and events.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience in ICT/digital project design and implementation, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior work experience in the MENA or AFE region, and good knowledge of sectoral issues in the region is a plus.

Qualification Requirements

University degree in telecommunications, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, computer science, law, economics, public policy, or related field.