Overview
The Lead Digital Specialist will provide technical direction for the Digital & AI work program, ensuring alignment with strategies, and lead strategic lending operations and flagship knowledge products.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical direction for the Digital & AI work program.
- Represent Digital MENAAP in high-level policy dialogues, partnership meetings, and international forums.
- Connect the mission of Digital MENAAP with other WBG verticals and sectors.
- Prepare and review strategic Senior Management briefings.
- Provide technical leadership on digital development issues.
- Lead strategic lending operations.
- Lead the design and implementation of flagship knowledge products.
- Guide task teams in integrating WBG Global Digital & AI Implementation Plan solutions into operations.
- Review and clear technical deliverables.
- Support portfolio and budget monitoring.
- Mentor junior staff.
- Liaise with global expert teams.
- Serve as the focal point for coordination between the MENAAP Regional Vice President Front Office and Development Partners.
- Facilitate collaboration between Digital MENAAP and other WB Global Practices.
- Lead outreach and communication initiatives.
- Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
- Promote learning, transparency, and knowledge sharing.
Required Experience
- Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience in digital transformation, digital and AI policy, law and regulation, or technology-driven development programs, including substantial experience in leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
- Experience and knowledge of the MNAAP region is a strong plus.
- Extensive experience leading the design, development, and supervision of large-scale programs or lending operations, with a strong understanding of WBG’s operational policies and project financing frameworks, is desirable.
- Prior engagement in the region at senior policy level is desirable.
- Experience collaborating with or within other sectors (e.g. Health, Social Protection, Education, Agriculture…) in digital and AI is a strong asset.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent (PhD preferred) in information technology, computer science, engineering, economics, public policy, law, or related field.
