Overview
Consultant role focused on the mining sector, contributing to the design and implementation of World Bank operations and knowledge activities, with a primary focus on Uzbekistan and potentially the Central Asia region.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact with key government counterparts in Uzbekistan.
- Support the finalization and implementation of the Metals and Minerals Country Compact in Uzbekistan.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of national mining strategies, policies, or regulations.
- Assist in the monitoring and reporting of project implementation progress.
- Support the implementation of project activities, missions and events.
- Support policy dialogue and reform processes in the mining sector.
- Provide technical support to the development of initiatives in collaboration with national and regional partners.
- Support transparency and good governance initiatives in the extractive sector.
- Conduct analytical work that informs strategic planning along the critical minerals value chain.
- Contribute to the framing of the World Bank's strategy and service responses to evolving technical, fiscal, regulatory, environmental, and social challenges in the mineral sector.
- Collaborate with WBG global and regional teams in developing mining sector and critical minerals value chain strategies.
- Provide technical input across thematic areas relevant to critical minerals value chains.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant mining sector experience.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in specific mining industry issues, project management and data analysis.
- Knowledge of the other various infra core sectors (power, transportation, utilities) and/or experience in financial advisory will be a plus.
Qualifications
Minimum of a master’s degree or higher in a mining-related discipline (e.g. Geology, Mining or Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Economics), or a master’s degree in finance, international policy, or project management, or in other fields relevant to the mining sector.
