Recruitment for World Bank GDI(Global Delivery Initiative) STC

The Global Delivery Initiative (GDI) work program aims to help practitioners make informed decisions and produce consistent results on the ground using a collective and cumulative knowledge base of delivery know-how. As a relevant component of GDI, the Global Delivery Library (GDL) stands as an open access space that connects practitioners to share practical experiences and know-how around delivery challenges and adaptive implementation. (http://www.globaldeliveryinitiative.org/)

Duties, Responsibilities and Deliverables

The Global Delivery Initiative Team, Development Economics Knowledge Management (DECKM) is seeking to hire an experienced STC to develop case studies and/or delivery notes under Korea Program for Operational Knowledge (K-POK).

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mind combined with communications and research experience and should perform the key duties and responsibilities listed below. 

• Conduct literature review including Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) and select an intervention for case study/delivery note in close coordination with GDI Secretariat.
• Develop an outline following GDI methodology, discuss it with a case reviewer, and incorporate the reviewer’s comments.
• For case studies, conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders. For delivery notes, conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders if necessary.
• Develop first draft following GDI methodology, discuss it with the case reviewer and incorporate the reviewer’s comments.
• Develop second draft, discuss it with the case reviewer and incorporate the reviewer’s comments into final draft.
• Respond to and incorporate editor’s and typesetter’s comments on the final draft.

Selection Criteria

The ideal candidate will have:

• Advanced degree (Master’s Degree) in international development, public administration, political science or related field;
• Three to five years’ professional experience of conducting research about public policy and/or international development in an international environment;
• Experience in qualitative research and analytical writing in English;
• Experience of conducting qualitative interviews for research;
• Strong writing skills to produce knowledge products such as case studies that capture implementation know-how;
• Excellent organizational skills to be able to manage multiple tasks;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders;
• Proficiency in English and in Korean

- Hiring period: Until June 30, 2019

- Work days: Depends on the number of case studies/delivery notes the candidate works on. (avg. 20-25 days per case study and less for delivery notes)

- Deadline for application: ~Feb 22, 2019.

• Interviews will be scheduled upon application (CV, resume) submission.
• Positions might be filled before the deadline

- Location: Korea (Local hire)

- Contact: Katsumasa Hamaguchi (khamaguchi@worldbank.org)