Private Sector Specialist

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The Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation (FCI) GP is composed of two directorates: The Finance directorate, and the Trade, Investment and Competitiveness (TIC) directorate. The GP aims to support client countries to create an enabling environment in which financial stability, efficiency and firm-level solutions are provided in an integrated way to crowd in the private sector, support the creation of markets, and accelerate equitable growth. FCI leads or participates in a wide variety of analytical and advisory work that add to the core expertise delivered to client countries. Knowledge and learning are a central part of the FCI agenda, with work focused on the following thematic areas: (a) Financial Stability and Integrity; (b) Long Term Finance; (c) Financial Inclusion and Infrastructure; (d) Crisis & Disaster Risk Finance; (e) Investment Climate; (f) Firms, Entrepreneurship and Innovation; (g) Markets and technology; and (h) Trade and regional integration.

To assist with implementation of its growing and complex work program in Bangladesh, the World Bank Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice (FCI GP) seeks to hire an experienced and highly motivated professional to join its team based in Dhaka. The selected expert will be part of the Bangladesh Country Team and you will represent FCI GP in the country along with the rest of the team.

The responsibilities of selected ETC will include the following:

• Serve as core team member for lending operations, advisory, and analytical work, and contribute to the delivery and quality of WB’s financing and knowledge engagements in the area of private sector development in Bangladesh.
• Collect relevant private sector data; conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of private sector issues; contribute to the production of technical notes on private sector development in Bangladesh; and help with the dissemination of analytical work.
• Work on private sector development issues in Bangladesh with a focus on, inter alia, private sector policy and regulation, private sector led job creation, private investment attraction, SME growth, entrepreneurship, export diversification, technology adoption and productivity enhancement by private sector enterprises, and Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation.  
• Support the design, implementation and monitoring of FCI financing/lending projects and advisory services and analytics (ASAs) and contribute to developing a work program of future lending and ASAs to meet the country’s needs in line with country and WB priorities.
• Support FCI staff and management in engaging in strategic dialogue with the Government of Bangladesh and private sector regulators on the design of policies to promote private sector led growth.
• Develop and support the development of one-World Bank Group solutions to private sector development challenges, based on close and continuous engagement with IFC and MIGA country teams.
• Facilitate consultations with various stakeholders including private sector associations and firms, financial sector entities, and civil society.
• Interact frequently and productively with counterparts at all levels and ensure the flow of information between team members in headquarters and the country office.
• Contribute to a variety of written products and communications, including Policy Briefs, Analytical Notes, Back to Office Reports, Aide Memoires, Project Concept Notes, and Project Documents, as well as contribute to Bank’s analytical reports (Country Economic Memorandum, Country Climate Diagnostic Report, etc.) on issues related to private sector.

Selection Criteria

• This job requires a professional who has strong technical skills in private sector policy agenda, as well as superb organizational and communication skills. The selected expert will have demonstrated an ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and deliver results on the ground.
• A Master’s degree in Management, Economics, Public Policy or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of working on private sector development issues in Bangladesh, in the private sector, or international organization, and/or government, with strong track record of results and impeccable reputation.
• Experience with a broad range of private sector policy and technical issues, with a focus on private sector policy and regulation, private sector led job creation, private investment attraction, export diversification, technology adoption and productivity enhancement by private sector enterprises, and Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation.
• Strong client engagement skills and demonstrated ability to establish productive relationship with senior government officials.
• Strong organizational/project management skills and demonstrated ability to work on multiple complex engagements running simultaneously. 
• Strong results focus, with a track record of supporting/leading teams to deliver top quality outputs in a timely manner.
• Excellent command of English and Bangla (both verbal and written skills) is mandatory.

Source: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=27874&site=1

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