VACANCY: Poverty Policy Specialist at the World Bank JakartaOffice

Name of Organization           : World Bank
Job Title                                  : Poverty Policy Specialist
Network                                 : Poverty Reduction and Economic Management
Term Duration (yrs)               : 2
Language Preferences           : English [Essential], Bahasa Indonesia[Desired]
Job Location                           : Jakarta, Indonesia
Type of Hire                           : International



Duties and Accountabilities
The Poverty Policy Specialist will work as a part of the Poverty Cluster, part of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) network and located in the World Bank Office Jakarta. The primary objective of the Specialist is to play a lead role in shaping and influence Indonesia’s poverty reduction strategies and policies. He/she will also take a leading role in strengthening local capacities for policy formulation, implementation and assessment. He/she will report directly to the Task Team Leader (TTL) of the Poverty Cluster. The position will involve frequent interaction with government counterparts, universities, research think-tanks, other donor agencies, and counterparts within and across World Bank’s PREM network, both in Indonesia as well as other countries and regions.

A.         Technical Assistance, Policy Advice and “How-to” Assistance
§  Stimulate and support evidence-based policy dialogue on matters concerning poverty, targeting, social protection and the interactions between growth, labor market outcomes, and an enabling environment for poverty reduction;
§  Provide high quality policy advice as required in response to on-demand requests from the Government of Indonesia, development partners, and from within the Bank;
§  Assist in the interpretation of analytical findings and formulation of key messages from research findings, supporting the articulation of policy recommendations based on analytical inputs;
§  Provide “how-to” advice based on global learning for assessing institutional capacity, implementing institutional and policy reforms, setting up integrative and coordination systems (including monitoring and evaluation);
§  Oversee the preparation and delivery of policy memos and briefs based on analytical findings and recommendations; play an active role in the planning and implementation of dissemination strategies to promote policy uptake of evidence-based recommendations.

B.         Capacity Building
§  Build capacity in government and non-government institutions to formulate evidence-based policies, implement policy decisions, and policy assessments (implementation, impact, cost-effectiveness);
§  Provide support and assistance for the institutionalization and integration of monitoring and evaluation efforts in the poverty and social protection sectors;
§  Oversee the design and delivery of trainings for core functions that support evidence-based policy making.

C.          Other Team Responsibilities
§  Represent the World Bank, as needed, at public forums and meetings;
§  Contribute to Poverty Cluster planning, budgeting and reporting;
§   Assist in the recruitment of Poverty Cluster consultants and staff;
        Other tasks as requested by the TTL.

Selection Criteria
The successful applicant for the Poverty Policy Specialist position will meet the following qualifications:

§  Personal commitment to issues of poverty reduction, vulnerability and equality;
§  Masters in Development Policy Studies, Economics, Political Economy, or related subjects and at least 5 years of relevant work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
§  Analytical skills in microeconomics and econometrics is not essential, but will be considered an asset;
§  Previous experience working with government coordination and/or implementing agencies, particularly with a focus on policy planning, monitoring and evaluation functions, and inter-agency coordination;
§  Highly effective communication skills; able to persuasively communicate in English; demonstrated high quality of written and verbal communication skills;
§  Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the capacity to influence across organizational and multicultural boundaries.
§  Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and knowledge sharing, and working with multidisciplinary teams.
§  Knowledge of political economy in Indonesia related to poverty reduction and social protection is an asset. 

The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background.  Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.  All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should email their CV, one or more empirical research papers, and their earliest available start date to Deviana Djalil at ddjalil@worldbank.org  with Poverty Policy Specialist Position in the subject line, no later than June 22, 2012