Digital Specialist – Fragility, Conflict and Violence

Responsibilities

• Support analytical work on solutions, policies, and programs that improve connectivity, enhance affordability, expand access to digital services, build digital skills, and create digital/digitally enabled jobs in FCV contexts – including forcibly displaced persons – to identify good practices, emerging opportunities, and ways to mitigate risks that can be incorporated in WBG-financed activities.
• Support the integration of solutions, policies, and programs into WBG-financed projects to enable populations in FCV contexts to access digital services and participate in the digital economy, applying an FCV-sensitive approach that expands opportunities while ensuring no harm.
• Contribute to the development and management of awareness and capacity development initiatives on solutions, policies, and programs to responsibly advance digitalization in FCV contexts, including blogs, webinars, and workshops.

Skillset

• Master’s degree in public policy, economics, law or a related relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in digital economy or technology policy of which at least 2 years’ experience working on/in countries on the WBG FCS list, including to design, develop, and deploy digitally enabled solutions to drive development outcomes.
• Proven excellence in stakeholder engagement and diplomatic skills, including ability to identify synergies, spot win-win opportunities, and shape partnerships to capitalize on these.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, proven team orientation, proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within and across institutional boundaries.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills, including ability to simplify complex issues, think innovatively about the role of emerging technology to drive economic and social development.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English as demonstrated by a proven track record of effectively delivering technical information in a clear and effective manner to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments, including significant work experience in developing countries.
• Strong ability to work independently.
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in French, Portuguese, or Arabic is preferred.