E T Consultant – Economics at World Bank ( Deadline: 13 December 2023)
Description
The Development Data Group (DECDG) is the World Bank’s focal point for development statistics. The mission of the World Bank’s Development Data Group (DECDG) is to put data to work for development. DECDG provides technical expertise and helps mobilize resources for clients; it delivers global public goods, including development indicators and datasets, and methods, standards, and tools for data work; and it provides corporate leadership and services, supporting data governance, promoting the internal use and management of development data, and sharing specialized knowledge with other Bank teams.
DECDG is seeking for an Extended-Term Consultant (ETC) with extensive experience in debt, government statistics, balance of payments and other external sector statistics to work with the Debt Statistics team in DECES unit of DECDG. The Debt Statistics team is responsible for collecting, compiling and disseminating debt statistics and preparing the annual International Debt Statistics series of publications.
The primary responsibilities for this position include:
• Compile the external debt statistics for DRS eligible countries; ensure that data are collected, reviewed for quality, compiled per the DRS manual and made available in a timely manner.
• Perform data quality control tasks and work on improving the metadata quality and timeliness of debt statistics.
• Support the update of current methodological standards of external debt, including implementation of new standards, definitions, and classifications.
• Compile country level external debt data based on the World Bank Debtor Reporting System methodology.
• Support quarterly debt statistics compilation process: this involves communicating with reporting agencies as well as partner international organizations to resolve reporting issues.
Selection Criteria
• A minimum of 5 years of practical experience in compiling and disseminating balance of payments, International Investment Position, and external debt statistics.
• Experience in providing technical assistance and training on external sector statistics.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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