ET Consultant at World Bank Group in Washington, DC

ET Consultant

Job #:	req39117
Organization:	World Bank Group
Sector:	Energy
Grade:	EC4
Term Duration:	1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
Location:	Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):	English, Spanish
Preferred Language(s):	English, Spanish
Closing Date:	11/5/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd

Infrastructure Vertical

The WBG Infrastructure Vertical provides public and private solutions to operational teams and clients across the WBG to produce scalable impact. Its mandate is to deliver knowledge for impact to support the WBG to achieve its goals in support of our mission and specifically: providing guidance on creating more and better jobs by: (i) supporting foundational infrastructure and human capital, (ii) policy environment, and (iii) enabling and mobilizing private sector capital. With 60 years of experience, the WBG is poised to support the sector becoming an engine of growth and jobs through improving policies and governance, foundational infrastructure and private sector investments. The WBG lending in the sector is expected to grow substantially. The Infrastructure VPU’s objectives in driving outcomes include replicating and scaling effective solutions, enhancing thought leadership and innovation, and delivering timely knowledge to client teams. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure

KIESC manages the donor-funded Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and energy climate finance programs. The unit also provides general guidance to Energy Global Practice in the preparation and management of trust funds, including acting as focal point for the GP’s strategic fundraising efforts. Considered an integral part of the EEX GP, ESMAP is a global knowledge and technical assistance TF program, administered by the World Bank. It provides analytical and advisory services to low- and middle-income countries to increase their know-how and institutional capacity to achieve environmentally sustainable energy solutions for poverty reduction and economic growth.

ESMAP provides assistance to client governments and WB teams on a range of energy-related topics, including solar, wind, BESS, geothermal and hydro. This includes offshore wind where ESMAP works with 26 countries to support the inclusion of offshore wind into the energy sector policies and the preparation work needed to build a pipeline of bankable offshore wind projects.

The KIESC unit seeks to hire an E T Consultant for a one-year contract that can be extended up to 3 years. This E T Consultant will support both the Offshore Wind Development Program and broader ESMAP initiatives, including engagement with donors in Spain and across Europe.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The E T Consultant will work under the direction of the Offshore Wind and ECF Team lead Sean Whittaker and will have the following responsibilities:

A.Offshore wind
•Work alongside the Program Lead to develop and implement the Program’s strategy to reflect changing market conditions, donor priorities and available resources
•Support the Program lead on the day-to-day operations, including oversight of all global and country-level deliverables
•Lead the Program’s engagements with governments throughout Latin America with a focus on Brazil, Colombia and Mexico
•Sharpen strategy and positioning: Clarify program’s system-level value proposition, reduce fragmentation between global and country work, and revisit strategy more frequently to stay aligned.
•Build organizational resilience: Enhance coordination and leadership support, improve internal knowledge sharing, plan for succession and capacity growth, and prepare to scale if funding increases
•Lead the production of outputs which will include reviewing deliverables, coordinating internal and external review and consultations, overseeing revisions, managing the copyediting and graphic design process, and preparing final outputs ready for publication
•Contribute to workshops, webinars, and other knowledge sharing events including study tours to established offshore wind markets.
•Support the positioning of the Program as a platform for system-level energy transition advisory, including integration of policy, infrastructure, and investment considerations.
•Liaise with other organizations active in OW in these countries (e.g. GWEC)
•Engage with the global OW team in weekly meetings, and cross-fertilization of best practices

B.ESMAP Regional Work and Cross-Program Support
•Support ESMAP’s engagement with existing and prospective donors, including Spain, by contributing to strategic positioning, preparation of briefing materials, and identification of priority areas aligned with donor objectives (energy transition, jobs, private sector development).
•Help prepare summaries and gather results for regular internal reporting and reporting to ESMAP’s donors.
•Develop and nurture relationships with decision-makers in the relevant government agencies
•Contribute to the development of a clear ‘route to impact’ by linking upstream advisory work to downstream IBRD operations and IFC investment opportunities, including identifying pathways to mobilize private capital in offshore wind and related infrastructure.
•Contribute to the replication and adaptation of the Offshore Wind Development Program model across other ESMAP priority areas, supporting the transition toward a Knowledge Bank approach that codifies and scales system-level market development solutions.
•Support coordination across ESMAP programs and with internal Infrastructure VPU’s to ensure coherence of advisory support, avoid duplication, and strengthen the program’s contribution to broader energy transition and economic development outcomes.

Selection Criteria

The E T Consultant should possess the following skills and/or experience:

•A Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical field and minimum of 12 years of experience in the offshore energy sector (typically the successful candidate will have about 12 to 15 years of experience in positions of increasing complexity and responsibility).
•In-depth knowledge of the offshore wind project development process and a good understanding of a government’s actions to facilitate development
•Ability to work independently with limited guidance, and demonstrable experience of doing so in previous roles
•Highly flexible and open to new challenges
•Well organized and reliable
•Experience of working on offshore wind or renewable energy internationally, especially in developing countries or new offshore wind markets
•Experience in the early-stage planning and development of offshore wind projects
•Experience of providing strategic advice and guidance to governments
•A thorough understanding of the technical and commercial risks faced in the development of offshore wind projects and the available options to manage and mitigate these risks
•Excellent strategic, commercial, and advisory skills

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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