Application Closing Date: October/23/2024
To Submit Your Application
Interested candidates should send their CV and a letter of interest to Ghislain de Salins gdesalins@worldbank.org
The subject line of the email should be " - Application for Cybersecurity Analyst." Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Description of the Project:
The Digital Transformation Vice-Presidency works hand in hand with governments to help create strong foundations for the digital economy to thrive. Our work focuses on addressing supply and demand side constraints to digital transformation, around key pillars including inclusive access to fast, reliable, safe and affordable internet. Across the World Bank Group, we are working to stimulate demand for digital applications, digital skills, and digital platforms to support governments, businesses and individuals to participate more fully in the digital economy.
The Cybersecurity Global Business Line helps developing countries build robust cybersecurity legal frameworks, technical infrastructure, institutions, and capacity to enable digital transformation while safeguarding against risk and ensuring trust in online transactions. Our cybersecurity support is civilian in nature, intended to protect developing countries’ individuals, businesses, governments, and their critical infrastructure and economies from cybersecurity incidents and financial loss. We support countries through knowledge and analytical products, technical assistance, and investments.
The Cybersecurity Global Business is seeking a junior- to mid-level Analyst (to be recruited as a short-term consultant or STC) to support its overall program of work. This is an entry-level position with a focus on project management, communications, events and knowledge management skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will have an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and expanding work program that is working at the cutting edge to solve complex and rewarding challenges in developing countries. The Analyst will support the team by providing:
- Project management, including support for the delivery and monitoring of cybersecurity projects, for the establishment and maintenance of partnerships with key stakeholders and other international organizations, and for supervising various cybersecurity consulting work across World Bank Regions;
- Organizational support for events, including both virtual and physical events (e.g., webinars, high-level panels, and field trips), and for managing the Intranet and Internet presence of the Cybersecurity Business Line (including various databases for TORs and STC consultants).
- Communication support for presentations (e.g., PowerPoint) publications (e.g., editing), events, and other tasks as needed.
Selection Criteria:
• Masters degree in a related discipline with 2-3 years of work experience in a relevant setting
• Familiarity with digital policy, cybersecurity, eGovernment and similar agendas
• Self-starter, fast learner, pro-active, able to improvise and function in ‘startup mode’ as a team member of a newly launched initiative
• Excellent project management skills and experience in developing country contexts and public sector-facing projects preferred
• Excellent communication skills in English and proficiency in other languages (e.g., French, Spanish) would be an asset.
• Ability to produce high-quality content to support presentations and events, e.g., with PowerPoint.
• Track record of delivery on agreed deadlines and capable of working independently and seeking guidance where needed
• Innovative approach to solving challenges with ability to connect to and work with World Bank platform and procedures; if not currently familiar, ability to quickly learn how to use new applications
Terms of the contract: This is a short-term consultant (STC) assignment for 30 days, the STC will work with Cybersecurity Global Business Line and report to Ghislain de Salins.