E T Consultant

E T Consultant

| Job #: | req39184 | | --- | --- | | Organization: | World Bank | | Sector: | Digital Development | | Grade: | EC2 | | Term Duration: | 1 year 0 months | | Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment | | Location: | Abuja,Nigeria | | Required Language(s): | English | | Preferred Language(s): | | | Closing Date: | 11/16/2026 (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

Background

The Country Management Unit (CMU) of the Nigeria World Bank Office is supporting the implementation of remote monitoring of Bank project to enhance implementation support and ensure accountability and results. The CMU promotes the use of advanced geospatial and digital tools for monitoring and geo-enabled project supervision. This includes (i) administrative data visualization via dashboards,

(ii) beneficiary monitoring through Integrated Beneficiary Monitoring (IBM) surveys, and

(iii) remote sensing via satellite imagery and the Geo-Enabling Initiative for Monitoring and Supervision(GEMS). To support these efforts, the WBG seeks to hire a GIS Expert Consultant to provide technical assistance to Task Teams and implementing partners in developing, operationalizing, and scaling up GIS and remote monitoring tools.

Objective of the Assignment

The objective of this assignment is to provide technical support in the design and implementation of remote monitoring systems using GIS, remote sensing, and digital data tools to enhance project supervision, results tracking, and data transparency.

Duties and Responsibilities

A. Remote Monitoring System Design

• Support the development and rollout of the geo-enabled remote monitoring framework that aligns with World Bank’s monitoring system.
• Design systems to integrate satellite imagery, field survey data, and administrative datasets into unified monitoring platforms.

B. Spatial Data Collection and Analysis

• Process and analyze geospatial data (e.g., land use, infrastructure progress, environmental changes).
• Integrate and analyze IBM survey data with geospatial overlays.
• Utilize tools like Google Earth Engine, QGIS/ArcGIS, ODK/KoboToolbox, and World Bank's GEMS toolkit.

C. Dashboard and Visualization

• Develop interactive GIS dashboards to visualize key project indicators.
• Provide mapping products for implementation status, coverage, and impact zones using satellite and field-collected data.
• Support real-time data visualization for World Bank operations and client teams.

D. Capacity Building and Technical Support

• Train World Bank Task Teams and Government counterparts on the use of GEMS, KoboToolbox, GIS tools, and spatial analytics.
• Develop user manuals, SOPs, and guidance notes on best practices in geo-monitoring.

E. Quality Assurance and Knowledge Sharing

• Ensure consistency and quality of spatial data collected through third parties.
• Document lessons learned, case studies, and contribute to knowledge-sharing events or briefs.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree or higher in Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics, Environmental Science, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS, spatial analysis, and remote monitoring.
• Strong command of geospatial software: ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, and open-source tools.
• Demonstrated experience in applying GEMS, IBM surveys, and remote sensing for development project monitoring.
• Experience working with development organizations or multilateral agencies (World Bank, UN, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Experience building GIS dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, ArcGIS Online) and mobile data collection tools (KoboToolbox, ODK)

Contract duration and reporting

The Extended Term Consultant (ETC 2) appointment will be for an initial period of one year, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and continued need for the position.

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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