E T Consultant
| Job #: | req39146 |
| Organization: | World Bank |
| Sector: | |
| Grade: | EC1 |
| Term Duration: | 1 year 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Washington, DC,United States |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 11/4/2026 (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.
The FRLD Secretariat, led by the Executive Director (ED), is an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and is responsible for executing the day to day operations of the Fund in accordance with the decisions of the Board. The Secretariat is composed of 5 divisions led by Program Managers that report to the Office of the Executive Director: Board Affairs and Governance; Programming and Country Engagement; Results, Evaluation and Learning; Resource Mobilization, Communications and Partnerships; and Budget and Finance Management.
1. BACKGROUND
The Parties to the UNFCCC established the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) at COP27, with a clear mandate to provide new, adequate, and predictable financing to help developing countries respond to climate-related loss and damage (L&D). The Fund is designed not only to deliver resources but also to promote coherence and complementarity across the broader finance ecosystem, ensuring that L&D support is better aligned, more effective, and more accessible.
With Stage 1 of the Fund’s Resource Mobilization (RM) Strategy (RMS1) in place and replenishment approaching fast, the FRLD Secretariat is seeking a qualified Extended Term Consultant to support execution of RMS1 and the Fund’s replenishment-related work. RMS1 focuses on the Fund’s strategic positioning, conversion of existing pledges into signed agreements and encouragement of new contributions. The assignment will build on existing contributor research, engagement planning and replenishment analysis.
2. OBJECTIVES
The objective of this engagement is to provide analytical, research and drafting support to advance the Fund’s resource mobilization work, including strategy implementation, contributor engagement and replenishment.
The assignment will be undertaken between January and December 2027, with an option to extend the assignment for a further calendar year. The principal areas of work and indicative outputs are set out below.
3. PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK
A. RM Strategy Implementation
• Support contributor engagement planning and implementation through analysis of existing and prospective contributors, funding opportunities and appropriate engagement approaches.
• Support contributor engagement and prepare tailored counterpart briefs for bilateral meetings and consultations. Briefs may cover the contribution position, mandate alignment, budget circumstances and potential entry points for discussions on outstanding pledges, additional support or first contributions, together with proposed objectives and next steps for the engagement.
• Contribute analysis and substantive drafting to tailored value propositions and outreach materials for FRLD, drawing on available evidence of country demand, the Fund’s additionality and implementation progress.
B. Replenishment Planning and Implementation Support
• Monitor developments in the climate and development finance landscape and assess their implications for FRLD’s funding opportunities, contributor engagement and replenishment planning and implementation.
• Contribute analytical and drafting inputs to the planning, implementation and refinement of the Fund’s replenishment process, including work plans, process documentation, materials for Board and contributor consultations, and links with the Fund’s long-term operating model.
• Support resource scenario analysis using agreed assumptions and available operational and financial information to inform discussion of funding needs and replenishment ambition.
• Provide research, analysis and recommendations on governance and facilitation arrangements for the Fund’s resource mobilization and replenishment activities, drawing on relevant experience elsewhere and assessing its suitability for FRLD’s mandate, operational needs and institutional arrangements.
C. Ongoing Resource Mobilization Support
Throughout the assignment, the consultant will also:
• Contribute to the development of RM approaches and recommendations, and to the substantive drafting and review of Board, Steering Committee (SteerCo) and management papers and presentations. This may include synthesizing relevant consultation feedback to inform RM approaches and next steps.
• Provide ongoing analytical and research support across RM priorities, as needed, including assessment of potential funding sources and relevant financing approaches within and beyond dedicated climate-finance channels.
• Maintain and update contributor research, mappings and supporting workbooks, with clear source references and consistent distinctions between announced pledges, signed agreements and resources received.
4. INDICATIVE OUTPUTS
Depending on the activities agreed for the assignment, outputs may include:
• Contributor assessments synthesizing contribution history, mandate alignment and funding conditions to identify potential opportunities and constraints, with recommendations to inform engagement priorities and approaches.
• Counterpart briefs and outreach materials, including tailored value propositions, talking points and presentations.
• Research and analytical papers on funding opportunities and replenishment implementation, resource scenario inputs, governance and facilitation analysis, and contributions to work plans, process documentation and consultation materials.
• RM approaches and recommendations; Board, SteerCo and management papers, presentations and meeting summaries.
Outputs will be submitted to RM management for review, including materials intended for the Board’s consideration and approval, as appropriate.
5. REPORTING AND TIMING
All work under this assignment will be undertaken under the direction of the Resource Mobilization Program Manager and informed by relevant Board decisions and guidance. Specific activities, outputs and timing will be agreed within this scope and adjusted as priorities evolve.
The consultant will participate in discussions and working sessions with the FRLD Secretariat as needed to support the agreed work.
Selection Criteria
• Advanced degree in public policy, economics, finance, development, or related field;
• At least 2 years of experience in climate finance, resource mobilization, or administration;
• Experience supporting fundraising strategies for multilateral or global funds;
• Understanding of L&D finance architecture and climate funding mechanisms;
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills;
• Experience working with international organizations, donor governments, or philanthropic institutions.
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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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