DIME Research Assistant and Field Coordinator Recruitment Drives
Each year, DIME organizes two large-scale batch recruitment drives, in Fall and Spring. The positions advertised in these drives allow project teams at DIME to hire for the following roles:
- Research Assistants — Work with the research team to support data acquisition, processing, cleaning, and analysis,
- Field Coordinators — Supervise implementation of the impact evaluations in the field and liaise with the research team, World Bank operational staff, and Government Officials.
- Junior Field Coordinators — Local staff who support Field Coordinators with field supervision and data collection
NOTE: Applications for the Spring 2024 STC Recruitment Drive are now closed. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The next STC Recruitment Drive will open in Fall 2024.
Applied LLM Researcher - Consultant
The Development Impact Group (DIME) is recruiting an Applied LLM Researcher to work on the ImpactAI project – find out more here. They will work with the DIME AI team to develop an AI assistant for evidence-based decision-making. The candidate hired through this process will be offered employment as soon as possible and will have the option to work remotely. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to impactai@worldbank.org by 12 December 2024 11:59PM ET.
See here for the full terms of reference.
Impact Evaluation Field Coordinator - EAQIP Rwanda
The Development Impact Group (DIME), which is a department in the World Bank’s DEC VPU, is looking for a consultant who will work as a Field Coordinator for Impact Evaluations (IE) of the EAQIP project. Working in collaboration with various partners - including high-level officials at the Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and the World Bank’s Energy Global Practice, the consultant’s work will primarily consist of coordination, communications, supervision and management of the rollout of randomized project activities as well as the planning and supervision of quantitative data collection. The Consultant will also supervise quantitative fieldwork and report on implementation progress to the research team. The Consultant will be responsible for ensuring that every part of the impact evaluation is carried out according to the study design and protocols. On the major filed coordination and supervision issues, the consultant is expected to work independently and to engage with internal and external counterparts with minimum guidance. Required qualifications for the position include at least a master’s degree in economics, public health or related social disciplines; good knowledge of impact evaluation methods, field experience managing impact evaluation and/or data collection in Rwanda and high proficiency in English. The Field Coordinator will be working closely with the following Principal Investigators: Florence Kondylis, John A. Loeser.
See here for the full terms of reference.
Extended Term Consultant (ETC) Data Scientist
The World Bank's Development Impact Group (DIME) is looking for an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) to: 1) utilize big data platforms to automatically and systematically process and analyze development datasets, and 2) provide technical consultancy on the evaluation and enhancement of public information systems and the generated datasets. The successful candidate will have experience in data analysis and documentation, workflow management, and web development. The ETC will support multiple initiatives across the Development Impact Group, including DIME Analytics, specialized team that creates tools that improve the quality of impact evaluation research for all, and the group's engagement with the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission and MEGA, an initiative to utilize microdata and evidence for government action.