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E T Consultant
Organization World Bank GroupLocation Washington, DC, United StatesPosted 16 May 2026Deadline 28 May 2026
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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide. We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and use data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative change around the globe. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org . Trade Policy and Facilitation Unit (WKPTT) The Trade Policy and Facilitation Unit (WKPTT) is part of the Prosperity Vice-Presidency. In WKPTT, we are responsible for delivering analytic, advisory, financial, and convening services in the areas of trade policy, trade facilitation, logistics and connectivity, and regional integration. Duties and accountabilities: The ETC will play a central role in advancing WKPTT's trade policy reform and trade facilitation agenda, with a primary focus on non-tariff measures (NTMs), regulatory alignment with trading partners, and quality infrastructure (QI). A particular area of emphasis is agricultural trade and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulatory environment, where the ETC will bring technical depth including inter alia on food safety, animal and plant health standards, risk analysis, and compliance with the import requirements of agricultural domestic and export markets. The ETC will provide substantive technical inputs to Development Policy Operations (DPOs), analytical and advisory services (ASA), and country dialogue — bringing deep knowledge of how regulatory and trade policy reforms are designed, sequenced, and implemented. The ETC will also contribute to knowledge dissemination through reports, policy notes, and engagement with government counterparts and development partners. A. Policy Reform Analysis and Design under NTMs Lead technical analysis of non-tariff measures — with particular focus on SPS measures and technical barriers to trade (TBT), as well as import licensing regimes and other behind-the-border regulations — with a focus on understanding their design, economic rationale, and reform pathways. In the agricultural sector specifically, assess how SPS measures governing food safety (e.g., maximum residue levels, contaminant limits, microbiological standards), plant health (e.g., pest risk assessments, phytosanitary certification), and animal health (e.g., disease-free status, veterinary equivalence) affect the ability of client countries to access export markets. Evaluate the extent to which NTMs reflect legitimate regulatory objectives versus unnecessary trade restrictiveness, drawing on WTO SPS and TBT Agreement disciplines, Codex Alimentarius standards, IPPC guidelines, and OIE frameworks. Develop substantive policy recommendations on NTM rationalization, reform sequencing, and institutional arrangements, tailored to the regulatory capacity and political economy of specific country contexts. B. Regulatory Alignment and Harmonization with Trading Partners Provide technical expertise on processes and instruments through which countries align their regulatory frameworks with those of key trading partners and regional blocs — including mutual recognition agreements (MRAs), equivalence determinations, harmonization of standards, and conformity assessment procedures. In the agricultural context, this includes supporting client countries in navigating the specific SPS import requirements of major markets such as the EU (including the General Food Law, Official Controls Regulation, and pesticide MRL frameworks), the United States (USDA-APHIS, FDA, and FSIS requirements), and regional bodies such as AfCFTA, ASEAN, and MERCOSUR. Analyze gaps between client countries' regulatory and institutional frameworks and the requirements of their main export markets, and identify actionable pathways to narrow those gaps — including investments in national SPS systems, accreditation of conformity assessment bodies, and pest or disease surveillance programs. Support country teams in designing reform programs that strengthen regulatory coherence and improve market access prospects for agricultural and food exporters. C. Operational Inputs to DPOs and Advisory Engagements Provide substantive technical contributions to the design and implementation of Development Policy Operations and other lending instruments, with a focus on NTM-related prior actions, policy triggers, and results frameworks grounded in regulatory reform logic. In operations with an agricultural trade dimension, this includes designing DPO conditions and technical assistance components that address SPS legal frameworks, food safety authority mandates, laboratory accreditation syste
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