Poverty Global Practice

Job Description

The Poverty Global Practice delivers advice and knowledge on policies and multi-sectoral solutions, policy monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, innovative data collection and measurement systems, and global leadership on poverty and shared prosperity.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated experience in Applied Development Micro-economist

Senior Economists – at least 8 years + advanced degree

Economists – at least 5 years + advanced degree

  • Advanced Degree (Masters or PhD); ideally economics or related discipline.
  • Expertise in household surveys and poverty measurement, and broad experience in using household and other “micro” data to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs.
  • General Economic Knowledge and Analytical Skills—Possesses a demonstrated track record of working with economic and sectoral data and analytical tools and models to conduct economic analyses and produce user-friendly written outputs; understands underlying statistical concepts.
  • Technical and Quantitative Skills—Experience in micro-econometrics and statistical modeling: designing, implementing household surveys & performing complex econometric analysis. Able to lead/participate in projects related to poverty and inequality reduction, poverty and welfare measurement, national development strategies, monitoring, information and evaluation systems, impact evaluation, and related areas.