E T Consultant

Job #: req37067
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Information Technology
Grade: EC1
Term Duration:  1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Chennai,India
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 6/23/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
ITS Vice Presidency Context 
The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w
Unit Context: 
The WBG Corporate Solutions Department (ITSCO) is focused on the digital transformation of essential corporate services to ensure WBG operations are seamless, resilient, and future ready. Uniting digitalization roadmaps, experience design, process optimization, application delivery, systems management, and technology modernization across some 170 products and services, the department links business ambition with operational excellence—from intuitive employee experiences and precision payroll to data-driven decision making, intelligent automation, and AI enablement. The Corporate Business Solutions (ITSCB) unit oversees vital corporate systems such as personnel administration, benefits, tax, pension, health services, and other essential corporate services. These operations—and their supporting platforms—demand uncompromising accuracy, confidentiality, and resilience, operating in environments where reliability is non negotiable. This role is for the Personnel, Benefits, and Health team which is responsible for core personnel lifecycle, employee compensation, health, and benefits management for the WBG's global workforce.  
Duties and accountabilities:
• Contributes to technical design, development, and implementation of WBG Benefits solutions and initiatives.

• Performs feasibility analysis and supports solution design and integration efforts.

• Partners with business analysts and stakeholders to clarify requirements and define technical specifications.

• Leads small projects or workstreams, providing technical direction as needed.

• Develops, configures, and tests solutions, including code reviews and test plan contributions.

• Supports production systems, including monitoring, maintenance, and on-call support.

• Provides documentation, user training, and technical guidance/mentorship to team members.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience (for example, in the IT field: Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 1 year of related work experience)

• Experience designing and implementing integrated HCM solutions.

• Strong technical and functional expertise in WBG benefits.

• Proven problem-solving skills and experience in code reviews and solution architecture.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing custom solutions across diverse technologies.

• Strong drive for innovation, continuous learning, and optimization.

• Effective communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories. 

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