E T Consultant

The World Bank Group (WBG) is seeking an experienced Extended Term Consultant to join the Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory (SIA) team within its Infrastructure Vertical, based in Islamabad or Karachi, Pakistan. This role focuses on supporting infrastructure clients in climate adaptation, resilience, and broader sustainability initiatives. The consultant will work closely with private sector clients in sectors such as transport, energy, and mining, providing advisory services that integrate climate risk management and sustainable development objectives. The position is funded by a Trust Fund, with renewal dependent on funding availability and organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities

- Support business development activities by conducting client research, preparing proposals, and contributing to due diligence and early-stage discussions related to Sustainability-Linked Financing. Conduct market research on climate change risks and adaptation opportunities relevant to infrastructure assets and portfolios. Assist in strategy development for sectors, countries, or regions as required.

- Provide advisory support throughout the project lifecycle, including design, planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. Deliver technical expertise on gender, social inclusion, climate risk, adaptation, and sustainability. Develop adaptation strategies, investment-ready action plans, and integrate resilience considerations into advisory recommendations and sustainable finance instruments.

- Facilitate client engagements by conducting context analyses, policy assessments, benchmarking, and capacity-building workshops. Prepare project and donor reports, support community consultations, and ensure sustainability solutions are socially inclusive and locally grounded. Manage relationships with external stakeholders such as government agencies, private sector representatives, and community groups.

- Contribute to knowledge development by producing thought leadership and knowledge products on climate adaptation, resilience, and infrastructure sustainability. Organize events, missions, and stakeholder meetings, ensuring outcomes inform project activities. Provide responsive support to regional teams to advance SIA’s objectives.

Required Qualifications

- Advanced degree in climate science, environmental studies, engineering, development studies, or a related discipline.

- Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience, with a strong emphasis on climate adaptation and resilience.

- Proven experience advising private sector clients on sustainability issues, particularly within infrastructure sectors.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-stakeholder environments and emerging markets, including grassroots or community-level engagement.

- Strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills.

- Fluency in English and Urdu.

- Experience working with international development institutions is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

While not explicitly detailed, the position offers the opportunity to work within a global, multidisciplinary team guided by the World Bank Group’s core values of Impact, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. The role supports professional growth through exposure to cutting-edge sustainability advisory work and engagement with diverse stakeholders across multiple regions. The appointment is subject to a maximum tenure of three years under WBG policies for Extended Term consultants.

The World Bank Group is committed to equal opportunity and inclusiveness, fostering a workplace free from discrimination based on gender, identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Candidates will join a dynamic environment focused on delivering scalable, data-driven solutions to some of the world’s most pressing development challenges.