MNA Fellow
About this role
MNA Fellow
Job #:
req38863
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Private Sector Development
Grade:
EC1
Term Duration: Extended Term Consultant (ETC)
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Arabic
Closing Date:
11/4/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
The World Bank’s Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation team supports Saudi counterparts through Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS) focused on economic diversification, private sector development and stronger regional institutions. The portfolio includes ongoing and proposed engagements in Diriyah, Al Jouf, Jazan, Al Aseer and Al Baha, with different delivery schedules and technical needs.
The Fellow will provide analytical and operational support across this portfolio, helping teams assemble evidence, assess constraints affecting businesses and investors, and translate findings into practical recommendations. The assignment will provide experience in development diagnostics, advisory delivery and engagement with public and private stakeholders.
The Fellow will work under the overall supervision of the Hiring Manager and the day-to-day guidance of a designated lead Task Team Leader (TTL), with technical guidance from the relevant engagement TTLs and specialists. A consolidated work plan will set priorities and allocate time across engagements, according to project readiness, delivery milestones and the Fellow’s skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Fellow will contribute to the following activities, subject to the agreed scope and stage of each engagement. • Diriyah: Support analysis for the economic positioning and economic contribution framework. Compile sector and comparator evidence, organize available data on firms, employment and economic activity, and help document indicators, assumptions and data gaps used to assess economic contributions.