Description

•Determine, develop, and implement an array of communications products and activities that support the work of ICSID both within the World Bank Group and to key external audiences (e.g., governments, legal professionals, and academics) and the public at large.  This includes identifying relevant information sources, writing and/or overseeing the preparation or stories, reports, op-eds, blogs, news releases, newsletters, speeches and talking points, PowerPoint presentations, multimedia products and other communication engagements necessary to support ICSID.

•Proactively manage relationships and communications with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders with the goal of increasing understanding of ICSID and its work.

•Serve as the day-to-day editor of the ICSID website, ensuring that content is updated and maintained to high standards. This role also involves working with the World Bank’s website developers to provide a first-class user experience for ICSID’s core audiences in line with industry best practices.

•Respond to questions from the media about ICSID and its activities.

Selection Criteria

•Demonstrates excellent English language skills and proficiency to quickly write and edit complex communications products for purposeful structure, clarity of ideas, and logical, persuasive presentation.  Fluency in French or Spanish, the other two official languages of ICSID, is highly desirable.

•Demonstrates ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze diverse information from varied sources.

•Knowledge international trade and investment regimes, including dispute resolution mechanisms.

•Experience working with senior executives.

•Ability to make short videos and produce graphics, experience in with Canva, Adobe platform tools, and other video and graphic editing platforms.

•Communication Strategy, Planning, and Execution – Has significant experience in and/or demonstrates in-depth proficiency at a level sufficient to assist, consult, or lead others in the planning, development, and execution of communication strategies for complex projects.

•Knowledge of Investor-State Dispute Settlement – A firm understanding of international investment law and dispute settlement, including the role that ICSID serves in resolving international investment disputes.

•Social Media, Information Channels, and Communication Tools Awareness – Able to assist, consult, or lead others in assuring existing or new, upcoming communication tools and media channels are fully leveraged to assure proper communication.

•Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries: Initiates collaboration across boundaries and broadly across organization, and brings differing ideas into the forefront; collaborates across organizational boundaries, internally and externally with a sense of mutuality and respect; consistently engages others in open dialogue, brings out any conflicting viewpoints and incorporates viewpoints into solutions, giving credit where credit is due; leverages expertise of all team members to ensure successful outcomes; makes choices and sets priorities with ICSID perspective in mind.

•Create, Apply and Share Knowledge: Creates, applies and shares knowledge from across and outside the Bank Group to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions; ensures systematic sharing of good practice and learning from lessons from across organization, clients, and partners; is known across the organization in his/her subject area and is sought out by colleagues to advise, peer review, or contribute to knowledge products of others; seeks mentoring opportunities with more experienced staff to deepen or strengthen their professional knowledge and mentors junior staff; builds networks across the Bank Group and as part of external professional groups/networks.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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