Decision to Apply for the World Bank Extended Term Consultant （Urban Analyst） Position

I have decided to apply for the position of Extended Term Consultant (Urban Analyst) at the World Bank Group, based at the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) in Tokyo, Japan.

Official Job Announcement:
World Bank Group — E T Consultant, Urban Analyst (Job #req38725)

Alternative Job Listing:
UNjobnet — World Bank E T Consultant, Urban Analyst

The position involves supporting TDLC’s international knowledge-exchange programs, conducting urban development research, preparing analytical and knowledge products, and facilitating cooperation among the World Bank, Japanese institutions, and urban development practitioners.

I am currently preparing the required application documents and reviewing the submission procedures. This post records my decision to apply as part of my personal history of professional activities.

In an era of rapidly expanding knowledge production and increasingly heterogeneous forms of cooperation, trust formation through epistemic histories, together with the generative possibilities cultivated upon them, has become an important concern.

Position Information

• Organization: World Bank Group
• Department / Program: Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
• Position: Extended Term Consultant — Urban Analyst
• Job Number: req38725
• Grade: EC1
• Duty Station: Tokyo, Japan
• Appointment Duration: One year
• Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
• Application Deadline: 29 October 2026, 23:59 UTC (30 October 2026, 08:59 JST)

Application and Presentation Materials

Application documents and any associated presentation materials will be linked here when available.