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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. Visit www.worldbank.org.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral financial mechanism created in 1991 to provide grant and concessional funds to recipient countries for projects and programs that address biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, degradation of international waters, land and forests, ozone depletion, elimination or reduction of persistent organic pollutants and mercury, all within the framework of sustainable development.
The GEF unites 186 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. An independently operating financial organization, GEF is the designated financial mechanism for five multilateral environmental conventions: The Convention on Biological Diversity, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), UN Convention to Combat Desertification, and Minamata Convention on Mercury. GEF was also recently designated to serve as part of the financial mechanism of the international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
Since 1991, the GEF has achieved a strong track record with developing countries and countries with economies in transition, providing $24.7 billion in grants for over 5,700 projects in over 170 countries.
The GEF Secretariat is a Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) within the World Bank for administrative purposes and has approximately 70 professional, administrative and client support staff.
The GEF Policy and Operations Division is responsible for several critical corporate functions, including: i) design and drafting GEF policies, guidelines and related documents for the GEF family of funds, ii) guidance to GEF Agencies, countries and other stakeholders on GEF policy and guidelines, through GEF business processes and systems; iii) portfolio management and quality assurance; and iv) results monitoring, reporting and preparation of key GEF external reports.
Duties and Accountabilities
The primary responsibilities of the Analyst will be to support the results monitoring and portfolio management functions of the Secretariat, working with staff across the GEF Secretariat, implementing partners and beneficiary countries and other stakeholders. Activities will include undertaking analytical work, both quantitative and qualitative, on GEF projects and programs through in-depth reviews of GEF project documents and internal quantitative/qualitative databases.
Specific deliverables would include:
• Updating the overall data architecture for measuring results and portfolio progress.
• Reviewing and providing guidance on strengthening the choice of indicators and associated measurement concerns, clarify the definitions of the indicators in collaboration with relevant staff, and review the data collection and data analytics systems currently in place.
• Translating technical analyses in core areas of data science into recommendations for programs and policies.
• Supporting the implementation of key GEF Information Technology systems (e.g., the GEF Portal), including review and updates to templates and input formats, testing, and collaboration with the World Bank systems teams.
• Strengthening databases documenting lessons learned, results frameworks, success stories and any other information that provides the basis for a better aggregation of results.
• Provide support in data collection, analysis and report writing, including by innovatively using data, stories, and analytics to build powerful narratives
• Conducting results, risks and monitoring and evaluation reviews in given areas of the GEF portfolio, such as a region, country, focal area or integrated program.
• Carry out ad-hoc assignments as required
Selection Criteria
• A Master’s degree in Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, or related field, with at least 4 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong and proven academic, technical, and analytical background
• Proven critical-thinking skills, with a willingness to explore unfamiliar issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present and summarize ideas clearly, methodically, and concisely
• A proficiency in, and comfort with, quantitative and statistical data analyses – a familiarity with the GEF’s work and data will be a plus
• The ability to collate, manage, and analyze complex and interrelated datasets
• Full proficiency in the use of Excel is required - proficiency in related statistical and presentational software will be a plus
• Flexibility to address new challenges and develop innovative solutions to a wide range of issues and situations, often on short notice, and the ability to take initiative and go beyond what is expected
• Superior level of resourcefulness, with the ability to work with autonomy
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to work effectively across a multicultural organization and with external clients as needed
• Well-organized, self-motivated, highly efficient, and dependable individual, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work under tight deadlines, and operate effectively in situations of high demands and pressure
• High standards of professional excellence and integrity
• Models collaborative behavior, recognizing collaboration and the contributions of others
• Leverages external knowledge and partnerships to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients
• Encourages a learning culture by seeking out and being open to feedback, as well as effectively mentoring others, on how to improve contribution and impact through continuous learning and knowledge acquisition.
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.
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.
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