Analyst Donor Partnership

This exciting post is focused on supporting the management of multi-donor funds, including but not limited to the Middle East (SEMED) region including West Bank & Gaza (WB&G) and other bilateral funds, including the Swiss and Egypt. As well as day to day project management tasks on the relevant funds, this role will coordinate donor annual reporting and play a key role in setting up annual Fund meetings with donors and support fundraising. This will include supporting fundraising initiatives and communication for the Eastern Mediterranean Special Support Plan (EMSSP)-the Bank’s consolidated approach to addressing both the immediate and long-term needs of West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan.  The post holder will also have the opportunity to input to the wider strategic decision making, working to the Principle Fund Manager.  

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Fund management responsibilities:

• Process and monitor requests for funding and approvals for the funds;
• Process new donor contributions and support on suitable communications around this.
• Support the Fund Manager with the coordination and management of the Multi Donor Funds and relevant bilateral funds.
• Prepare background material, analysis and statistics, decision-making material, presentations and assist with Board material;
• Review projects in the SAP system, ensure processes has been followed and earmarks raised. In conjunction with the Fund Manager, revise budgets, monitor financial expenditures and project/fund closures;
• In coordination with the Fund Manager, actively organise donor assemblies and coordination meetings in HQ and locally;
• Support engagement with potential new partners, through the preparation of presentations and project briefings;
• Management of other funds and other administrative tasks as required;

Reporting:

• In coordination with the Fund Manager on preparation of timely and quality donor reporting. This includes gathering of information from user groups, consolidation, editing, layout and branding of all required reports on contributions to Funds. In reviewing the reports, ensure compliance with donor requirements, quality of data and systematic results-based reporting. Include donor report feedback form in all donor reports sent and review donor reports checklists;
• In collaboration with the Communications Department, support donor visibility/communication materials requirements. Collect visibility and communications materials, including success stories for donor visibility and reporting;
• Support the preparation of fund and projects reports and relevant background material and data analysis.
• Contribute to the preparation of both ad hoc and annual Donor Partnerships products on grant use such as the Annual Donor Report and the Funding Outlook.

Data analysis and dissemination:

• Proactive liaison with data providers from other departments/units within the EBRD to ensure full coverage of donor and grant-related data and its accuracy;
• Have a lead role in the analysis of data and production of analytical information for senior decision making and effective presentation of the role of grants in EBRD;
• Participate as a team member in processes where Donor Partnerships is engaged that relies on analysis;
• Respond to information queries from within and outside the Bank on donor-related data – if required.

Analysis of development/donor landscape:

• Provide background research on existing and emerging key donor policies, statistics and trends impacting the EBRD work in WB&G and the SEMED region;
• Any other analysis related to the Bank’s need and use of grants and donor funded resources.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Skills: 

• Agreement Management – The post holder will have experience of donor agreements and donor funds and understand how fund rules and agreement requirements govern use of funds.
• Project Support – The post holder will work with teams across the Bank to facilitate the process of funds being allocated to projects and then reported on.
• Financial Understanding – The post holder will use financial systems (SAP) to process financial decisions (creating earmarks, closing earmarks etc) and have the ability to run reports to enable oversight of the funds being managed.  A knowledge of EBRD banking and concessional financial instruments is advantageous.
• Results Measurement – The post holder will facilitate results management, by coordinating input to reports from other parties. The post holder will analyse and present project specific and aggregate results in line with the Bank’s approach for results-based reporting.   
• Communication skills – The post holder will communicate effectively with donors from a diverse range of countries. Written and verbal skills are critical, in English and ideally an additional EBRD language.
• Team Work – All aspects of this role require collaboration with team members in Donor Partnerships and across the Bank. The post holder will build respectful and collaborative relationships with colleagues and the EBRD Regional Offices in the SEMED regions, including WB&G, Egypt and Lebanon as well as with different departments in HQ. They will be a supportive colleague and a flexible and enthusiastic worker.

Qualification and Experience: 

• Graduate degree (Masters) in economics, finance, social science or equivalent;
• 2-3 years’ experience in a relevant sector and an understanding of the project management cycle;
• An interest in development assistance / finance;
• An understanding of banking and accounting, including the types of activities EBRD engages in;
• Knowledge of EBRD’s region of operations an advantage
• Attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative, as well as in teams;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills;
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Fluent English, both written and spoken, knowledge of Arabic would be advantageous, but not a requirement.
• Computer literate: SAP, TCRS, Data Warehouse would be advantageous

Source: https://jobs.ebrd.com/job/London-Analyst,-Donor-Partnership/1170655001/