Associate, Gender and Economic Inclusion

The Associate, G&EI, is a member of the Gender and Economic Inclusion Team (G&EI) which consists of three pillars (Access to Skills and Employment, Access to Finance and Entrepreneurship, and Access to Services). (S)he performs thematic and pillar-wide duties and contributes to the preparation of core G&EI products and processes under the supervision of her/his line manager. Under the guidance of the Principal GEI, (s)he also advises Banking on the design and structuring of the transition impact or gender additionality of stand-alone Projects and Frameworks. In coordination with the Associate Director and other members of the team, (s)he also provides input into gender and inclusion policy dialogue activities, a key focus of VP3, and may lead TC projects supporting project or policy interventions. The Associate, G&EI, also contributes to relevant gender and inclusion analyses, which can include (amongst others) Country Diagnostics, Country and Sectoral Strategies, the yearly Assessment of Transition Qualities (ATQs), and other knowledge products. Given the regular demands from senior management, the Associate, G&EI, is expected to show strong initiative and take the lead on engagement with banking OLs, clients, and external stakeholders, where appropriate.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• In line with the Bank’s Transition mandate, the Associate, G&EI, supports the design of Inclusive TI and the implementation of related projects (frameworks, initiatives and stand-alone) elements and interventions, through engagement with Banking project teams under the guidance and supervision of the more senior team members and in consultation with the Impact and Climate Strategy Delivery teams’ colleagues through participation and presentation of the project working groups;
• Assists in delivery of policy reform progress in the assigned sector of the Bank’s countries of operation and contributes to the Country Diagnostics Studies and the Assessment of Transition Qualities;
• Contributes in their area of sector expertise to country and sector strategies discussed by the EBRD’s Board of Directors and relevant sub-committees to deliver results in the form of evidence-based improvements;
• Manages the gender additionality (gender Smart tag process) and works with the relevant the banking sectors and the EBRD countries of operations in systematic identification and implementation of the gender additionality pathways;
• Provides input into sector reform policy dialogue activities, including TCs, advisory services and reform advocacy;
• Performs ad hoc assignments, including background research on specific companies, sectors, or countries’ regulatory and other policy developments and hot topics; drafting of sector policy notes, briefings and presentations for senior management;
• Promotes and disseminates G&EI activities through organisation of the awareness events and co-creation of the Twitter material for the @EBRDGender account in close collaboration with the Communications;
• Creates and co-creates the knowledge tools and guidance notes for internal and external consumption including through tailor-made surveys and established EBRD’s publications and channels to promote the promotion of equality of opportunity strategic priority of the Bank across its policy engagements, investments and advisory services.
• Contributes to joint work across departments and across Pillars as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• A postgraduate degree in economics, international development or related field from a leading university;
• Demonstrated policy or development / inclusion / gender expertise and prior work experience in policy oriented or development area, gained for example through full-time employment in a financial or governmental institution, consultancy/company, think tank or academia;
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including knowledge of Excel. Facility with other database/analytic software and online sources of statistical data (IMF, World Bank, Findex) would be an advantage;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Familiarity with the EBRD region of operations and work or study experience in the region is helpful;
• Knowledge of one or more languages of the region is an advantage

Source: https://jobs.ebrd.com/job/Istanbul-Associate,-Gender-and-Economic-Inclusion/1143173001/