Lead Evaluation Officer – GH  

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

About the World Bank Group

Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally. 

The WBG consists of five specialized institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). 

IEG’s Role

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is responsible for the assessment of the relevance, efficacy, and efficiency of World Bank Group operational policies, programs and activities, and their contribution to development effectiveness. IEG’s evaluations aim to enhance accountability and learning to inform the formulation of new directions, policies and procedures, country and sector strategies, and programs for the World Bank Group’s work.

IEG is directly responsible for:

*  Assessing whether the World Bank Group Institutions’ operational policies, programs and activities are producing the expected results, including global, regional, and other programs in which the Institution(s) is (are) a participant.
*  Incorporating evaluation assessments and findings into recommendations designed to help improve the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s programs and activities, and their responsiveness to member countries’ needs and concerns.
*  Appraising the Institutions’ self-evaluations of strategies and projects and attesting to their adequacy to the Boards.
*  Reporting periodically to the Boards on actions taken by the Institution(s) in response to evaluation findings, and on the measures being taken to improve the overall operations evaluation system including dissemination and outreach activities.
*  Identifying and disseminating evaluation findings and lessons to maximize contributions to the World Bank Group’s learning and knowledge framework and reinforce learning and accountability within the World Bank Group in service of achieving its corporate goals.
*  Encouraging and assisting developing member countries to build effective monitoring and evaluation associations, capacities and systems.

IEG operational departments

IEG is led by the Director General, Evaluation (DGE), who reports directly to the Board of Executive Directors through the Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE). IEG’s organizational structure comprises two operational departments: Finance, Private Sector, Sustainable Development and Infrastructure (IEGSP) and Human Development and Economic Growth (IEGHE), which are responsible for leading the evaluation of WBG programs and projects, analytic and advisory products, country strategies, corporate evaluations, and sector, thematic or focused evaluations across the WBG. The IEGSP department comprises three units: IEGFS, IEGSD and IEGFP.

Duties and Accountabilities

The Lead Evaluation Officer reports to the Manager of IEGFS and is a member of IEGSP’s Leadership Team (SPLT). He/she will be a strong evaluator and also provide intellectual leadership for IEG’s work on nature including nature based solutions, mitigation and adaptation, finance, resilience, disaster risk reduction, related WBG corporate commitments and internal mechanisms, knowledge and partnerships, diagnostics, and others.

He/she will be directly responsible for related evaluations, and also advise the FS manager, SP director, other members of IEGSP’s leadership team. He/she will provide guidance to the members of the FS and SP teams working on nature related topics and will coordinate closely other Evaluation Officers.

Below are the key duties and accountabilities of the Lead Evaluation Officer.

Leads – and provides technical advice to staff working on – evaluations related to nature and related sectors and supports the IEGFS manager in supervising related evaluation work. 

• As TTL, leads the design, implementation and dissemination of IEG evaluations, including thematic evaluations and other evaluation products, Learning Engagements (LEs) and other IEG products. 
• Provides strategic advice and technical insight on evaluation work, that include a nature related component, led by other colleagues.
• Serves as a member of the IEGFS leadership team, which comprises the IEGFS manager and two other technical leads, engaging on issues such as strategic directions and work program; collaboration with other units in and outside IEG and with development partners.
• Leads or participates in evaluations mapped to other IEG units, and as necessary other sectors.
Provides technical and strategic advice to the SP Director on evaluation and nature related topics.
• Participates in the SP department leadership team, providing advice on evaluation quality, work program, and collaboration.
• Provide robust technical leadership and ensures high evaluation quality standards, while delivering to time and budget.
Maintains the SP department strategic dialogue with World Bank Group counterparts and with partners on nature related topics. Keeps abreast – and informs the SP director and the LT – of strategic developments regarding nature which are relevant to the work of IEGSP. 
• Provides technical stewardship and keeps IEGSP staff informed of WBG’s initiatives on nature, including through presentation at IEG staff meetings on the WBG’s strategic direction in these areas and organization of Brown Bag Lunches on critical topics. 
• Facilitates generation and exchange of information in the department, to promote cross-unit collaboration and learning. 
• Reviews and provides comments on thematic evaluations of other IEG units, on behalf of the SP leadership team.
• Advises on outreach strategies for evaluations related to nature thematic areas, contributes to effective communication and engagement to ensure findings have influence. 
• Mentors IEGSP staff engaging nature thematic areas by providing technical, professional and career development guidance.      
• Advises IEG Extended Leadership Team (ELT) on policy developments and emerging nature issues, including the review of WBG corporate strategies and policy documents requiring feedback based on IEG evaluations.

Provides technical advice to IEGFP and IEGSD managers and staff 

• Provides advice to IEGFP and IEGSD managers and staff responsible for intermediate evaluation products and LEs as requested by the IEGFP and IEGSD managers or by the TTLs.
• Reviews and provides comments to PPARs, EINs and LEs as part of the SP Leadership team.                                   

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate is required to have the following minimum qualifications, skills, motivation, and personal attributes:

* Master’s or PhD degree in directly relevant area of expertise. Typically, the successful candidate will have 12-15+ years of relevant experience.
* Prior experience – operational, research, and policy-related – in nature and related sectors and substantial background in analytical work, such as nature-based solutions, adaptation, resilience and disaster risk reduction,
* Strong familiarity with World Bank, IFC and MIGA operations and ideally in-depth knowledge of the operations in the WBG, or at a minimum in other similar institution.  
* Evaluation knowledge and management: experience and understanding of the design and delivery of complex evaluations, preferably in a multilateral development bank context; or solid experience in overseeing or leading the successful preparation and effective dissemination of highly complex analytical products for maximum impact, combined with some familiarity with evaluation principles, criteria and methods. 
* Strong grounding in quantitative and/or qualitative methods relevant to robust, evaluations, especially in relation to measuring outcomes and impacts.
* Prior experience in successfully supervising a diverse group of highly skilled professionals; demonstrated capacity to motivate and develop teams.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, proven ability to distill complexity appropriately for a range of audiences.
* Diplomatic and negotiating skills, with demonstrated strong personal maturity, balanced judgment, and a track record of building and maintaining partnerships with colleagues and clients
* Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, and ability to operate collaboratively across organizational boundaries.
* Demonstrated experience in planning, tracking and delivering complex evaluation/research projects of high quality in a context of fixed time and budget constraints.
* Proactive, inclusive and innovative, with an open and collegial work style and ability to listen and integrate ideas from diverse points of view.
* Ability to coach, mentor, develop and empower more junior staff, to provide seasoned advice to more senior staff and managers, and to work collaboratively with peers.
* Engaging on evaluations with operational teams: strong practical understanding of how to engage with operational teams effectively in the design and delivery of evaluations, protecting independence and credibility while promoting learning and ownership from operational staff.

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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