Managing Director, Policy Strategy and Delivery

Purpose of Job

The MD, Policy Strategy and Delivery is part of Vice Presidency of Policy and Partnerships (VP3) Management Team. The MD is responsible for the Bank’s political and economic country analysis, the coordination of all country strategies as well as the delivery of the Bank’s policy engagement and capacity building across a wide range of topics: Sector reforms, competitiveness, governance, gender & economic inclusion, capital & financial markets development and digitalisation.

Working closely with colleagues across the Bank, the MD apires to maximise the Bank’s impact by combining financing, policy engagement and capacity building.

This shall be a fixed-term appointment for an initial period of 4 years.

 

Facts/Scale

• Budgetary responsibility of £10.8m.
• There are 4 Directors, 1 Associate Director, 1 Adviser and 1 Executive Assistant and 1 Senior Officer reporting to the Managing Director, PSD
• The main interfaces/relationships, but not limited to, are: First Vice President Client Services Group, Vice President Banking and Client Services Group Managing Directors; Chief Economist; Managing Director, Corporate Strategy and Director, Operations Committee. Relevant senior counterparts at fellow IFIs and MDBs.
• The MD is part of the VP3 leadership group and will participate in VP3 Front Office meetings along with leading the PSD management team.
• The MD is a Member of the Bank’s Strategy and Policy Committee (SPCom).

 

Accountabilities & Resposibilities

• Lead delivery of the department’s goals, including:
  • Economic and political assessments of all Countries of Operations
  • Coordination of all Country Strategies, defining priorities for investment and policy engagement and reporting on delivery.
  • Prioritising, designing and delivering policy engagements, capacity building and advisory projects to maximise transition impact ? in close cooperation with Banking and other policy teams.
  • Gender and Economic Inclusion strategy development and delivery
  • Economic Governance approach development and delivery
  • Capital Markets and Financial approach development and delivery
  • Digital approach  development and delivery
• Enhance the integration of PSD within the wider Client Services Group so that policy engagement, advisory services and investments go hand in hand, to deliver the maximum transition impact in EBRD’s countries of operations. This includes close integration of PSD specialists in country, project and sector policy within the department and expanding decentralised on-the-ground policy dialogue capacity in partnership with Banking colleagues.

• Maintaining, within their extensive international network, collaborative relationships at senior levels in countries of operations and counterparty international institutions.

• Active Representation of EBRD in external business and economics fora to promote profile of EBRD.

• Champion and role model the Bank’s Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours, ensuring adherence within the team(s) so that the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are exhibited at all times.

 

The scope of this role is dynamic and is not limited to responsibilities set out above.  It will evolve over time and as a result of further organisational reviews.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MSc. in Economics or another relevant field, preferably from a leading international university;

• Extensive relevant professional experience in economics, policy and governance, preferably in an international organisation.

• Strong track record in policy engagement in emerging markets.

• Good understanding of private sector-focused development finance in an emerging market context.

• Experience in rigorous project design and appraisal and in communicating this analysis to non-economist decision makers at a senior level to facilitate sound investment decisions;

• Strong leadership, management and communication skills combined with an ability to motivate highly skilled senior professionals to deliver business objectives effectively in a multi-cultural, results oriented organisation.

• Experience in change management and oversight of transformation activities to improve client delivery in matrixed organisations.  

• Ability to guide staff to focus on continuous improvement and effectively inspire a collective sense of achievement.

• Demonstrable client relationship management skills.

• Strong negotiation skills gained in complex and ambiguous operating environments.

• Strong collaboration skills with an ability to find solutions when confronted with unique business challenges in a transition/entrepreneurial context.

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

• Knowledge of one or more languages of the transition region is desirable.

 

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people’s lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in. 

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital  transformation at the heart of what we do.

 

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does.  A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities.  As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

 

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).

 

Right to Work in the UK: Swiss nationals (and all other non-UK employees) can work in the UK without a Visa – working at the EBRD gives all employees “exempt status”. The Bank however encourages all non-UK employees to obtain an Exempt Vignette (EV) prior to relocating to the UK, as without an EV you may face more questions at Border Control and when required to show evidence of their exempt status when renting accommodation under the Right to Rent legislation. The application process may take 3 – 4 weeks approx. outside of the UK. 

 

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