Results Measurement Analyst

Description

• IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.
• The Development Impact Measurement Department (CDI) within the Economics and Private Sector Vice Presidency (CEDVP) analyzes economic sectors with a view to identifying opportunities and solutions for private sector development and works closely with IFC Operations. It provides technical support to operations related to structuring, appraising, and monitoring investment and advisory projects and is responsible for reporting on IFC’s impact. The department oversees the development and implementation of the IFC’s development impact assessment framework (Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring- AIMM) for its investments, help ensure high-quality economic support for IFC operations teams on strategies and projects; and develop sector economic analyses with a focus on solutions for private sector development.
• CDI staff comprise mainly sector economists and results measurement specialists assigned to units organized along IFC industry groupings. These include units for Financial Institutions (CDIFI); Infrastructure (CDIIN); Manufacturing, Agribusiness, and Services (CDIMA); and Funds and Disruptive Technology team (CDIDF).
• In addition, the department also has a cross-cutting Impact Reporting unit (CDIIR) that includes RM Specialists and Economists supporting corporate reporting initiatives and deliverables, supporting operational teams working on impact reporting on cross- advisory services, sustainability. The unit coordinates and provides technical support to the Department’s impact evaluation programs and is the interface for IFC on impact with the WB and MIGA and external stakeholders.
• In short, the department offers “end-to-end” support and impact assessments for IFC investments and advisory services, engaging upstream and downstream throughout the project cycle.
• The Department is looking for a Results Measurement Analyst to work in the cross-cutting Impact Reporting Team (CDIIR).
• The analyst will strengthen the measurement, reporting and evaluation of results with a focus on reach data collection and impact indicators data collection from financial institutions (including joint Investment services (IS) and Advisory services (AS) clients) and dissemination. S/he will work as part of the Development Impact Measurement department covering financial sector operations, under the supervision of the CDIFI Manager.

Role & Responsibilities

Support AIMM monitoring process, systems development, and annual data collection: 

• Coordinate with CDIIR team and other staff in CDI to support the data collection for key AIMM and Corporate Scorecard indicators.
• Support indicator rationalization efforts in AIMM frameworks, exemption requests for custom indicators and other data clean-up efforts.
• Update tipsheets, training decks, internal notes, guidance notes and presentations on all aspects of AIMM and support training delivery.
• Support the quality checking of AIMM monitoring, working closely with AIMM champions in CDI and beyond.
• Contribute to quantitative analyses of AIMM ex-post and ex-ante assessments to support articulation of achieved AIMM results.
• Support the management of the AIMM champions Network.
• Support collation of data from the AIMM Nav system for reporting on the Corporate Scorecard.
• Support all corporate reporting on AIMM, including periodic reporting for Regional and Industry teams etc.

 Support impact reporting on the Corporate Scorecard and other corporate initiatives beyond AIMM:

• Support CDIIR team to re-vamp, update and manage indicators for tracking results for the WBG Corporate Scorecard.
• Support the team to validate the data and undertake adequate quality assurance tasks for reporting on the Corporate Scorecard indicators.
• Support data analysis on trends and messages of Corporate Scorecard indicators’ results.
• Support the work with external assurance provider for the annual audit process, address questions and comments raised by external auditors.
• Conduct data quality assurance and large contributors’ validation and finalize data for annual report.
• Support and provide demand-based data requests and analysis for the purposes of impact measurement and evaluation such as country/sector strategy update, regional updates etc.

Communication, Knowledge Sharing, and Learning

• Utilize graphics and tables to effectively and creatively summarize and present large volumes of information from various sources to prepare accurate input to reports, talking points, and briefs that require key strategic messages, and support a coherent and cogent narrative developed by senior colleagues.
• Provide guidance and support to portfolio teams on data collection.
• Prepare short write-ups or slides that summarize business and impact results, data analysis, and trends observed.
• Perform other tasks as requested by CDIIR manager, as they emerge from business needs.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics or business or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience demonstrating analytical skills in economic analysis and/or results measurement.
• Experience in working on Results Measurement, specifically for private sector investment and advisory operations is a plus. Knowledge of IFC systems and processes is also a plus.
• Demonstrate awareness of a variety of development impact assessment tools and frameworks and able to conduct basic project impact analysis.
• Ability to interpret basic output from statistical, econometric and other quantitative research tools.
• Ability to analyze, document and present economic or other data as input to broader analytical work.
• Demonstrate analytical skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of information and economic data; recognize interrelationships and key drivers of trends; and anticipate further analysis, if needed.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders.
• Strong Excel, PowerBI, Tableau and PowerPoint skills, and a proven capability to manage large databases.
• Strong team player, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a team and capability to work in multi-cultural environments.

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