Senior Operations Officer, Rabat, Morocco at World Bank 39 views1 applications


Background / General description

The World Bank’s Country Management Unit (CMU) for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Malta (MNCO1) oversees portfolio implementation, strategy direction, monitors impact, and evaluates results for the Bank’s portfolio in the five countries. The country unit includes offices in Rabat (hub office), where the Country Director, the Program Leaders, the Lead Economist and operation staff are based, Alger, Tunis, and an anchor unit in Washington D.C. led by Country Program Coordinator supported by a Senior Country Officer and a Senior Program Assistant.

The Country Director is supported by a Senior Country Officer who assists in the management of the Rabat Office and the management of the overall Maghreb Programs. MNCO1 is responsible for: (a) country strategic planning and business development; (b) partnerships (aid coordination, dialogue with development partners, organization of consultations/meetings; (c) country team; (d) work program monitoring; (e) portfolio oversight and troubleshooting; (f) budget planning and management, including trust fund administration; (g) maintaining country knowledge; (h) public information and external relations; and (i) senior management and Board briefings. Morocco and Tunisia are the most active MNC01 clients at this time with respectively 60% and 40% of the Maghreb’s lending portfolio (in number of projects). Morocco program comprises an active portfolio amounting to a total financing of $1.92 billion, including ten investment projects, three programs for results, eleven grants, and many analytical and advisory activities.

The pipeline for FY17 includes six projects. Tunisia program comprises an active portfolio of about $1.0 billion and it includes eight investment projects, one program for results, and seven grants and a variety of analytical and advisory activities. Activities in Algeria involve a broad Reimbursable Assistance Services (RAS) program in various sectors The Bank is currently supporting Algeria in developing its long-term vision. In Libya, the Bank has been engaged with the transitional authorities since September 2011 to support post-conflict recovery and state and institution building, in close coordination with the UN, EU, DFID, IMF and other partners. The program has evolved into an advisory and TA program for institution-building in key areas. In Malta, the Bank’s support has been limited to a RAS.

The largest share of Morocco portfolio financing is in energy and extractive (29.6 percent), followed by the transport sector (24.8 percent) and the water sectors, e.g. water supply, sanitation and irrigation (23.8 percent). Over the past 3 FYs of the current Morocco Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), total new lending commitments have been allocated as follows: 54.1% to new DPOs, 30.3% to IPF, and $15.6% to PforR. The main focus of new support over the same period has been in governance, capital markets and SME finance, competitiveness, environment, rural and urban transport, rural water, renewal energy, irrigation, municipal solid waste management, natural risk management, rural primary health care, skills and employment. Support approved this FY or expected in the coming months is dedicated to social protection service delivery efficiency, SME equity financing, youth opportunities, decentralization and municipal support, and education. Average annual new lending commitments under the now-ending FY14-17 CPS have amounted to just over US$ 1 billion over the past 3 FYs. Among others, the Morocco portfolio has been characterized by a very slow disbursement rate, especially among grant-financed projects, implementation readiness and social safeguards challenges related to land acquisition.

The World Bank is currently finalizing a Morocco SCD and will launch the preparation of a new CPF by the start of FY18. Based in the country office in Rabat, Morocco, the Senior Operations Officer (SOO) will work within the CMU under the Country Director (CD) for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Malta. S/he will work closely with the anchor unit in Washington, D.C. and will interact closely with the three Maghreb Program Leaders, the Lead Economist for Morocco, as well as the Operations Officer. The SOO main attributions are to: (i) help the CD manage the Rabat Office, (ii) oversee the Morocco program and (iii) coordinate CMU activities with counterparts in other MNCO1 Offices.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 3 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities

The SOO will be expected to provide operational support/guidance and quality assurance on cross-cutting dimensions to task teams and the CMU management (CD, CPC and Program Leaders) including advice on the implementation of operational policies and guidelines and the use of instruments. The SOO will also support the CD, CPC and the Program Leaders by helping track overall project implementation performance and facilitate resolution of portfolio problems. The SOO will maintain up-to-date information on IBRD and trust funded portfolio performance for Morocco, in close collaboration with the CPC based in Washington. The SOO will be a member of the CMU Department Management Team (DMT) that includes senior local and international staff, which meets bi-monthly to share information and resolve all relevant operational and strategic issues in the country office. Finally, the SOO will also assist the CD in the day-to-day management and administration of the Rabat country office.

Specific duties include

  1. Country Strategy Implementation
  • The SOO will support the CD and CPC in the preparation and implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy and provide assistance in the preparation of related reports (CPF, PLRs and CPS Completion Reports).
  1. Portfolio Management

The SOO assist the CD in ensuring that the Portfolio is well managed and delivers its expected outcomes. This includes, inter alia:

  • Portfolio Strategic Alignment. Ensure that all newly proposed activity and projects (e.g. lending and TF operations, ASAs, etc.), or restructuring of ongoing projects, are relevant and well aligned to the Morocco CPS/CPF in place, as well as fully coherent with the existing portfolio and concurrent pipeline.
  • Portfolio Action Plan. Lead the implementation of the Portfolio Deep Dive Review Action Plan, jointly produced by the Governments counterparts and the World Bank’s portfolio Implementation Support Team (IST) and completed at the end of FY16, with a special focus on portfolio-wide actions in the areas of implementation readiness, counterpart capacity, disbursement, fiduciary, and M&E.
  • Portfolio Reporting. Oversee the preparation of the monthly Maghreb Portfolio Report that is shared with the Government and the Country Team, and in particular the quality and relevance of all input related to the Morocco portfolio. Regularly monitor and facilitate meeting the deadlines of key portfolio milestones such as negotiations, Board approval, loan signing, declaration of effectiveness, implementation reporting through regular Implementation Status and Results reports (ISRs), implementation mid-term reviews, activity/project closing and evaluation (ICR), etc. Report and contribute information and data on portfolio matters for Country Teams events, Management briefings (e.g. Spring Meetings, Annual Meetings, Sr. Official Visits, etc.)
  • Portfolio Monitoring. Chair the internal multi-disciplinary portfolio IST team for Morocco, that comprises CMU, FM, Procurement and ACS staff. Organize and lead weekly or bi-weekly IST portfolio performance review meetings to discuss and find solutions to ongoing portfolio concerns and anticipate potential future problems/bottlenecks. Lead the IST at monthly portfolio review meetings with equivalent Government portfolio committee. Flag implementation problems for the attention of clients, Task Team Leaders and Bank management, or other relevant colleagues as deemed appropriate, and take the lead in and provide support to project task teams in resolving systemic portfolio issues. Follow-up with Government on recommendations in close consultation with the CD and Task Team Leaders.
  • Quality Oversight. On a regular basis, provide timely technical and operational leadership and advisory support/guidance the CD as well as the task teams throughout the project cycle (identification, design, appraisal, implementation, and evaluation) to PCNs, QERs, Decision Reviews, ROCs, ISRs, Aide-mémoires, ICRs, etc. Review, comment on and propose clearance to the CD on ISRs, and act as an alternate approver in his/her absence. Participate in meetings, facilitate and/or provide guidance to the teams regarding issues pertaining to the portfolio quality. Facilitate resolution of cross-department and cross-sectoral problems. Support quality enhancement, risk management and implementation issues, in collaboration with the CD, Program Leaders and the CPC.
  • Operational Support. Advise the country team on operational policies, instruments, and procedures and on complex operational issues. As chair of the IST, provide continuous case-by-case assistance to the FM, procurement and safeguards specialists on as-needed-basis. Interact directly with the Program Leaders on daily work program issues, and provide operational support for problem or risky operations. To the extent possible, participate in operational missions and meetings and assist teams in resolution of difficult issues.
  • Training. Lead the development of key capacity strengthening programs for the client at a portfolio level on fiduciary, safeguards, M&E, and governance and anti-corruption work, drawing on relevant fiduciary, safeguards and governance specialists.
  • Mentoring. The SOO will be expected to work closely and mentor junior/ACS staff on issues of portfolio management and monitoring.
  1. Support to CD and CO
  • Support to CD. Be one of several senior staff who may act for the CD as Head of Office or to represent the CD when s/he is absent. Represent the CD in selected meetings and events with the Government, donor partners, and other stakeholders (e.g. private sector, civil society, academics, etc.)
  • Systematically review, comment on, and clear all out-going official correspondences (including mission letters, aide-mémoires, invitations, etc.); manage in-coming correspondence; review/comment/clearance of all operational requests (PIDs, AISs, etc.) related to projects and ASAs.
  • Resource Management. Assist the CD with monitoring the utilization of resources, including providing periodically updated information to TTLs for budget monitoring at task level. Monitor the utilization of CMU resources during FY including reallocation of CMU budget towards operational and learning uses/projects. As needed, assist CD and CPC in developing annual WPA for the Morocco Program and in discussions with the Program Leaders/units leading to the timely finalization of the WPA allocations.
  • Office Management. Facilitate/co-chair various committees that support and facilitate the resolution of administrative matters in the country office (e.g., ACS arrangements/reassignment, ACS training, spot awards, IRS relocation, mission management, etc.), office management/administration matters (e.g., selection of office security, office maintenance and repairs, office upgrades, use of office space, etc.); security matters (e.g., contributing to the implementation of the Rabat office Emergency Response and Business Continuity Plan for CO); and VIP visits.
  1. Donor Collaboration
  • As part of the overall portfolio management responsibility, the SOO will be expected to assist the CD in strengthening Bank’s partnership with the donor community. In this context, the SOO will be expected to represent the Bank at various donor-related meetings and events, as needed, will participate in the Principal Donors Group (GPP) Meetings. The incumbent will also be expected to work closely with the Program Leaders and TTLs and, on as needed basis, facilitate/participate in formal and informal meetings with key donors regarding stronger collaboration between the Bank and Donors in Morocco.

Selection Criteria

  • Minimum Education: MA/MS (In relevant discipline.)
  • Master’s degree in relevant discipline with minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
  • Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member.
  • Ability to lead a team of professionals in the execution of major projects.
  • Ability to coach, mentor and develop more junior staff.
  • Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
  • Effective verbal and written communications skills.
  • Proficiency in French and English required, Arabic is a plus.

Competencies

  • Project Management – Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the project management concepts, as they relate to the implementation of complex, multi-functional projects in varied geographical and economic conditions
  • Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems – Recognized by peers and/or managers for providing high quality, pragmatic advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments and financing mechanisms.
  • Portfolio Management (OS) – Leads the monitoring of country/sector strategy and work program; flags implementation issues for attention of clients and Bank management and takes a leading role in resolving these.
  • Analytical and Technical Skills, Operational Strategy Development & Advice – Recognized by peers and/or managers for ability to identify and pro-actively solve operational issues and problems.
  • Country Strategy – Recognized proficiency in playing a central role in and make substantive contributions to the strategy formulation process and related products.
  • Country Program Management – Contributes to preparation, including the story line, of the CMU’s annual reporting, budgeting, and business planning, focusing in particular on the Region’s performance indicators.
  • Country Operations Knowledge and Application – Ability to providing high quality advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments.
  • Stakeholder Engagement – Ability to advance and make substantive contributions to the country dialogue.
  • Country Team Management – Ability to coordinate mechanisms to ensure CMU responsiveness to country team members, including an ability to respond substantively to challenging queries and efficient and effective procedures for routine workflow.
  • Corporate Insight (Organizational Agility) – Ability to represent effectively the country program in interactions with the Board, donors, and shareholders in IDA and IBRD.
  • Operational Project Management – Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
  • Client Orientation – Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
  • Drive for Results – Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
  • Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion – Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
  • Knowledge, Learning and Communication – Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
  • Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making – Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.

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Background / General description

The World Bank's Country Management Unit (CMU) for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Malta (MNCO1) oversees portfolio implementation, strategy direction, monitors impact, and evaluates results for the Bank's portfolio in the five countries. The country unit includes offices in Rabat (hub office), where the Country Director, the Program Leaders, the Lead Economist and operation staff are based, Alger, Tunis, and an anchor unit in Washington D.C. led by Country Program Coordinator supported by a Senior Country Officer and a Senior Program Assistant.

The Country Director is supported by a Senior Country Officer who assists in the management of the Rabat Office and the management of the overall Maghreb Programs. MNCO1 is responsible for: (a) country strategic planning and business development; (b) partnerships (aid coordination, dialogue with development partners, organization of consultations/meetings; (c) country team; (d) work program monitoring; (e) portfolio oversight and troubleshooting; (f) budget planning and management, including trust fund administration; (g) maintaining country knowledge; (h) public information and external relations; and (i) senior management and Board briefings. Morocco and Tunisia are the most active MNC01 clients at this time with respectively 60% and 40% of the Maghreb's lending portfolio (in number of projects). Morocco program comprises an active portfolio amounting to a total financing of $1.92 billion, including ten investment projects, three programs for results, eleven grants, and many analytical and advisory activities.

The pipeline for FY17 includes six projects. Tunisia program comprises an active portfolio of about $1.0 billion and it includes eight investment projects, one program for results, and seven grants and a variety of analytical and advisory activities. Activities in Algeria involve a broad Reimbursable Assistance Services (RAS) program in various sectors The Bank is currently supporting Algeria in developing its long-term vision. In Libya, the Bank has been engaged with the transitional authorities since September 2011 to support post-conflict recovery and state and institution building, in close coordination with the UN, EU, DFID, IMF and other partners. The program has evolved into an advisory and TA program for institution-building in key areas. In Malta, the Bank's support has been limited to a RAS.

The largest share of Morocco portfolio financing is in energy and extractive (29.6 percent), followed by the transport sector (24.8 percent) and the water sectors, e.g. water supply, sanitation and irrigation (23.8 percent). Over the past 3 FYs of the current Morocco Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), total new lending commitments have been allocated as follows: 54.1% to new DPOs, 30.3% to IPF, and $15.6% to PforR. The main focus of new support over the same period has been in governance, capital markets and SME finance, competitiveness, environment, rural and urban transport, rural water, renewal energy, irrigation, municipal solid waste management, natural risk management, rural primary health care, skills and employment. Support approved this FY or expected in the coming months is dedicated to social protection service delivery efficiency, SME equity financing, youth opportunities, decentralization and municipal support, and education. Average annual new lending commitments under the now-ending FY14-17 CPS have amounted to just over US$ 1 billion over the past 3 FYs. Among others, the Morocco portfolio has been characterized by a very slow disbursement rate, especially among grant-financed projects, implementation readiness and social safeguards challenges related to land acquisition.

The World Bank is currently finalizing a Morocco SCD and will launch the preparation of a new CPF by the start of FY18. Based in the country office in Rabat, Morocco, the Senior Operations Officer (SOO) will work within the CMU under the Country Director (CD) for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Malta. S/he will work closely with the anchor unit in Washington, D.C. and will interact closely with the three Maghreb Program Leaders, the Lead Economist for Morocco, as well as the Operations Officer. The SOO main attributions are to: (i) help the CD manage the Rabat Office, (ii) oversee the Morocco program and (iii) coordinate CMU activities with counterparts in other MNCO1 Offices.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 3 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities

The SOO will be expected to provide operational support/guidance and quality assurance on cross-cutting dimensions to task teams and the CMU management (CD, CPC and Program Leaders) including advice on the implementation of operational policies and guidelines and the use of instruments. The SOO will also support the CD, CPC and the Program Leaders by helping track overall project implementation performance and facilitate resolution of portfolio problems. The SOO will maintain up-to-date information on IBRD and trust funded portfolio performance for Morocco, in close collaboration with the CPC based in Washington. The SOO will be a member of the CMU Department Management Team (DMT) that includes senior local and international staff, which meets bi-monthly to share information and resolve all relevant operational and strategic issues in the country office. Finally, the SOO will also assist the CD in the day-to-day management and administration of the Rabat country office.

Specific duties include

  1. Country Strategy Implementation
  • The SOO will support the CD and CPC in the preparation and implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy and provide assistance in the preparation of related reports (CPF, PLRs and CPS Completion Reports).
  1. Portfolio Management

The SOO assist the CD in ensuring that the Portfolio is well managed and delivers its expected outcomes. This includes, inter alia:

  • Portfolio Strategic Alignment. Ensure that all newly proposed activity and projects (e.g. lending and TF operations, ASAs, etc.), or restructuring of ongoing projects, are relevant and well aligned to the Morocco CPS/CPF in place, as well as fully coherent with the existing portfolio and concurrent pipeline.
  • Portfolio Action Plan. Lead the implementation of the Portfolio Deep Dive Review Action Plan, jointly produced by the Governments counterparts and the World Bank's portfolio Implementation Support Team (IST) and completed at the end of FY16, with a special focus on portfolio-wide actions in the areas of implementation readiness, counterpart capacity, disbursement, fiduciary, and M&E.
  • Portfolio Reporting. Oversee the preparation of the monthly Maghreb Portfolio Report that is shared with the Government and the Country Team, and in particular the quality and relevance of all input related to the Morocco portfolio. Regularly monitor and facilitate meeting the deadlines of key portfolio milestones such as negotiations, Board approval, loan signing, declaration of effectiveness, implementation reporting through regular Implementation Status and Results reports (ISRs), implementation mid-term reviews, activity/project closing and evaluation (ICR), etc. Report and contribute information and data on portfolio matters for Country Teams events, Management briefings (e.g. Spring Meetings, Annual Meetings, Sr. Official Visits, etc.)
  • Portfolio Monitoring. Chair the internal multi-disciplinary portfolio IST team for Morocco, that comprises CMU, FM, Procurement and ACS staff. Organize and lead weekly or bi-weekly IST portfolio performance review meetings to discuss and find solutions to ongoing portfolio concerns and anticipate potential future problems/bottlenecks. Lead the IST at monthly portfolio review meetings with equivalent Government portfolio committee. Flag implementation problems for the attention of clients, Task Team Leaders and Bank management, or other relevant colleagues as deemed appropriate, and take the lead in and provide support to project task teams in resolving systemic portfolio issues. Follow-up with Government on recommendations in close consultation with the CD and Task Team Leaders.
  • Quality Oversight. On a regular basis, provide timely technical and operational leadership and advisory support/guidance the CD as well as the task teams throughout the project cycle (identification, design, appraisal, implementation, and evaluation) to PCNs, QERs, Decision Reviews, ROCs, ISRs, Aide-mémoires, ICRs, etc. Review, comment on and propose clearance to the CD on ISRs, and act as an alternate approver in his/her absence. Participate in meetings, facilitate and/or provide guidance to the teams regarding issues pertaining to the portfolio quality. Facilitate resolution of cross-department and cross-sectoral problems. Support quality enhancement, risk management and implementation issues, in collaboration with the CD, Program Leaders and the CPC.
  • Operational Support. Advise the country team on operational policies, instruments, and procedures and on complex operational issues. As chair of the IST, provide continuous case-by-case assistance to the FM, procurement and safeguards specialists on as-needed-basis. Interact directly with the Program Leaders on daily work program issues, and provide operational support for problem or risky operations. To the extent possible, participate in operational missions and meetings and assist teams in resolution of difficult issues.
  • Training. Lead the development of key capacity strengthening programs for the client at a portfolio level on fiduciary, safeguards, M&E, and governance and anti-corruption work, drawing on relevant fiduciary, safeguards and governance specialists.
  • Mentoring. The SOO will be expected to work closely and mentor junior/ACS staff on issues of portfolio management and monitoring.
  1. Support to CD and CO
  • Support to CD. Be one of several senior staff who may act for the CD as Head of Office or to represent the CD when s/he is absent. Represent the CD in selected meetings and events with the Government, donor partners, and other stakeholders (e.g. private sector, civil society, academics, etc.)
  • Systematically review, comment on, and clear all out-going official correspondences (including mission letters, aide-mémoires, invitations, etc.); manage in-coming correspondence; review/comment/clearance of all operational requests (PIDs, AISs, etc.) related to projects and ASAs.
  • Resource Management. Assist the CD with monitoring the utilization of resources, including providing periodically updated information to TTLs for budget monitoring at task level. Monitor the utilization of CMU resources during FY including reallocation of CMU budget towards operational and learning uses/projects. As needed, assist CD and CPC in developing annual WPA for the Morocco Program and in discussions with the Program Leaders/units leading to the timely finalization of the WPA allocations.
  • Office Management. Facilitate/co-chair various committees that support and facilitate the resolution of administrative matters in the country office (e.g., ACS arrangements/reassignment, ACS training, spot awards, IRS relocation, mission management, etc.), office management/administration matters (e.g., selection of office security, office maintenance and repairs, office upgrades, use of office space, etc.); security matters (e.g., contributing to the implementation of the Rabat office Emergency Response and Business Continuity Plan for CO); and VIP visits.
  1. Donor Collaboration
  • As part of the overall portfolio management responsibility, the SOO will be expected to assist the CD in strengthening Bank's partnership with the donor community. In this context, the SOO will be expected to represent the Bank at various donor-related meetings and events, as needed, will participate in the Principal Donors Group (GPP) Meetings. The incumbent will also be expected to work closely with the Program Leaders and TTLs and, on as needed basis, facilitate/participate in formal and informal meetings with key donors regarding stronger collaboration between the Bank and Donors in Morocco.

Selection Criteria

  • Minimum Education: MA/MS (In relevant discipline.)
  • Master's degree in relevant discipline with minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
  • Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member.
  • Ability to lead a team of professionals in the execution of major projects.
  • Ability to coach, mentor and develop more junior staff.
  • Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
  • Effective verbal and written communications skills.
  • Proficiency in French and English required, Arabic is a plus.

Competencies

  • Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the project management concepts, as they relate to the implementation of complex, multi-functional projects in varied geographical and economic conditions
  • Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems - Recognized by peers and/or managers for providing high quality, pragmatic advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments and financing mechanisms.
  • Portfolio Management (OS) - Leads the monitoring of country/sector strategy and work program; flags implementation issues for attention of clients and Bank management and takes a leading role in resolving these.
  • Analytical and Technical Skills, Operational Strategy Development & Advice - Recognized by peers and/or managers for ability to identify and pro-actively solve operational issues and problems.
  • Country Strategy - Recognized proficiency in playing a central role in and make substantive contributions to the strategy formulation process and related products.
  • Country Program Management - Contributes to preparation, including the story line, of the CMU's annual reporting, budgeting, and business planning, focusing in particular on the Region's performance indicators.
  • Country Operations Knowledge and Application - Ability to providing high quality advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments.
  • Stakeholder Engagement - Ability to advance and make substantive contributions to the country dialogue.
  • Country Team Management - Ability to coordinate mechanisms to ensure CMU responsiveness to country team members, including an ability to respond substantively to challenging queries and efficient and effective procedures for routine workflow.
  • Corporate Insight (Organizational Agility) - Ability to represent effectively the country program in interactions with the Board, donors, and shareholders in IDA and IBRD.
  • Operational Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
  • Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
  • Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
  • Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
  • Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
  • Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.
2017-05-02

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