Job: Program Officer

Location: Washington
Deadline: Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Background / General description:

The President's Delivery Unit works across the institution to monitor and ensure progress on key priorities. The Program Officer will have the opportunity to support this work and the work of the entire World Bank Group in an effort to produce better outcomes, create a more collaborative World Bank culture, and ensure that the World Bank resources are aligned to global priorities. The Program Officer will help to create high level visibility into progress the World Bank Group is making toward their goals by mapping data assets, identifying best practices, preparing delivery plans, and creating the framework for measuring progress. Analysts will also help to establish the systems to measure progress toward goals, conduct rapid reviews and delivery chain analysis, and cement the science of delivery into the management structure of the World Bank Group.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Negotiating and establishing business performance metrics, formulae, and thresholds at various levels of the organization
• Assimilating industry benchmarks or other external data against which to gauge performance
• Identifying performance-based responses and participate in problem solving
• Prioritizing and budgeting enterprise and line-of-business strategic performance initiatives
• Reporting strategic performance initiative progress and results (returns) to the executive team
• Implementing the components needed to collect, assimilate, analyze, and deliver performance management data
• Actively participate in meetings and discussion with senior leadership, government authorities, development partners and other stakeholders

Selection Criteria:

Competencies

• Project Management - Understands and utilizes the basic concepts of project management specifically as they relate to the implementation and delivery aspects of a project
• Business Processes & Systems - Has a moderate understanding of business processes and systems to review and analyze business processes and systems, recommend improvements, enhance internal controls, and assist with implementation.
• Data Analysis - Has experience interpreting data, visualizing data, and using data for the purpose of problem solving.
• Data Management - Has an understanding of how data is stored, maintained (consistent with best practices) and shared in large organizations.
• Solution Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to inquiries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
• Drive for Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to do so.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
• Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.
  Minimum Qualifications
• Master's degree in a related field with 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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