Job: Senior Impact/Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Location: Washington, DC 
Deadline: Thursday, 24 October 2013 

Description

Background / General description

The World Bank Group's Investment Climate Department (CIC) assists governments of developing countries and transition economies in reforming their business environments at economy-wide as well as industry/sector level. The department collaborates extensively with other teams across the World Bank Group in the design and delivery of advisory services and other operational work related to investment climate reform, and develops IC knowledge products for staff and clients.

Serving as the global backbone of the Bank Group's investment climate (IC) activities; CIC:

(i) anchors the Investment Climate Business Line (one of IFC's four Advisory Services Business Lines), and handles the global dimension of its work;

(ii) anchors the Investment Climate Global Practice of the Bank's Financial and Private Sector Development Network;

(iii) implements MIGA's technical assistance mandate, and

(iv) manages the multi-donor Facility for Investment Climate Advisory Services, a global funding and partnership platform for IC reform. In addition, CIC also manages the following programs for IFC:

(v) the Health in Africa initiative (in collaboration with AFTHD),

(vi) the Water Resources Group (in collaboration with SDN and other WBG units),

(vii) a new program on private participation in infrastructure (in collaboration with C3P and other WBG units),

(viii) and the coordination function for IFC's work on fragile and conflict-affected countries (jointly with CTGDR, and in collaboration with OPSFN and MIGEP).

CIC is organized into four main units, reflecting four global service or product lines: Business Regulation, International Trade and Investment, Investment Climate for Industry (CICIN), and Private Participation in Infrastructure and Social Sectors, as well as a unit dedicated to Africa (CIC is co-managing IFC's IC work program in Sub-Saharan Africa), an Operational Support unit, and a unit supporting FPD's Global IC Practice.

Duties and Accountabilities

A highly motivated Senior Impact/Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist is invited to join the CIC impact/M&E team. (S)he will report directly to the manager in charge of the impact/M&E work program, and will lead the CIC Impact Program, among other duties. His/her responsibilities will include, but not be limited, to the following:

• Identify knowledge gaps through literature reviews and consultation with Global Product Specialists and Management to strategically focus the Impact Program.
• Provide oversight and inputs to the impact evaluations under the CIC Impact Program as needed:
• Contribute to the design and implementation of impact evaluations as needed.
• Lead the planning, design, and implementation of mixed-method approaches of impact assessments by closely collaborating with DEC, CDI and project teams.
• Design and lead a process to familiarize IC staff with impact evaluation methods and provide advice to teams interested in incorporating impact evaluation to their projects.
• Manage the overall coordination of the CIC Impact Program to ensure smooth implementation in collaboration with partners/donors and timely completion of deliverables in all its pillars (literature reviews, impact indicators, impact evaluations, sustainability and inclusion, and value for money.)
• Lead the development and piloting of key impact indicators in alignment with CIC M&E Framework and global measurement requirements such as the IFC Development Goals (IDGs):
• Work closely with the M&E team, CIC product teams, and regional teams to develop the methodology and guidance notes for defining key impact indicators and their target setting methodologies and integrate these into the M&E Framework.
• Liaise and coordinate with CDI throughout the design and implementation of impact indicators that are part of the IDGs.
• Develop KM material that includes policy notes, training material, and summary reports on impact as requested by management, clients, and donors.
• Present the Impact Program to internal and external stakeholders and contribute to fund-raising from donors and other sources.

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in Economics, Public Policy, or related disciplines and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, including applied research and impact evaluation.
• Expertise in results measurement methodologies applied to private sector interventions. This should include demonstrated experience in designing results frameworks, defining M&E indicators, and evaluating development results, including experience in practical implementation of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering training on evaluation methods and results.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including training in econometrics, statistics, and microeconomic theory.
• Knowledge and experience on private sector development, especially related to business environment issues and regulatory economics and familiarity.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to development work, positive attitude and persistence in obtaining results.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work as team member, in a multi-cultural environment with minimal supervision.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Spanish and/or French a plus. Only on line applications will be accepted. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. *LI-AF1

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