Operations Officer

The Operations Officer will support the UFGE Secretariat and the Gender Department in implementing the Gender Strategy objectives. The role involves monitoring the UFGE portfolio, reporting, managing partner relations, and coordinating knowledge sharing to accelerate gender equality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual UFGE reporting process and semi-annual updates to ensure high-quality and thorough reporting with accurate data from UFGE implementing teams which includes providing guidance on a full range of issues related to reporting and program effectiveness.
• Lead the aggregation, analysis and reporting of results, including through reports to the UFGE Partnership Council, Gender Leadership Council, the UFGE Annual Report, the UFGE results dashboard and ad hoc reports.
• Support the reporting systems including the results and risk frameworks, the results database, the UFGE dashboard and other data capture and visualization mechanisms.
• Lead the UFGE learning efforts designed to surface and share experiences across the UFGE grantee network and with other stakeholders, with the goal of improving the design and implementation of innovative approaches; this can include UFGE learning sessions, case studies, site visits or other knowledge sharing modalities.
• Liaise with implementing teams and other stakeholders on key themes to identify opportunities for deeper collaboration and impact; identify relevant experiences in the UFGE portfolio and build consensus across the network for developing and sharing lessons.
• Support UFGE Programs including the Gender Strategy Fast-Track Country Initiative to create and coordinate a community of practice for shared learning and dissemination of results.
• Provide other ad hoc support to the UFGE Secretariat and Gender Department as required.

Requirements

• Possesses a master's degree in economics, finance, business, or similar field relevant to the World Bank Group’s mission.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in relevant field.
• Demonstrates significant experience in managing effective relations with a wide range of stakeholders (Governments, international organizations, multilateral and bilateral development agencies).
• Ability to address a range of issues related to women’s economic empowerment and gender equality and its relationship to economic development.
• Solid analytical skills.
• Demonstrates familiarity with a broad range of gender-focused activities of the type supported by UFGE, including knowledge and evidence, policy interventions in the public and private sector, technical assistance and research, and ability to think strategically and to rapidly analyze diverse information from varied sources.
• Familiarity with World Bank Group trust fund policies, procedures and practices.
• Experience with trust fund donor relations and reporting; monitoring and evaluation and results framework; World Bank Group trust fund systems including the trust fund portal and fundraising portal.
• Solid track record and operations experience in preparation of World Bank Group grants and significant understanding of World Bank Group’s operational processes, procedures and corporate requirements.
• Demonstrates ability and the necessary organizational skills to take initiative, personal ownership, and accountability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, balance competing demands and achieve agreed-upon results.
• Demonstrates political awareness and ability to diplomatically handle sensitive situations with target audiences and to otherwise cultivate effective, productive client relationships/partnerships.
• Excellent oral and written communications and editing skills; strong command of English; knowledge of other languages would be a plus, especially French and Spanish.
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.

Skills

• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Women's Economic Empowerment
• Gender Equality Policy Advocacy
• Economic Development Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Gender-focused Program Management
• Policy Intervention Design
• Technical Assistance Delivery
• Research Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• World Bank Trust Fund Policies
• Donor Relationship Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Results Frameworks
• Trust Fund Systems
• Grant Preparation
• Operational Process Management
• Corporate Compliance
• Political Awareness
• Client Relationship Management
• Oral and Written Communication

Languages

English