Operations Analyst
Job #: |
req29424 |
Organization: |
World Bank |
Sector: |
Operations |
Grade: |
GE |
Term Duration: | 2 years 0 months |
Recruitment Type: |
Local Recruitment |
Location: |
Panama City,Panama |
Required Language(s): |
English and Spanish |
Preferred Language(s): |
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Closing Date: |
10/4/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
Description
Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity to help
our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group
is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing
countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending
extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable
development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we
work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking
projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the
most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
Regional Context
The World Bank Group serves 30
client countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCR). Clients
range from large rapidly-growing sophisticated middle-income clients to IDA
countries to small Caribbean states to one fragile state. Despite immense
resources, dynamic societies, and an average annual per capita income of about $4,000,
deep inequalities persist in most LCR countries, with nearly a quarter of the
Region's people living in poverty. The Bank's strategy in LCR is focused on
five pillars: (a) stimulating growth and improving competitiveness; (b) reducing
poverty and inequality; (c) making governments and institutions work for
people; (d) providing a platform for tackling global issues (climate change,
trade, disease, migration); and (e) reducing risk, whether from extreme weather
events, climate change, crime and violence or other.
CMU and Country Office Context
The Central America and
Dominican Republic CMU (LC2 CMU) is responsible for overseeing the World Bank program
in the Dominican Republic and six Central American countries: Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The CMU bears the
responsibility for ensuring the implementation of the Bank’s business model and
the effective delivery of services through country strategy formulation and
implementation, policy dialogue, portfolio management, and country relations.
The CMU’s management team was decentralized from Washington, DC, to Panama in
2021.
Panama is a high-income
country with an evolving Bank program, which includes investment and policy
lending, technical assistance, and cooperation on global development issues.
The Panama country office is based in Panama City and is co-located with IFC
and MIGA. The portfolio includes IBRD and trust fund financing of over $850
million and technical assistance across key development sectors, with a focus
on strengthening institutions and inclusion. The LC2 Country Director and
Management Team are based in Panama, as well as several Practice Managers and
technical and support staff.
The Panama Country Office is
looking for an energetic and proactive team member for the position of
Operations Analyst who possesses adaptability and flexibility in providing
support to the country team and in taking on special assignments as the need
arises. The Operations Analyst will work closely with the operations team and
CMU staff under the supervision of the Operations Manager based in Panama. The
position is for an initial term of two years.
Roles
& Responsibility:
The Operations Analyst (OA)
will join the Country Office team in Panama City, to support the coordination
of the programming and implementation of the Bank portfolio in Panama. The
selected candidate will participate in strategy development and implementation,
monitor the implementation of the portfolio, and support technical teams in
addressing operational issues. The OA may also participate as a member of the
LC2 regional operations team, supporting portfolio monitoring and reporting
across the CMU countries, and they may also engage in and contribute to other initiatives
as an integral member of the country office and broader country team.
The OA's responsibilities
will include:
Country Program Management
• Provide substantive
operational, research, statistical and other analytic support to the CO with
respect to the country work program activities ranging from program and
strategic document preparation, monitoring program implementation and
deliverables, portfolio monitoring and quality assurance;
Participation as team member in the preparation of Country Engagement products, such as the Progress and Learning Review (PLR) and Country Partnership Framework (CPF);
• Review and screening of
relevant documents/reports for consistency with country strategies;
• Collection of Bank system
data and production of portfolio and ASA monitoring tables as an input to the monthly
LC2 portfolio monitoring dashboard; Analyses of portfolio trends, drivers and
performance;
• Verification and regular
updating of milestones by Task Team Leaders (TTLs) and proactive follow-up to
ensure timeliness of activities;
• Support to Country Manager
in portfolio reviews;
• Review of operational
packages to ensure compliance with Bank policies and procedures;
• Support to task teams by
providing strategic input to the preparation of agendas, and joining key
meetings and events to facilitate interaction and follow-up with government
counterparts and Bank teams, as needed;
• Support to task teams by
providing advice on processing operational documents for management approval;
Reporting and Brief Preparation
• Preparation of responses
to ad hoc information requests from internal and external parties (e.g.
cooperation agencies and other international organizations);
Prepare briefing material on country program/sector and project issues and follows up on portfolio issues;
• Keep a general brief up-to-date
with information on projects, results, general overview of the portfolio that could
be used to prepare other materials such as briefs for senior management,
articles, interviews, etc.
• Preparation, under
guidance of more senior staff, of country reports to management (e.g. Annual
Meeting Briefs) and external agencies (e.g., minutes of Consultative Groups).
Client and Stakeholder Relations
• Contribute to Country
Office outreach activities and products (e.g. presentations, reports, briefs,
talking points) requiring operational input and/or operational follow up
action;
• Interact with client
representatives on issues identified by the country office team;
• Lead knowledge sharing
with the country office staff on operational matters (policies, new
guidelines);
• Support the outreach programs with media,
academia and local stakeholders;
• Support the Country Manager / Operations Manager with outreach on social media platforms; and
• Act as a focal point for
stakeholders for operational inquiries.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate
should meet the following selection criteria:
• Master's Degree in
Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences or other field
related to development, and two or more years of work experience in a relevant
discipline (e.g. public-sector management, financial analysis, etc.);
• Proven analytical and
problem-solving skills, and ability to apply these in carrying out complex
research and operational tasks, identifying issues, presenting findings/
recommendations and contributing to resolution of sector and country issues;
• Familiarity with national
& international development issues;
• Familiarity with project
management, including knowledge and understanding of project management tools
& methodologies;
• Capacity to work
simultaneously on a variety of issues and tasks, and ability to prioritize;
• High degree of initiative,
flexibility and ability to work independently with good track record of being
able to work in a team;
• Strong interpersonal
skills and ability to work effectively with internal/external partners and
promote collaboration in a multi-cultural environment;
• Committed to provide great
service to clients with an ability to deliver timely and high-quality products
in his/her areas of responsibility;
• Excellent oral and written
communications skills in both Spanish and English;
• Familiarity with
international financial institution and/or multilateral/bilateral organization
would be advantageous; and
• Familiarity with operational
issues and broad understanding of links to sectoral policies, are preferred.
Competencies
COS
Generic Competencies: https://tinyurl.com/y34lnxvu
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 2-year term appointment.
The World
Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are
nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender,
gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
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