World Bank Group would like to invite qualified and competent applicants to apply for the following vacant post.

1: Operations Officer

Job #: req29699

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Operations

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location:  Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

Required Language(s): English

Job Summary:

The successful candidate is expected to play a significant role in supporting the CMU in delivering the overall work program. The Operations Officer will be based in Addis Ababa and will report to the Operations Manager and will be an integral member of the CMU operations team.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Portfolio monitoring: In coordination with the Senior Operations Officer, Operations Manager, and other team members, the Operations Officer will have responsibility for monitoring project portfolio and operational performance, quality and trends, including ensuring compliance with Bank policies and working with teams to develop and implement action plans to improve implementation and resolve portfolio problems.
Communication and monitoring of country developments: In close coordination with ECR, SOO and the OM, the Operations Officer will develop and maintain regular country contacts with client counterparts in government, as well as with implementing entities, and stakeholders in general. The Operations Officer will support outreach communications and closely monitor political, social and economic developments; develop and maintain understanding of country socioeconomic and political context.
Contributes to the review of operational documents such as Project Concept Notes (PCNs), Project Appraisal Documents (PADs), Implementation Status and Results Reports (ISRs) and Implementation Completion Reports (ICRs) for compliance with relevant Bank operational policies, procedures and templates.
Coordinates with operational teams to review implementation readiness of projects under preparation, including advice on corporate commitments, results, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and risk management.
Assists and organizes portfolio reviews; prepares portfolio monitoring reports and follow-up on portfolio issues.
Contributes to addressing obstacles in project preparation and execution and oversees the implementation of action plans.
Carries out monitoring of high-risk projects in the active portfolio, identifies issues and trends, and seeks inputs from the sectoral teams as needed.
Is the first point of contact for project teams requiring guidance on all operational procedures, including on project preparation an implementation, Advisory and Analytics products, trust funds, monitoring and evaluation aspects, etc.

Participates as a member of Bank missions (preparation, appraisal, supervision), conducts discussions with client representatives on selected problems and issues identified by task managers, as required.
Carries out Trust Funds (TF) Portfolio reviews and reviews new TF proposals to ensure alignment with the country program, and contributes to preparing new trust funds, as required.
The Operations Officer will contribute to the preparation and quality review of briefing notes (e.g., for Spring and Annual Meetings, Sr. Management country visits, etc.) and other internal complex reports; and draft and review operational correspondence and undertake task management responsibilities as necessary and assigned by the Operations Manager.
Contributes and/or takes the lead on key country engagement products such as PLRs, CPFs.
Perform other operational and analytical tasks as requested by the AECE3 Operations Manager based on CMU emerging needs.

Skill and educational background

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. economics, management, business administration, social sciences, technical studies, or another field related to development) and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
Thorough knowledge of Bank policies, procedures, guidelines, financial instruments, accountability instruments, results agenda.
Good understanding of Bank’s corporate priorities and initiatives including climate change, gender, citizen engagement, private capital mobilization/enabling, etc.
Proficient with the Bank’s operations-related information systems and tools, particularly Standard Reports, Power BI, Analysis for Office – AO, Operations Portal, Client Connection) and institutional databases (such as on climate change, gender, citizen engagement, etc.)
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and full proficiency in data handling and visualizations.

Proven ability to handle significant volume of data and conduct analyses using quantitative and qualitative inputs and to present findings using graphs/charts/tables.
Experience in portfolio analysis.
Demonstrated attention to detail, and follow-through.
Good writing skills and ability to create good presentations.
Demonstrated ability to carry out substantive research and analysis on a wide range of operational issues, to identify issues, and to propose solutions.
Proven ability to work both independently and in diverse teams.
Excellent interpersonal skills

Application way

Interested applicants who can meet the above minimum requirements can submit their application, CVs and non-returnable Documents of their credentials in through via online link of this announcement. https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=29699&site=1

Deadline: Oct 23, 2024