Evaluation & Learning Associate Officer

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank Group (WBG) is a global partnership of five institutions focused on creating a world free of poverty on a living planet. As a major source of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG addresses global development challenges. The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is the world's largest multilateral climate fund, channeling finance through six Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to 78 countries to catalyze climate action. CIF operates through a partnership model involving governments, MDBs, the private sector, and civil society. The CIF Secretariat requires technical and analytical support to enhance program delivery, partner engagement, independent evaluations, and learning. To meet this need, CIF is seeking to recruit an Associate Evaluation & Learning Officer on a term basis within the Evaluation and Learning team.

Requirements

Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Social Science, International development, Public Policy or other related discipline.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in economics, climate action, climate finance, social development, or related fields.
Excellent written communication and editing skills, particularly conveying technical information for diverse audiences.
Works well under pressure, and competently manages multiple tasks within tight deadlines without compromising quality.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong team player with a proactive attitude, a high degree of initiative, independence, reliability, adaptability, and ability to anticipate and resolve problems.
Strong interpersonal skills including ability to promote collaboration and consensus building with partners, clients, and colleagues in a multicultural environment.
Experience working in, and knowledge of, the policies and procedures of the World Bank Group, other multilateral development banks, or multilateral climate funds.
Fluency in English

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Spanish and/or French would be desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide overall support for E&L management including coordination of annual reporting and support for stakeholder consultations on future workstreams.
Track and coordinate E&L inputs into program processes including support for Investment Plan development and subsequent review. This includes managing reviews of all program (IP) updates and project by E&L.
Coordinate E&L collaboration with the evaluation units of the Multi-lateral Climate Funds including joint publications and events.
Co-lead on the management of external evaluations.
Track the uptake of management responses/ commitments related to evaluation recommendations.
Coordinate across MDB and country partners to develop, implement, and report on knowledge exchanges including an annual regional/global knowledge exchange.