Deadline: 20 July, 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Results Measurement Specialist.
The mission of IFC, a corporation tied to the World Bank, is to end extreme poverty by 2030 and boost shared prosperity in every developing country.
The corporation works in more than 100 countries, using capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries.
Responsibilities
- Work with advisory teams of FIG to ensure consistent understanding and application of standard impact measurement and monitoring frameworks and methods throughout the project lifecycle
- Assure compliance and perform quality reviews for project cycle documents
- Advise teams on the necessary modifications and requirements, and provide expert recommendations on the best course of action
- Ensure that indicator selection and log frames are aligned with good project design standards as well as standards set at the corporate, business line, and product levels
- Discuss recommendations with project teams and supervisor
- Provide expert opinion regarding project ratings set by project leaders during supervision and completion, ensuring they are aligned with corporate standards
- Flag misaligned ratings for further review
- Design, commission and conduct evaluations for enabling a better understanding of impact, either in connection with an operation or to shape continuous improvement of result measurement work, by providing feedback and best practices to sector economics and regional departments
- Train regional managers and staff on results measurement related to advisory/investment services, particularly on data quality assurance, and report results in line with corporate guidelines and standard impact measurement and monitoring frameworks
Requirements
- Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business or a closely related field with five to eight years of relevant professional experience
- Proven experience in applying monitoring and evaluation approaches and concepts such as theory of change, project logic, results logframe, and related concepts
- Experienced in monitoring projects
- Proven capability to develop project development impact thesis and design projects’ logical frameworks including SMART indicators
- Ability to persuade and influence others across organisational boundaries
- Experienced in developing impact assessment tools and frameworks
- Ability to conduct detailed project impact assessments including familiarity with relevant statistical software
- Demonstrated initiative, ability to translate ideas into action and timely delivery
- Strong team player with proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Experience and good understanding of financial infrastructure advisory project development outcome assessment and processes methods is a plus
- Knowledge of IFC’s Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring (AIMM) system is a plus
- Proven ability to work in teams and capability to work in multi-cultural environments
- Proven capability to handle work to a high professional standard under pressure
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and one other language
To apply and for more information, click here.
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