Operations Analyst

Operations Analyst
Job #:
req19052

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Operations

Grade:
GE

Term Duration:
‎2 years ‎0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Required Language(s):
English, Arabic

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:
‎9/‎29/‎2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) at ‎11:59pm UTC

Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World
Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their
greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities -
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the
International Development Association (IDA). It is a global development
cooperative owned by ‎189 member countries. As the largest development bank in
the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management
products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income
countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. Visit
www.worldbank.org.

The Middle East and North Africa Region:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/mena

Country Management Unit Context

The World Bank 's GCC Country Department is the principal liaison between the
World Bank and the six Arab States of the Gulf Cooperation Council, namely
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The
GCC Country Department facilitates the provision of Reimbursable Advisory
Services (RAS) from the Bank to the GCC countries, the GCC Secretariat General
and GCC affiliated institutions. The GCC Country Department is managed through
four offices: a Regional Office in Riyadh, KSA, a Country Office in Kuwait, a
Country Office in Abu Dhabi UAE, and an HQ unit in the World Bank HQ in
Washington, D.C.

The World Bank 's GCC Country Department:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/gcc

Roles and Responsibilities

The Operations Analyst reports to the Program Manager in Riyadh. S/he will be
a key member of a growing Country Office (CO) that includes resident staff
mapped to Global Practices (GPs), as well as staff working on RAS operations,
resource management, IT, external affairs, and administration. S/he will be
part of the GCC Operations Team (OT) that supports GCC operational work across
the six countries, in addition to particular tasks in the CO that s/he is
based in. Specific duties and accountabilities include the following:
* Undertake research and analytical tasks on specific country issues, maintain informational database in order to assist the TTLs and task teams with regular country monitoring notes and updates; draft sections of briefing materials on the status of the country program and project issues for the WBG Annual and Spring Meetings, as well as for management visits and other purposes; and prepare materials for periodic portfolio reviews and country team meetings.
* Interact with country and task team members, and the respective government agencies in the formulation and implementation of documents related to strategic cooperation with the government; prepare inputs into business plans, work program agreements, mid-year reviews, etc.; review and screen relevant reports for consistency with the country RAS program, in coordination with the Operations Officer (OO).
* Generate portfolio report regularly to support portfolio monitoring.
* Work closely with the Operations Manager and Program Leaders as well as Resident Representatives (RRs) to undertake portfolio monitoring, analyze operational data and provide regular and ad-hoc reports to the management on the status of the country program. Identify issues and raise concerns with regard to the overall portfolio quality.
* Coordinate with Resource Management staff to ensure accuracy of data (budget and expenses) in the institutional information systems.
* Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the overall RAS country portfolio performance as well as in monitoring and managing individual activities in the portfolio.
* Contribute to specific operational activities at all stages of the project design and implementation, including participation in the development of the concept notes, facilitating communication between the Bank 's task teams and counterpart agencies, follow up on agreements, reviewing budget planning, monitoring use of funds and assisting with client billing.
* Support visiting missions by scheduling and participating in meetings with government agencies and maintaining records of meetings to help with drafting aide-memoires and other correspondence with the government, in coordination with the OO.
* Conduct follow-up discussions with client representatives on selected problems and issues identified by the TTLs and task teams, in coordination with the OO.
* Analyze projects at completion, comparing actual results with those projected at the concept note stage.
* Provide back-up duties for those s lacking Operational coverage in countries by participating in dialogue with clients, joining kick-off/ wrap-up meetings, and informing the OT member responsible for the PG of the main messages and conclusions.
* Perform other tasks as reasonably requested by the Operations Manager/RRs.
Selection Criteria
* MA/MS in a relevant discipline (e.g., economics, finance, business administration, social sciences, or other field related to development).
* Minimum years for relevant experience: ‎2
* Knowledge of the GCC country context is a plus.
* Knowledge of Bank Instruments, Policies, and Procedures, and Ability to Proactively Apply Them: Basic understanding of project cycle for all types of projects, i.e. lending, non- lending operations and country products. Knowledge of Bank financial instruments and operational policies and procedures.
* Portfolio Management and Results Monitoring: Demonstrates basic understanding of management processes and concepts. Assists, provides inputs, and/or organizes portfolio reviews (including risk assessments) for teams and management as well as the ability to follow up on review recommendations.
* Ability to participate in country-focused missions, under the guidance of the respective mission leader and independently carry out assigned tasks.
Competencies
* Project Management - Understands the basic concepts of project management, as they relate to the execution of tasks within a project.
* Data Collection and Management - Demonstrates use of this competency.
* Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems - Basic knowledge of Bank Instruments, Policies and Procedures.
* Portfolio Management - Assists and/or organizes portfolio reviews.
* Client Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
* Drive for Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to do so.
* Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team 's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
* Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
* Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.
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