• Be 32 years of age or younger
  
• Hold a bachelor’s degree
  
• Be fluent in English
  

• Pipeline, Portfolio, and Advisory Services and Analysis (ASA) Management and Monitoring. The JPA will support monitoring of the regional lending pipeline as well as the regional portfolio/ASA on a regular basis by collating and analyzing data, prepare pipeline, portfolio, ASA reports and monitor and report on follow up actions resulting from portfolio/pipeline reviews and discussions.

• Analytical Support. The JPA will help carry out substantive research and analytical tasks on a wide range of operational and regional issues, review and interpret data, and identify issues and recommend actions and solutions. The JPA will prepare briefing material on sector and project issues.

• Results/M&E. The JPA will support the AFWDE team in developing/maintaining a Regional Score Card including tracking progress of new scorecard indicators. The JPA will also support other results/M&E related work such as reviewing Implementation Status and Results Reports on results reporting etc. as necessary.
  
• Quality Assurance. Participate as a member of the unit during key project milestones – help reviewing project documentation related to preparation and implementation support. The JPA will help seasoned AFWDE staff review operational documents for pipeline projects and active projects and will make substantive comments on content and consistency to ensure full compliance with Bank operational policy requirements, quality standards, and best practices.
  
• Knowledge and Learning. The JPA will help manage the operational learning and knowledge sharing in support of regional staff, including help organizing learning events, delivering operational clinics, creating newsletters/communication emails, and updating websites.
  
• Support to Director for Strategy and Operations, Regional Vice President, and regional leadership team. The JPA will contribute to preparation of briefing notes and correspondence, talking points, minutes of meeting, presentations, and other engagements of the Regional Vice President’s Front Office.
  
• Provide ad hoc support to the overall work program, as requested by the Manager, as the work program for the region evolves.

Selection Criteria

• Educational Degree: At least a Bachelor’s degree in an area relevant to the Bank’s work
  
• Relevant Experience:

Working experience in a field related to the Bank’s work, e.g., infrastructure, human development, sustainable development, and governance, is a plus

Project/program management or/and quality assurance experience; experience in M&E and/or communications is a plus

• Relevant Skills:
  

Strong organizational, research, and oral presentation skills

Proven ability to work in a team and intercultural environment, with minimal supervision

Hands-on and action-oriented approach

Computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel); advanced skills on PowerPoint and data managing in Excel (including using pivot tables, formulas etc.) is a plus

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English is essential. Knowledge of French is a plus.

• Enthusiasm for, and commitment to development work. Field experience in developing countries a plus

Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.