Location:

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Management and Strategy
Deadline:

29/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS

The Operations Officer will work closely with the Conflict Sensitivity Thematic Lead and the CMUs and will be responsible for:

Product level research and development:

• Support the integration of conflict and fragility lens for private sector into core diagnostics, strategy and analysis, and targeted advisory and investment project design, due diligence and monitoring.

• Support and pilot client conflict sensitivity support and tools to targeted projects in FCS markets.

• Help develop conflict sensitivity screening tools for projects in collaboration with other WBG teams, such as IFC Environmental, Social and Governance teams and the WB FCV teams in the area of Risk and Resilience Assessments.

Staff enrichment:

• Contribute to development of lessons learned on conflict sensitivity approaches, tools and fragility lens application for internal WBG audiences.

• Contribute to training and capacity building on conflict sensitivity for internal audiences.

• Thought leadership with partners.

• Help develop of common approaches, tools and learning with DFIs and partners on conflict sensitivity.

• Contribute to internal and external knowledge products.

• Input to external guidance and learning to inform private sector fragility lens application and good industry practice in collaboration with other WBG teams and external partners.

• Support to broader FCS Africa and FCV Reporting and knowledge sharing.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated thematic knowledge and leadership of conflict sensitivity concepts and application to DFI private sector investments in FCS.

• Familiarity with quantitative data for conflict analysis and contextual risk indices, with a key attention to detail. Knowledge of social sciences research methods and ability to produce high quality analysis using credible qualitative and quantitative data sources.

• Operational experience in implementing conflict sensitivity practices and project-based approaches.

• Understanding of IFC and WBG products and approaches to conflict sensitivity (dashboards, analytical tools, operational approaches)

• Ability to support design and implementation efforts for clients that reflect in-depth knowledge of conflict sensitivity and understanding of how to develop a business case to the client.

• Ability to support research and analytical projects to credibly produce new understanding of conflict sensitivity or potential opportunities to unlock client facing work.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with E&S teams and country and regional teams in the design of client solutions that have sustainable impact and incorporate lessons learned.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s Degree in a related field or area of expertise specific to a sector, subject matter, or industry specialty.

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in data analysis, social sciences research, and project operations, including ability to undertake complex research on country and conflict risks and applying those to projects on the ground.

• Experience working with Development Finance Institutions, with a good understanding of IFC Performance Standards and business requirements is preferred.

• Experience in analyzing contextual risk, fragility and conflict trends in FCS markets and translating this for private sector audiences, particularly in African countries.

• Fluent in English and French.

• Excellent knowledge of Word, PPT, Excel and ability to manage data-oriented dashboards.

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