Job #130867
Job TitleSenior Operations Officer
Job FamilyFinance & Private Sector Development
Job TypeProfessional & Technical
GradeGG
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
Recruitment TypeLocal Hire
Language RequirementBahasa (Indonesian) [Essential]; English [Essential]
Closing Date18-Apr-2013
Background / General description:
COMPETENCIES
• Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the project management concepts, as they relate to the implementation of complex, multi-functional projects in varied geographical and economic conditions
• Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems - Recognized by peers and/or managers for providing high quality, pragmatic advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments and financing mechanisms.
• Portfolio Management (OS) - Leads the monitoring of country/sector strategy and work program; flags implementation issues for attention of clients and Bank management and takes a leading role in resolving these.
• Analytical and Technical Skills, Operational Strategy Development & Advice - Recognized by peers and/or managers for ability to identify and pro-actively solve operational issues and problems.
• Project Design for Impact and Sustainability - IL - Contributes to the design of projects and programs, based on an understanding of the country and sector context.
• Sector Dialogue - IL - Able to conduct a dialogue with the client on familiar topics, with a narrow scope, based on a solid understanding of the sector.
• Operational Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
• Team Leadership - Leads teams to achieve challenging outcomes, providing a role model and enhancing the team-leadership skills of team members.
• Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
• Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
• Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.
Other Selection Criteria:
• Masters Degree in finance, economics or a related field, and at least 8 years experience in private and financial sector development, in such areas as banking, microfinance, community-based revolving funds, cooperatives and livelihoods.
• Experience in managing or working with community-driven development, community empowerment and/or institutional capacity building programs, especially in Indonesia, desired. Solid understanding of Indonesia’s PNPM program would be a plus.
• Prior experience in, or exposure to, the preparation and implementation of a range of Bank products, including different types of loans/credits (adjustment/development policy, investment, and technical assistance) and trust funds is highly desired, as well as experience in successfully managing complex or problem projects.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders, effective influencing skills, and demonstrated diplomacy.
• Strong leadership, team-building, inter-personal, and people-management skills, including relevant experience to mentor/guide teams/staff and proven ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Proven track record of performance with clear focus on results on the ground.
• Good understanding of World Bank procurement, financial management, safeguards and anti-corruption policies. Understanding of Bank trust fund policies preferred.
• Excellent English written and spoken communications skills are essential; knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia preferred.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The FPD team seeks to recruit a Senior Operations Officer with a strong background in managing implementation of large complex CDD and FSD projects, including microfinance, to join its Jakarta team and the PNPM RLF pilot project. The selected candidate will report to the EASFP Management Unit.
The Senior Operations Officer is expected, among other duties as assigned, to:
• Provide leadership and advisory support in all phases of PNPM RLF pilot operations, including problem solving on complex issues of implementation, aid coordination, resource mobilization, and project strategy, as well as cross-department or cross-sectoral issues.
• Lead the coordination with all consultant firms working under the PNPM RLF program from the World Bank team.
• Provide support for livelihood /economic inclusion-related approaches from the RLF side to ensure the on-going synergy of RLF-related activities and upcoming economic inclusion activities under PNPM Mandiri and other related programs.
• Liaise with central and local governments, and other project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with development partners and management, and prepare project updates and funding proposals.
• Lead and/or coordinate field supervision and implementation support missions to optimize resources, information flows and consultations by senior advisors.
• Contribute to policy dialogue and strategies for microfinance, financial sector development, and financial inclusion and prepare and/or contribute to background and policy papers and selected notes for internal and external audience.
• Lead the review of project implementation recommendations and project documentation for consistency with Bank policies, as well as with a view towards maintaining project quality. In particular, to ensure compliance with financial management, procurement, anti-corruption and safeguards policies.
• Guide and mentor more junior staff.
Selection Criteria:
COMPETENCIES
• Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the project management concepts, as they relate to the implementation of complex, multi-functional projects in varied geographical and economic conditions
• Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems - Recognized by peers and/or managers for providing high quality, pragmatic advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments and financing mechanisms.
• Portfolio Management (OS) - Leads the monitoring of country/sector strategy and work program; flags implementation issues for attention of clients and Bank management and takes a leading role in resolving these.
• Analytical and Technical Skills, Operational Strategy Development & Advice - Recognized by peers and/or managers for ability to identify and pro-actively solve operational issues and problems.
• Project Design for Impact and Sustainability - IL - Contributes to the design of projects and programs, based on an understanding of the country and sector context.
• Sector Dialogue - IL - Able to conduct a dialogue with the client on familiar topics, with a narrow scope, based on a solid understanding of the sector.
• Operational Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
• Team Leadership - Leads teams to achieve challenging outcomes, providing a role model and enhancing the team-leadership skills of team members.
• Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
• Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
• Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
• Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
• Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.
Other Selection Criteria:
• Masters Degree in finance, economics or a related field, and at least 8 years experience in private and financial sector development, in such areas as banking, microfinance, community-based revolving funds, cooperatives and livelihoods.
• Experience in managing or working with community-driven development, community empowerment and/or institutional capacity building programs, especially in Indonesia, desired. Solid understanding of Indonesia’s PNPM program would be a plus.
• Prior experience in, or exposure to, the preparation and implementation of a range of Bank products, including different types of loans/credits (adjustment/development policy, investment, and technical assistance) and trust funds is highly desired, as well as experience in successfully managing complex or problem projects.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders, effective influencing skills, and demonstrated diplomacy.
• Strong leadership, team-building, inter-personal, and people-management skills, including relevant experience to mentor/guide teams/staff and proven ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Proven track record of performance with clear focus on results on the ground.
• Good understanding of World Bank procurement, financial management, safeguards and anti-corruption policies. Understanding of Bank trust fund policies preferred.
• Excellent English written and spoken communications skills are essential; knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia preferred.
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