senior Operations Officer WORLD BANK

[Itolo Joseph]

Poste: Senior Operations Officer WORLD BANK

2 Years Term Appointment  Location: Bamako, Mali Local Hire The World Bank’s Country Management Unit (CMU) covering Chad, Guinea, Mali and Niger (AFCW3) in charge of country dialogue, strategy formulation, business development, portfolio management and development results monitoring, is currently seeking to locally recruit a candidate for the position of Senior Operations Officer (SOO). The successful candidate will be based in the country office in Bamako and will work within the CMU under the Country Director (CD). The SOO reports to the CD or a designee within the CMU and works closely with the Country Program Coordinator in the anchor unit in Washington, D.C. (S)he is primarily responsible of the Mali program but will coordinate with, and if needed provide support to colleagues in other AFCW3 Offices. The Bank team is co-located and works closely with the IFC and cooperates with MIGA as well.  Key responsibilities  Accountabilities include but are not limited to: Provide operational support/guidance and quality assurance on cross-cutting dimensions to task teams and the CMU management including advice on the implementation of operational policies and guidelines and the use of instruments;  Support the CD and CPC to help track overall project implementation performance and facilitate resolution of portfolio problems;   Maintain up-to-date information on IDA and trust fund portfolio performance for Mali in close collaboration with the CPC based in Washington;  Support the CD, CMs and CPC in strategy formulation and implementation / provide assistance and guidance from program design to completion and evaluation;  Monitor the project portfolio and operational performance, quality and trends, including ensuring compliance with Bank policies, reviewing Implementation Status Reports, ensuring that project ratings are realistic, and working with teams to develop and implement action plans to improve implementation and resolve problems;  Manage the quality control functions, portfolio monitoring including preparation of monthly portfolio monitoring tables;  Monitor implementation of recommendations from the periodic Country Portfolio Performance Reviews (CPPR), with special focus on portfolio-wide actions in the areas of FM, procurement and M&E… Selection criteria  Minimum Education: MA/MS (In relevant discipline.)  Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member. Ability to lead a team of professionals in the execution of major projects. Ability to coach, mentor and develop more junior staff. Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues. Effective verbal and written communications skills in English and in French.  Strong interpersonal skills, with the capacity to influence without formal authority and to work in teams across organizational boundaries within the multi-cultural environment; Excellent communication skills in French and English, both in oral presentations and in writing. Electronic Applications For the full position description and complete selection criteria and required competencies, qualified candidates are requested to submit an on-line application at www.worldbank.org/careers. Click on >Current job openings > job # 132233. The World Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.  Closing date for receipt of applications is October 18, 2013.  Only selected candidates will be contacted.