Operations Officer - WORLD BANK
*** This is a 2-year coterminous Term appointment. Please note that an Open-Ended staff member, if selected, may retain his/her Open-Ended status so long as there is a re-entry guarantee from the releasing department. Otherwise, the appointment will be changed to coterminous upon transfer ***.
For your information, an appointment is coterminous if it is 100 percent funded from sources other than the Bank Group's administrative budget. After one year, the Bank Group may terminate a coterminous appointment if the funding source terminates or reduces the funding for the position. Coterminous service does not count toward the maximum length of a Term appointment.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral financial mechanism created in 1991 to provide grant and concessional funds to recipient countries for projects and programs that address biodiversity loss, climate change, degradation of international waters, land degradation, ozone depletion and persistent organic pollutants within the framework of sustainable development.
GEF operates as a financial mechanism for three international environmental conventions: the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. GEF is a designated financial mechanism of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
As part of the Marrakech accords in 2001, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established the Adaptation Fund (AF) in Decision 10/CP.7 “Funding under the Kyoto Protocol.” The decision established the AF to finance concrete adaptation projects and programs in developing country Parties and decided that the AF would “be financed from the share of proceeds on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project activities and other sources of funding.”
At the Thirteen session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in conjunction with the Third Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, held in Bali, Indonesia in December 2007, Global Environment Facility (GEF) was requested by the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to provide Secretariat services to the Adaptation Fund Board and the Adaptation Fund on an interim basis.
In April 2008, the GEF Council accepted the invitation of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol asking the GEF to provide Secretariat services to the Adaptation Fund on an interim basis, and directed the GEF CEO and Secretariat to make necessary arrangements to provide such services.
One of the innovative features of the Adaptation Fund is that countries can have direct access to the funds through an accredited National Implementing Entity (NIE), without involvement of multilateral agencies such as development banks or UN agencies. Alternatively, the countries can use the conventional path of accessing funding through accredited Multilateral Implementing Entities (MIEs).
Among the principles established for the Adaptation Fund (Decision 5/CMP.2) is “sound financial management, including the use of international fiduciary standards.” At its 7th meeting the Adaptation Fund Board adopted fiduciary standards governing the use, disbursement and reporting on funds issued by the Adaptation Fund covering three broad areas: Financial Integrity and Management; Institutional Capacity; and Transparency and Self-investigative Powers.
In order to ensure that organizations receiving Adaptation Fund money, both NIEs and MIEs, meet the fiduciary standards, the Board has established an Accreditation Panel. The Panel consists of three independent experts and two Board members.
The Adaptation Fund (AF) is currently recruiting an Operations Officer to take on the primary responsibility of providing support to the Accreditation Panel (Panel) and to coordinate the entire accreditation process. The incumbent will be supervised by the Senior Program Manager (Adaptation Fund)
The incumbent will be expected to carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
1. General Support to the Panel:
a) Support the Panel administratively including pre-selection of experts, contracts, meeting organization, travel, payments, etc
b) Support Panel meetings in terms of, logistics, attendance, keeping minutes
c) Draft and finalize Panel report to the Adaptation Fund Board.
d) Assist conceptualization and implementation of adequate reporting and monitoring mechanisms on the Panel activities.
2. Support during the accreditation application phase
a) Screen applications and supporting documents for completeness.
b) Act as intermediary between the Panel Members and the applicants.
c) Maintain complete and well referenced files of the accreditation review for each applicant that can be used for third party quality reviews and for the reaccreditation five years hence.
d) Input information on accreditation into the AF data base and maintain the data.
e) Participate with Panel Member on country visits to potential National Implementing Entities.
3. Support for Development of Future Procedures:
a) Support and assist in the development of:
o Procedures for re-accreditation in five years
o Conditional accreditation and monitoring of the conditions
o Suspension and cancellation of accreditation
4. Outreach on the Process:
a) Liaise with the UNFCCC, assist, and attend regional workshops on the accreditation process
b) Disseminate information on the accreditation process including:
o Interact and share best practices with other organizations that use an accreditation process
o Support preparation of information material including web material
o Identify and publish examples of best practice
1. Masters degree in finance, business administration, law, accounting or other relevant field with at least five years relevant experience;
2. Demonstrated experience working in or with multilateral development institutions such as UN entities, development banking or experience working within national organizations on development projects;
3. A strong understanding of international financial management standards;
4. Ability to organize and coordinate large amounts of information and to develop appropriate systems for tracking information;
5. Specific experience with development processes such as those related to adaptation, climate change or environmental projects/programs is a plus;
6. A strong understanding of development practices in third world countries;
7. Extensive knowledge of project management concepts;
8. Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude and ability to work effectively in a team environment;
9. Ability to handle concurrent activities efficiently under pressure, with minimum supervision and to meet tight deadlines;
10. Willingness to travel; and
11. Excellent command of English, written as well as spoken, as well as knowledge of either French or Spanish.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
For your information, an appointment is coterminous if it is 100 percent funded from sources other than the Bank Group's administrative budget. After one year, the Bank Group may terminate a coterminous appointment if the funding source terminates or reduces the funding for the position. Coterminous service does not count toward the maximum length of a Term appointment.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral financial mechanism created in 1991 to provide grant and concessional funds to recipient countries for projects and programs that address biodiversity loss, climate change, degradation of international waters, land degradation, ozone depletion and persistent organic pollutants within the framework of sustainable development.
GEF operates as a financial mechanism for three international environmental conventions: the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. GEF is a designated financial mechanism of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
As part of the Marrakech accords in 2001, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established the Adaptation Fund (AF) in Decision 10/CP.7 “Funding under the Kyoto Protocol.” The decision established the AF to finance concrete adaptation projects and programs in developing country Parties and decided that the AF would “be financed from the share of proceeds on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project activities and other sources of funding.”
At the Thirteen session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in conjunction with the Third Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, held in Bali, Indonesia in December 2007, Global Environment Facility (GEF) was requested by the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to provide Secretariat services to the Adaptation Fund Board and the Adaptation Fund on an interim basis.
In April 2008, the GEF Council accepted the invitation of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol asking the GEF to provide Secretariat services to the Adaptation Fund on an interim basis, and directed the GEF CEO and Secretariat to make necessary arrangements to provide such services.
One of the innovative features of the Adaptation Fund is that countries can have direct access to the funds through an accredited National Implementing Entity (NIE), without involvement of multilateral agencies such as development banks or UN agencies. Alternatively, the countries can use the conventional path of accessing funding through accredited Multilateral Implementing Entities (MIEs).
Among the principles established for the Adaptation Fund (Decision 5/CMP.2) is “sound financial management, including the use of international fiduciary standards.” At its 7th meeting the Adaptation Fund Board adopted fiduciary standards governing the use, disbursement and reporting on funds issued by the Adaptation Fund covering three broad areas: Financial Integrity and Management; Institutional Capacity; and Transparency and Self-investigative Powers.
In order to ensure that organizations receiving Adaptation Fund money, both NIEs and MIEs, meet the fiduciary standards, the Board has established an Accreditation Panel. The Panel consists of three independent experts and two Board members.
The Adaptation Fund (AF) is currently recruiting an Operations Officer to take on the primary responsibility of providing support to the Accreditation Panel (Panel) and to coordinate the entire accreditation process. The incumbent will be supervised by the Senior Program Manager (Adaptation Fund)
The incumbent will be expected to carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
1. General Support to the Panel:
a) Support the Panel administratively including pre-selection of experts, contracts, meeting organization, travel, payments, etc
b) Support Panel meetings in terms of, logistics, attendance, keeping minutes
c) Draft and finalize Panel report to the Adaptation Fund Board.
d) Assist conceptualization and implementation of adequate reporting and monitoring mechanisms on the Panel activities.
2. Support during the accreditation application phase
a) Screen applications and supporting documents for completeness.
b) Act as intermediary between the Panel Members and the applicants.
c) Maintain complete and well referenced files of the accreditation review for each applicant that can be used for third party quality reviews and for the reaccreditation five years hence.
d) Input information on accreditation into the AF data base and maintain the data.
e) Participate with Panel Member on country visits to potential National Implementing Entities.
3. Support for Development of Future Procedures:
a) Support and assist in the development of:
o Procedures for re-accreditation in five years
o Conditional accreditation and monitoring of the conditions
o Suspension and cancellation of accreditation
4. Outreach on the Process:
a) Liaise with the UNFCCC, assist, and attend regional workshops on the accreditation process
b) Disseminate information on the accreditation process including:
o Interact and share best practices with other organizations that use an accreditation process
o Support preparation of information material including web material
o Identify and publish examples of best practice
1. Masters degree in finance, business administration, law, accounting or other relevant field with at least five years relevant experience;
2. Demonstrated experience working in or with multilateral development institutions such as UN entities, development banking or experience working within national organizations on development projects;
3. A strong understanding of international financial management standards;
4. Ability to organize and coordinate large amounts of information and to develop appropriate systems for tracking information;
5. Specific experience with development processes such as those related to adaptation, climate change or environmental projects/programs is a plus;
6. A strong understanding of development practices in third world countries;
7. Extensive knowledge of project management concepts;
8. Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude and ability to work effectively in a team environment;
9. Ability to handle concurrent activities efficiently under pressure, with minimum supervision and to meet tight deadlines;
10. Willingness to travel; and
11. Excellent command of English, written as well as spoken, as well as knowledge of either French or Spanish.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
| 110228 | Operations Officer | Other | International Hire | Washington, DC | 25-Feb-2011 |
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