Results Measurement Specialist (Climate Business and GHG Accounting) Beijing, China

Location:	Beijing, China
Closing Date:	07/27/2012
Background / General description:
The International Finance Corporation is the largest global development institution that is focused exclusively on the private sector. Part of the World Bank Group, IFC’s vision is that people should have the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives. IFC finances private sector investments, mobilizes capital in international financial markets, facilitates trade, helps clients improve social and environmental sustainability, and provides technical assistance and advisory services to businesses and governments. IFC has significantly strengthened its focus on measuring development results over recent years, driving our strategy, operations and staff incentives. A results-focused culture expands the value we bring to our clients and beneficiaries, helps foster best practice among development finance institutions, and demonstrates IFC’s development impact to all stakeholders. The Results Measurement Network plays a critical role in the success of IFC’s mission. Staff in the Network, located across the institution, measures, monitors, and evaluates operations and their results; develops methodologies to support these functions; and sets global standards for measurements. In addition, the Network staff ensures that results, lessons and evidence continuously inform strategy, operations and incentives across the organization, supporting the alignment of IFC’s intended and actual impact and the achievement of IFC’s mission. The regional Results Measurement function partners with the operations teams to design projects and to track, monitor and report on their results. The Results Measurement Team in EAP is organized by Industry and Business Line. The Climate Business Group was formed to support IFC’s global objectives in relation to climate change issues across Advisory and Industry Services. The Results Measurement Specialist (Climate Business and GHG Accounting) will work across Industries and Business Lines to support their GHG Accounting. The RM Specialist will collaborate with the other EAP RM Team members assigned to these projects and with the Investment Officers who act as DOTS champions to support client-facing staff through expert advice. In addition, the RM Specialist will deliver analysis and summary of climate-change related development results by country and by sector as required. The RM Specialist will be supervised by the Regional Head of M&E and co-supervised by the Regional Expert for Climate Change. S/he is also expected to closely liaise with the Climate Business Group regarding methodologies and procedures.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The Department is looking for a Results Measurement Specialist (Climate Business and GHG Accounting), with a minimum of 5 years experience with private sector operations, results measurement and/or project management, including significant field experience with GHG Validation and Verification. The candidate is expected to have an advanced degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental sciences or in the social sciences, international development and business administration with significant technical knowledge in GHG Accounting, and have understanding and consideration of results measurement across the region and specific regional clients. This is a strategic support and implementation role focused on monitoring the quality of project-specific results measurement work and advising operations staff on best practices. In this role, the candidate, supporting the development and implementation of operations and strategies relating to Climate Business across Investment and Advisory Services will: Development, oversight and coordination of Results Measurement Frameworks: • Work with project teams in Investment and Advisory Services throughout the project lifecycle to ensure consistent understanding and application of the IFC GHG Reduction Guidance Notes. • Make changes as needed to incorporate best use of results measurement frameworks into project design. • Perform/provide technical oversight to on-site program audits and surveys, including GHG validation and verification, to assess project implementation and results. • Shape continuous improvement of results measurement work by providing feedback and best practices to Development Impact Department and the Climate Business Group on RM frameworks, methodologies and tools. • Contribute to the development of regional and country-wide results measurement frameworks in relation to the climate change strategic pillar. Data quality assurance: • Monitor data quality and strengthen and improve quality where necessary. • Collate and verify IDG 6 (GHG emissions) data and support the implementation of IDG 6 target setting at project level and for the region. • Ensure standards for quality of project documents, accurate reporting and evidential support for results reported, working with project teams to resolve potential problems. Evaluation: • Commission, oversee and conduct evaluations implemented within the region in the area of Climate Business. • Disseminate regional evaluation findings within the RM Network and to regional operations colleagues. Results training and capacity development • Train regional management and staff on GHG accounting and climate change results measurement. • Develop client capacity for GHG accounting, validation and verification. Communication of development results • Communicate regional, country and program-specific climate change results and findings internally and externally to share findings and best practices, and to create value for clients. • Support RM colleagues in the region with the aggregation of GHG results data across all sectors and business lines for Investment and Advisory services as required by Country Managers for strategy meetings and other purposes.
Selection Criteria:
• Advanced degree in engineering, chemistry or environmental sciences with a good understanding of international development and business administration, or in economics, international development or business administration with a demonstrated understanding of technical issues related to GHG Accounting. • At least 5 years of relevant experience with private sector operations, results measurement and/or project management, particularly in energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean production, or waste management. • Fluency in Chinese an advantage. • Experience with the private sector in emerging markets and/or international financial institutions an advantage. • Knowledge of IFC investments or investments of other international financial institutions a strong plus. • Additional specialty requirements: - Training in greenhouse gas reduction projects and emission trading, technical issues regarding emission reductions, and greenhouse gas project verification policies, methodology, procedures and concepts. - A demonstrated understanding of: AS ISO 14064.1 – Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals; AS ISO 14064.2 – Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions and removal enhancements; The Greenhouse Gas Protocol - A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard; The Greenhouse Gas Protocol - The GHG Protocol for Project Accounting. - Experience with GHG Validation and Verification • Solid understanding and ability to apply: - Knowledge of results measurements methods - Application and development of policies and procedures - Problem solving by examination from multiple angles, taking stakeholders perspectives into account, considering various solutions and making informed, credible and actionable decisions - Produce and interpret strategic information - Oral and written communications - Knowledge of technologies, software, databases and systems relevant to the specialization - Corporate contributions, such as those related to strategy documents, and donor reporting • Advanced understanding and ability to apply project management skills in complex situations to manage projects within the results measurement functions in the region and to ensure completion of projects. • Demonstrated ability: - To persuade and influence others across organizational boundaries by seeking to understand stakeholder concerns and formulating an approach that specifically addresses them; - To think broadly about results measurement and its value to IFC and clients, incorporating input from other areas (e.g., functions, geographies, etc.) to create common goals and objectives; - To build partnerships for success, through understanding stakeholder needs and aligning results measurement advice to those needs, and by negotiating win/win solutions with stakeholders.
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Results Measurement Specialist (Climate Business and GHG Accounting)

Beijing, China