Disaster Risk Management Specialist - Portfolio Monitoring & Management, Washington
Background / General description:
The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a partnership of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The HFA is the primary international agreement for disaster reduction, adopted by one hundred sixty-eight (168) governments and multilateral organizations, including the World Bank. The principal strategic goal of the HFA is to effectively integrate, in a coherent manner, disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning, programming, and financing at all levels of government.
The GFDRR is managed by the World Bank on behalf of the participating donor partners and other partnering stakeholders. The work of the GFDRR is divided into three tracks. Track I is designed to enhance global and regional advocacy, partnerships, and knowledge management for mainstreaming disaster reduction. Track II is directed at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in country development processes to ensure that risk assessments, risk mitigation, risk transfer, and emergency preparedness are incorporated into in all strategic plans and programs. This track is designed to provide ex ante support, primarily through technical assistance to enhance investments in risk reduction and risk transfer mechanisms, as well as disaster management planning to low- and middle-income country governments. Track III supports primarily low-income countries for accelerated disaster recovery and risk reduction in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.
Duties and Accountabilities:
Under the direct supervision of the GFDRR Track II Team Leader and the general management of the GFDRR Program Manager, the incumbent shall be responsible for supporting the strategic and administrative oversight of Track II portfolio, in light of the GFDRR Strategy and Work plan.
S/he will hold the following duties and accountabilities:
1. Take a leadership role to ensure timely and quality review of Track II proposals, preparation of consolidated progress reports, project briefings and other relevant monitoring information, and participation in the upstream review of CASs and corporate related documents to ensure that the disaster risk management agenda is strategically captured and integrated into country development strategies;
2. Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of project progress to ensure the attainment of objectives through sound implementation. Assume accountability that reports from task managers are tracked, reviewed and that input from reports is collated for feedback to task managers in a timely manner;
3. Contribute to the reforms of the grant management, monitoring and evaluation system to ensure better alignment of project investments with organizational goals;
4. Provide guidance, technical advisory and quality enhancement services to task teams working on preparation and supervision of multi-sector disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation interventions, as and when appropriate be accountable for the quality and timeliness of advice;
5. Provide cross-support to regional teams and when required conduct site visits to assess the quality of grant implementation, monitor grant activity, meet with stakeholders and ensure that the objectives of the GFDRR Work plan are met and the work is harmonized with GFDRR's Strategy and mission;
6. Strengthen partnerships and coordinate with relevant agencies, academia, the UN, and donors relating to project activities;
7. Undertake research and knowledge management activities, including analytical papers and guidance notes for Bank staff, on best practices and mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in all operations of the Bank, and promote and facilitate knowledge exchange and dissemination in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation between countries, sectors and regions; and
8. Perform other duties and functions as assigned by Track II Team Leader and by the GFDRR Manager, including possible deployment to support Track III work on disaster recovery and risk reduction.
Selection Criteria:
- A minimum of Master's degree, with 5 years' experience and international experience in Disaster Management, Climate Change, Public Policy/Service, Social Science or related field, including field experience in developing countries.
- Substantial knowledge and experience with portfolio management, monitoring and evaluation systems, trust fund policies and procedures, grant application review processes, and programmatic reporting.
- Robust understanding of operational quality issues, monitoring tools, indicators, and key issues and systems with demonstrated evidence of strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work in a fast track environment, with efficiency, competence and integrity with people of different cultural backgrounds and in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to take responsibility for substantial segments of the unit's work program and play a key role in implementing the strategic direction of the work program.
- Strong ability to analyze and resolve issues cross cutting areas of specialization, with an understanding of how solutions affect the overall work program strategy.
- Ability to deliver training/skill enhancement initiatives (e.g., through brown bag lunches, seminars, distance learning) to transfer global knowledge and experience within the sector.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills and the ability to serve as spokesperson/advocate within and outside the Bank for important policy and project proposals.
- Ability to perform efficiently and effectively in highly demanding working environments and meet very tight deadlines.
- Professional and personal endurance and commitment to pursue and complete complex assignments.
- Good team player but also capable of operating independently when required.
- Ability to build effective working relations with clients and colleagues, as team member, and to achieve results.
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of practical project implementation issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of other languages is an asset.
Required Competencies:
- Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena - Understands policy making process; distills operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for clients.
- Policy Dialogue Skills - Identifies and assesses policy issues and plays an active role in the dialogue with the government and/or other stakeholders.
- Integrative Skills - Working to develop an integrated view across all facets of current sector..
- DRM Policy, Strategy, and Institutions - Foundational familiarity with disaster risk management institutions and governance concepts, and can apply knowledge to assignments.
- Emergency Preparedness and Early Recovery - Foundational knowledge of emergency preparedness and recovery strategies, with ability to support operations and analytical work.
- Disaster Risk Financing - Foundational knowledge of a range of disaster risk financing alternatives; can conduct a range of financial analyses.
- Disaster Analysis / Economics - Foundational understanding of many of the economic and analytical concepts relevant to disasters.
- Client Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
- Drive for Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to do so.
- Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
- Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
- Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.
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