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Monitoring and Results Specialist

Posted on by Michele Marius in Vacancy/Opportunity

Job Type: Full-Time Regular

Job Description

CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
OPPORTUNITY PROFILE

MONITORING AND RESULTS SPECIALIST

INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS AREA
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (OPERATIONS)

 

Below is the Opportunity Profile for the assignment of Monitoring and Results Specialist at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The profile consists of a description of the assignment, the qualifications and competencies required, and a brief description of the Bank.
Before you proceed to apply, please consider the following requirements:

1. You must be a national of one of CDB’s member countries.

2. You will be required to produce evidence of any educational and professional qualifications to support your application if you are selected for an interview.

3. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks and references.
CDB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or religion. In order to be considered for this position, it is mandatory that you submit the following items:

(i) A cover letter addressed to the Director, Human Resources and Administration outlining how your experience and qualifications match the profile described; and

(ii) A résumé indicating nationality, and including the names and contact information (telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) for four persons who know you and your work well enough to comment on your suitability for this role.

CDB fully respects the need for confidentiality of information supplied and assures you that your background and interest will not be discussed with anyone, without your prior consent, nor will reference contacts be made until mutual interest has been established.

Please submit your résumé online, as indicated on the CDB website, with the required information in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format, in English. The deadline for submission of applications is May 2, 2018 at 17:00 hrs EST.

We thank you for your interest.

 

INTRODUCTION

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) is seeking to recruit an experienced professional to perform the role of Monitoring and Results (M&R) Specialist. The position will be funded by the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF). The M&R Specialist will guide the design and implementation of appropriate monitoring systems for the UKCIF projects. The successful candidate will be based at CDB’s headquarters in St. Michael, Barbados.CDB has been selected by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) acting through the Department for International Development, to manage a UK-Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF). UKCIF will support eight Commonwealth Countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) and one ODA-eligible Overseas Territory to build or upgrade critical economic infrastructure in the Caribbean, to set the foundations for growth and prosperity, reducing poverty and increasing resilience to climate change.The Infrastructure Fund is available to the following countries: Jamaica, Guyana, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda and St Vincent and the Grenadines; and the UK Overseas Territory of Montserrat.

 

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT (OPERATIONS)

The Office of the Vice-President (Operations) is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Bank’s lending and related economic activities. The work of the Office of the Vice-President (Operations) is delivered through the Projects and Economics Departments, the Corporate Strategy Division, the Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Unit and the Infrastructure Partnerships area.

 

INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS AREA

The Infrastructure Partnerships Area (IPA) is responsible for the leadership and management of a multidisciplinary team of technical consultants coordinating and implementing the identification, appraisal and supervision of capital projects and technical assistance (TA) interventions for inclusion in the UKCIF programme. IPA is also responsible for the preparation and submission of CDB results-based management (RBM) annual work programme and performance reports relating to the UKCIF programme and for integration with the reporting requirements of CDB and DFID.

 

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head, Infrastructure Partnerships, the accountabilities of the Monitoring and Results (M&R) Specialist will be to:

(a) Lead the design and implementation of appropriate monitoring and reporting systems for UKCIF and for its projects, coordinating the delivery of monitoring objectives for the programme;

(b) Collect, analyse and interpret data and present results of UKCIF at programme and project level;

(c) Monitor and report to the programme team on UKCIF progress, identifying and analysing issues; and

(d) Support the implementation of CDB’s Managing for Development Results (MfDR) Agenda including maintaining the Corporate Results Monitoring Framework and reporting annually on the Bank’s development effectiveness.

The M&R Specialist will work in close collaboration with the staff of the Corporate Strategy Division (CSD) who are responsible for developing and coordinating the long and medium-term strategic plans of the Bank, as well as preparing the annual work programme and budget in collaboration with the Operations and Corporate Services Areas. The Division has direct responsibility for among other things:

  • the administration of the Special Development Fund (SDF), the Bank’s largest source of concessionary funding, including reporting annually to Contributors on the performance of the Fund, and coordinating the exercises for replenishment of the Fund;
  • tracking the progress of implementation of the Bank’s strategic plans by maintaining the Corporate Results Monitoring Framework and reporting annually on the Bank’s development effectiveness, and
  • on-going awareness and capacity building of MfDR principles throughout the organisation.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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