Operations Senior Analyst, Georgetown, Guyana

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About this position


We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Operations Senior Analyst. In this role you will work closely with Sector and Fiduciary Specialists in the design and execution of the Bank’s operations and support the Country Office in discharging its main responsibilities. These are:  a) work closely with public and private sector institutions, as well as with civil society and academia, to identify country development needs; b) develop, implement, and monitor the Bank’s Country Strategy; and c) oversee the delivery of country and regional, public, and private, operational programs. 


What you’ll do:


Project Planning and Design 


Participate in the design of operations supporting the preparation of project documents and monitoring project approval timelines.  
Support the preparation of drafts of project profiles and operational plans for technical cooperation projects. 
Assist in institutional capacity and risk analyses, preparation of project budgets, results frameworks and supports the development of fiduciary plans for execution.
 
Project Execution and Monitoring

 

Provide technical support on the application of Bank operational policies and processes throughout the project execution and preparation of annual operating and execution plans, procurement plans, disbursement requests and other project documentation.  
Support the preparation of project supervision plans, monitoring and results reports, and follows up on their recommendations.  
Assist in the review of terms of reference ensuring that project activities are consistent with procurement and annual operating plans; in the review of procurement bidding documents and consultant contracts to ensure conformity with Bank policies; in verifying compliance of products and services with agreed standards, and in the preparation of draft communications to implementing agencies accordingly. 
Support the Sector and Fiduciary Specialists on technical, fiduciary and administration visits to implementing agencies, and follows up on recommendations from these visits.  
Coordinate the organization of project-related missions and workshops. Maintain sector and fiduciary files and systems updated. 
Analyze documentation on contractual conditions and processes corresponding actions and requests for contract and program modifications; follows up on pending contractual clauses; and maintain information on these clauses in corresponding Bank systems.  
Support the analysis of disbursement requests, validating eligibility of expenses; input disbursements and other financial transactions related to projects in the Bank’s systems for supervisor’s validation; and assist in the analysis of budget transfers. Monitor disbursement projections in close coordination with the Sector and Fiduciary Specialists. 
 

 Closing of Operations


Collaborate on Project Closure workshops; collects relevant data for the preparation of the Project Completion Report (PCR); and upon request, follows up on the evaluation recommendations.  Provide information for the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) evaluations at the request of the Chief of Operations.
Any other tasks or matters requested by the Chief of Operations or the Country Representa

What you'll need-
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering or similar studies. Certification in Project Management is desirable.  
Experience: At least one year of relevant professional experience, preferably in administration of projects financed by multilateral development institutions or other external donors. Knowledge of national procurement policies, norms or practices and experience in writing reports is a plus. 
Languages: Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in another Bank language (Spanish, Portuguese, or French) is desirable, especially Spanish. If selected candidate is not Spanish-proficient, should commit to learning; language training is available).