Associate Advisor, Change & Donor Reporting

Requisition ID 33833 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Policy and Partnerships Contract Type Short Term Contract Length 12 months Posting End Date 29/08/2023

Purpose of Job

As Associate Advisor (Change Management & Donor Reporting), you will support EBRD’s Donor Partnership department (DP) in implementing critical reforms and ensuring that EBRD’s donor reporting is of high quality as well as timely.

Reporting to DP’s Head of Donor Operations, your role is an internal one that will require cooperation and coordination with many internal stakeholders. Working closely with DP’s Principal Manager for Donor Operations, Donor Fund Managers, senior colleagues in DP and a wide variety of teams across the EBRD (including Banking, Impact, Design & Transformation, Policy Strategy Delivery etc.), you will contribute to transforming the donor-funded business of the Bank and ensuring the results of programmes are measured, clear and well-articulated and that learning from programmes is appropriately shared.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

As Associate Advisor (Change Management & Donor Reporting) in DP, your responsibilities will include:

1. Change Management

• Work closely with DP’s Head of Donor Operations, DP’s Principal, Donor Operations, DP Fund Managers and colleagues from Design & Transformation on selected reform priorities as summarised above.
• Lead selected reform tasks, delivering milestones as agreed with line managers and stakeholders.
• Independently consult with DP Fund Managers and reform leads, or prepare and arrange meetings with relevant colleagues on any cross-cutting matter being relevant for the reform of the donor-funded business.
• Contribute to process design (“as is” vs “to be”) and process automation, identifying pain points or gaps, drafting process maps etc.
• Contribute to on-going EBRD-wide reforms aimed at improving processes and systems for results and donor reporting, including effective and efficient portfolio vs project reporting, quality assurance, harmonisation of reporting practices for a wide variety of donors, results management, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management.

  2. Donor Reporting

  • Work closely with DP’s Principal, Donor Operations who leads all work related to donor reporting and donor results management.
  • Work with teams across the EBRD that impact on donor reporting and results management (DP’s Fund Managers, Banking, Policy Strategy Delivery, Climate Strategy Delivery, Legal Transition Team, Capital Markets Development, Resident Offices, etc.). On a day-to-day basis:
    • Using EBRD’s internal reporting systems (Data Warehouse, SAP etc.) assess, consolidate and provide data on all matters related to results and donor-funded projects and programmes.
    • Proactively engage with operational teams and DP’s Fund Managers to ensure their delivery of high quality donor reporting, including support during reporting surges as applicable.
    • Engage in the quality assurance and validation of donor reports on a selected basis.
    • Provide regular analysis as to the status of reporting against plans.
    • Advise operational teams and DP’s Fund Managers on donor and results reporting standards and best practice and at a later stage on results based management, logical frameworks, theory of change, monitoring & evaluation.
    • Contribute to the EBRD’s flagship reports on impact, results and donor co-financing, summarising and aggregating the impact of donor funds.
    • Provide support and analysis in areas of donor trends, results management, practices of other development finance institutions, blended finance etc.

      Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

      • Master degree in international development, economics, statistics or related discipline.
      • Good understanding of global developmental assistance, the bilateral and multilateral donor landscape and the international development debate, such as the one related to the Sustainable Development Goals.
      • Strong project, process and change management skills, including ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the whole organisation.
      • Good understanding of results based management, logical frameworks, theory of change, and other planning and reporting approaches in the area of international development.
      • Work experience in donor reporting or the management of grants and other donor-funded instruments, preferably gained while working for a multilateral donor, a development finance institution or while implementing major donor-funded programmes.
      • Excellent English, communication and drafting skills and ability to write comprehensive analytical and impactful texts relating to donor funds for internal and external audiences.
      • Clear ability to communicate results and impact in a meaningful way to a range of audiences. An understanding of more visual ways of communicating results would be helpful.
      • Excellent Excel skills.
      • Knowledge of statistics or very good quantitative/numerical skills with the ability to interpret technical/financial information.
        • Knowledge of data management and Data Warehouse etc. would be an advantage.
        • Knowledge or experience in the EBRD countries of operations would be an advantage.

          What is it like to work at the EBRD?

          Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

          The EBRD environment provides you with:

          • Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
          • A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
          • An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

            Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.