Jamaica Operations Analyst Consultant
Post of duty: Jamaica
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About this position
The Inter-American Development Bank requires the services of a qualified individual to provide the service of Operations Consultant at its Country Office in Jamaica (CJA). The contractual will support the Country Office in discharging its main responsibilities, which are to a) work closely with public and private sector institutions in Jamaica to identify country development needs; b) develop, implement and monitor the Bank鈥檚 Country Strategy with Jamaica; and c) oversee the delivery of country and regional operational programs.
CJA is one of the six countries of the Caribbean Group within the Bank and aims to objective to improve execution capabilities of our Clients in Jamaica to effectively implement projects to address the country鈥檚 challenges and improving lives. Jamaica鈥檚 portfolio of projects is made up of investment loans, grants and technical cooperations, totaling approximately US$551.0M. The technical areas of focus which aid in supporting the Government of Jamaica鈥檚 agenda include social investment, public sector modernization and reform, Energy, Water and Sanitation and Health.
What you鈥檒l do:
(The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical services in the monitoring of Operations financed and implemented through the IDB. The Consultant will further strengthen the Portfolio Monitoring and Review functions.
Main Activities
路 Project Planning and Design
o Participate in the design of operations supporting the preparation of project documents and monitoring project approval timelines.
o Participate in the preparation of drafts of project profiles and operational plans for technical cooperation projects.
o Participate in institutional capacity and risk analysis, preparation of project budget, results frameworks and fiduciary plans for execution.
路 Project Execution and Monitoring
o Provide technical support on the application of Bank operational policies and processes throughout the project execution, including updates to the operating manuals.
o Analyze annual operating plans, procurement plans, semi-annual progress reports, disbursement projections and related project documentation to support and monitor project execution. Including contract management benefiting Project Executing Units.
o Accompany Sector and Fiduciary Specialists on technical, fiduciary and administration visits to executing agencies, and follow up on recommendations from these visits.
o Review documentation on consultant conditions and process corresponding actions; review requests for contract and program modifications; follow up on pending consultant clauses; and maintain information on these clauses in corresponding Bank systems.
o Analyze disbursement requests, validating eligibility of expenses; set up disbursements and other financial transactions related to projects in the Bank鈥檚 Systems for supervisor鈥檚 validation; and assist in the analysis of budget transfers. Monitor disbursement projections in close coordination with the Sector and Fiduciary Specialists.
o Provide technical advice to the executing agencies on Bank operational policies and processes throughout the project execution.
o Participate in the preparation of project supervision plans, monitoring and results reports, and follow up on their recommendations. Identify deviations from original plans and propose corrective actions.
o Supports the preparation of Donors Execution Reports by gathering information related to those technical cooperations financed with special funds from donor countries
o Review documents related to the procurement of products and services to ensure compliance with agreed procurement standards, and prepare draft communications to executing agencies accordingly.
o Analyze project performance in accordance with project Results Matrix and annual achievements
o Assist the COO with the analysis of portfolio performance using data mining, analytical tools and visualization techniques.
路 Closing of Operations
o Collaborate on Project Closure workshops; facilitate date collection for the preparation of the Project Completion Report (PCR); and follow up on the evaluation recommendations. Provides information for Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) evaluations at the request of the Chief of Operations.
路 Stakeholder engagement and Communications
o Advise on engagement strategy with Civil Society coordinator in close collaboration with Country Representative and Chief of Operations to maximize pertinence and value added in Country dialogue.
Support any other Country Office Jamaica (CJA) relevant activities, as requested
(The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical services in the monitoring of Operations financed and implemented through the IDB. The Consultant will further strengthen the Portfolio Monitoring and Review functions.
Main Activities
路 Project Planning and Design
o Participate in the design of operations supporting the preparation of project documents and monitoring project approval timelines.
o Participate in the preparation of drafts of project profiles and operational plans for technical cooperation projects.
o Participate in institutional capacity and risk analysis, preparation of project budget, results frameworks and fiduciary plans for execution.
路 Project Execution and Monitoring
o Provide technical support on the application of Bank operational policies and processes throughout the project execution, including updates to the operating manuals.
o Analyze annual operating plans, procurement plans, semi-annual progress reports, disbursement projections and related project documentation to support and monitor project execution. Including contract management benefiting Project Executing Units.
o Accompany Sector and Fiduciary Specialists on technical, fiduciary and administration visits to executing agencies, and follow up on recommendations from these visits.
o Review documentation on consultant conditions and process corresponding actions; review requests for contract and program modifications; follow up on pending consultant clauses; and maintain information on these clauses in corresponding Bank systems.
o Analyze disbursement requests, validating eligibility of expenses; set up disbursements and other financial transactions related to projects in the Bank鈥檚 Systems for supervisor鈥檚 validation; and assist in the analysis of budget transfers. Monitor disbursement projections in close coordination with the Sector and Fiduciary Specialists.