The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is responsible for the assessment of the relevance, efficacy, and efficiency of World Bank Group operational policies, programs and activities, and their contribution to development effectiveness. IEG’s evaluations aim to enhance accountability and learning to inform the formulation of new directions, policies and procedures, country and sector strategies, and programs for the World Bank Group’s work.
IEG is directly responsible for:
Assessing whether the World Bank Group Institutions’ operational policies, programs and activities are producing the expected results, including global, regional, and other programs in which the Institution(s) is a participant.
Incorporating evaluation assessments and findings into recommendations designed to help improve the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s programs and activities, and their responsiveness to member countries’ needs and concerns.
Appraising the Institutions’ self-evaluations of strategies and projects and attesting to their adequacy to the Boards.
Reporting periodically to the Boards on actions taken by the Institution(s) in response to evaluation findings, and on the measures being taken to improve the overall operations evaluation system including dissemination and outreach activities.
Identifying and disseminating evaluation findings and lessons to maximize contributions to the World Bank Group’s learning and knowledge framework and reinforce learning and accountability within the World Bank Group in service of achieving its corporate goals.
Encouraging and assisting developing member countries to build effective monitoring and evaluation associations, capacities and systems.
Working closely with development partners among donors and developing countries in order to foster international evaluation harmonization, to develop evaluation capacity in developing countries, and to encourage best practice in international development evaluation.
Additional strategic choices recently introduced in IEG include:
Introduction of a new Results Framework
Scale up of IEG learning and knowledge sharing
Continued improvements in evaluation methodology and quality assurance; and
Enhanced cost-effectiveness, including productivity improvements, and investment in staff professional development.
Organizational structure:
IEG is led by the Director General, Evaluation (DGE), who reports directly to the Board of Executive Directors through the Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE). IEG’s organizational structure comprises:
The Office of the Director General, Evaluation (IEGDG)
The Human Development and Economic Management Department (IEGHE)
The Finance, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Department (IEGSP)
The Knowledge and Communications Department (IEGKC).
Selection Criteria:
The successful candidate is required to have the following minimum qualifications, skills, motivation, and personal attributes:
Advanced degree in relevant areas of expertise; including transport, energy, water, environment, agriculture or another sustainable development or infrastructure sector discipline; and/or an advanced degree in evaluation methods. Experience in private sector and finance work would be a plus.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of relevant operational experience in World Bank, other International Finance Institutions, Government, International Non-Government Organizations or the private sector working in developing country contexts, preferably with experience that can be applied to evaluation work. Some experience and/or an aptitude for designing, conducting and leading evaluations.
Outstanding analytical aptitude, as evidenced by a strong track record of solid contributions to development project design, implementation and review of projects in the infrastructure and/or sustainable development portfolios.
Sound knowledge and understanding of the operational strategies, processes, and instruments.
Excellent communication, diplomatic and negotiating skills, with demonstrated strong personal maturity, balanced judgment, and a track record of building and maintaining partnerships with colleagues and clients.
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, capacity to motivate and develop teams, and the ability to operate collaboratively across organizational boundaries.
Proactive, inclusive, and innovative, with an open and collegial work style and ability to listen and integrate ideas from diverse points of view.
Ability to coach, mentor, develop and empower more junior staff, provide seasoned advice to more senior staff and managers, and work collaboratively with peers.
