Application Deadline : 10 Feb 2013
The World Bank Offers Job of Program Manager and is seeking applications from the applicants. Language required for the job is English and desired languages are French and Spanish.
Qualifications and Experience :
In addition to meeting Bank-wide competencies for a Grade GH position, the Program Manager should meet the following selection criteria:
- At least a Masters Degree in engineering, natural resources management, economics, business administration, or other relevant extractive industry development areas.
- Sustained record of achieving high-quality substantive results over an extended period (typically at least 10 years) and broad international oil and gas work experience, ideally gained in dealing with both “upstream” and “downstream” issues, including project development, gas sector development, product pricing, taxation, and regulation in more than one region of the world is essential.
- General Economic Knowledge and Analytical Skills – Possesses a track record of intellectual leadership and ability to integrate economic-specific knowledge and specific micro/sector fields of expertise; provides quality assurance and assesses technical soundness of work/reports.
- Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena – Influences the design and execution of major policy and/or research initiatives; conceives and promotes innovations in development policies, project design, organization and management to improve operational and sector work.
- Policy Dialogue Skills – Has a track record of conducting effective policy dialogue with country counterparts; communicates and defends difficult issues and positions to senior bank management and government officials.
- Integrative Skills – Possesses in-depth understanding of Bank resources in all areas of work in the network, and proven fungibility.
- Oil and Gas Economics – Deep understanding of most of the economic concepts used in oil and gas, with significant experience.
- Oil and Gas Systems and Technologies – Deep expertise and extensive experience, with ability to serve internationally as the Bank’s lead.
- Project Design for Impact and Sustainability – IL – Gauges appropriately the time/resources required to undertake a specific reform, design a policy / program, or improve efficiency of key procedures/systems.
- Operational Project Management – Demonstrates expert knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies; ability to manage complex, multi-functional, cross-regional projects/programs including managing relationships with stakeholders & counterparties.
- Operational Policies Application to the Project Cycle (fiduciary, disbursement, safeguard and GAC policies) – IL – Possesses a thorough understanding of fiduciary, disbursement, safeguard and GAC policies; able to identify key issues, conduct objective evaluation of non compliance, and devise recommendations to Bank management. .
- ESW/TA Policy, Strategic and Technical Analysis for Country/Sector Issues – Leads through AAA work the analysis of key development issues; demonstrated ability to draw policy options underpinned by solid analytic basis and that are attuned to specific country circumstances.
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