Analyst, Gender and Economic Inclusion

The Analyst is a member of the Gender and Economic Inclusion Team supporting the implementation of the WE Finance Code, coordinating gender and inclusion actions, managing technical assistance projects, and engaging with stakeholders across regions with a focus on Egypt and Morocco. The role involves policy dialogue, programme management, budget tracking, and knowledge product creation to promote gender equality and economic inclusion in EBRD countries of operations.

Responsibilities

• Supports the design, appraisal and monitoring of investment projects and TCs for their impact on inclusion as part of transition and monitors the portfolio of projects with inclusion impact for transition performance, through engagement with Banking project teams and due diligence visits to the region.
• Supports the implementation of the policy dialogue activities under WE Finance Code engaging with the relevant ecosystem players and champions at the national, regional, and international levels.
• Manages Technical Cooperation (TC) projects related to the WE Finance Code, supports the selection of consultants when needed, oversees the work of the Code implementing consultants in the region, tracks their progress, and ensures outputs are delivers on time and on budget.
• Supports the We Finance Code Lead on overall programme management. Tracks the We Finance programme budget, obtaining internal approvals when needed, tracks overall programme progress and engages in donor reporting, and provides administrative support to manage consultancy contracts.
• Monitors and assesses reform challenges and progress in relation to inclusion and gender issues in SEMED, and support the We Finance Code lead on the design and delivery of gender-responsive policy dialogue, through analytical work, contributions towards strategy papers and supports liaising with key senior level stakeholders such as banking regulator, banking associations, credit guarantees and information bureaus, private sector clients and strategic partners of the Bank.
• Supports inclusion and gender capacity building within the Bank, specifically in Banking teams and Regional / Resident Offices, through presentations, inclusion and gender workshops and seminars.
• Support with the organisation of events to promote the launch, awareness, and visibility of the Code. Attends events and represents EBRD as needed (e.g., at workshops, events, dialogues with stakeholders).
• Creates and co-creates the knowledge tools and guidance notes for internal and external consumption including through tailor-made surveys and established EBRD’s publications (especially donor funded ones) and channels to promote the promotion of equality of opportunity strategic priority of the Bank across its policy engagements, investments and advisory services.
• Contributes to joint work across departments and across pillars as needed.

Requirements

• A postgraduate degree in economics, international development or related field.
• Demonstrated policy or development / inclusion / gender expertise and prior work experience in policy oriented or development area, gained for example through full-time employment in a financial or governmental institution, consultancy/company, think tank or academia.
• Substantial progressive responsibility mainstreaming gender and inclusion in projects in international organizations in a variety of sector with experience in supporting private and public sector.
• Strong social analysis and research skills including command of quantitative and qualitative methods of research, and knowledge of gender and inclusion issues in a variety or regions.
• Knowledge and experience applying results-based approaches to project and program management.
• Experience of working with donors and familiarity with broader donor debates and best practices.
• Fieldwork experience in EBRD countries of operations will be considered an advantage.
• Ability to think strategically, and to innovate, results oriented, ability to work under several deadlines simultaneously.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.
• Excellent oral and writing skills in English.

Skills

• Gender Mainstreaming
• Economic Inclusion
• Policy Analysis
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Result-based Project Management
• Donor Relations
• Field Work Experience
• Strategic Thinking
• Project Management
• Financial Tracking
• Technical Assistance Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Knowledge Product Development
• Social analysis
• Development Policy
• Gender and Inclusion Expertise

Languages

English