Short-Term Consultant

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments.

IFC helps companies and financial institutions in emerging markets create jobs, generate tax revenues, improve corporate governance and environmental performance, and contribute to their local communities. The goal is to improve lives, especially for the people who most need the benefits of growth. 

Position Overview:

IFC's Sustainability Business Innovator (SBI) Facility is looking for a highly motivated Short-Term Consultant (STC) who is a skilled Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Analyst with project management skills and ideally a background in environmental and social sustainability.

The Analyst will help implement the SBI Facility's M&E work program including communications and outreach activities. The STC position will also provide general support to the SBI M&E and portfolio management team, including strategic input on the program's work-plan and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities: 

Details of Work The work will include:

• Managing ongoing evaluations within the SBI
• Ongoing input to IFC project cycle supervision including
• Early Review and Approval for new projects
• Analysis and collection of results from biannual
• Supervision Reports
• Compilation of lessons learned from previous supervision cycle
• Continuation of M&E Audit of existing portfolio
• Ongoing R&D of M&E methodologies and indicators specific to the Environment and Social Sustainability Department
• Support data collection for a Quarterly Portfolio Report to SBI Manager
• Developing communication tools and material for access on an SBI M&E website Skills

Qualifications: 

This assignment will require previous experience with monitoring and evaluation, excellent analytical skills (with an emphasis on design and implementation of SBI-related projects/products) as well as superior writing and project management skills. Strong communication skills, are ideal. Knowledge of corporate environmental and social responsibility, including gender and diversity elements, will be a distinct advantage.

Location: The work is based in IFC's headquarters in Washington, DC. Time-frame: The STC position is for approximately 100 days starting mid to late December 2008. The work is full time (5 days a week).

To Apply:

Please apply on-line.