Evaluation Analyst

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank Group, and our mission is to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries to help end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. We do that through the provision of political risk insurance and credit enhancement to investors and lenders against losses caused by non‑commercial risks. For more information, visit www.miga.org. MIGA’s Economics and Sustainability Group (MIGES) consists of several areas of excellence: Economics, Environment and Social, Climate, Gender, and Evaluations. The Evaluation Unit (MIGEV) is seeking an Evaluation Analyst (GE) who is dynamic, proactive, meticulous, and a team player. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills and experience in monitoring and evaluating development outcomes in complex projects in both public and private sectors, with a solid financial and technical background. The Analyst will support MIGA’s self‑evaluation of projects, contribute to the operational effectiveness of MIGA evaluation practices, and assist in coordination with the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG). The Analyst will also support the collection and organization of results data and performance indicators, including those for the WBG Corporate Scorecard FY24–30 and communications on operational results and the distinctive roles of guarantee instruments—emphasizing green, resilient, and inclusive development by mobilizing private capital and working as One World Bank Group. (Aligned with the WBG Scorecard framework and MIGA DEIS guidance.) Duties and Responsibilities The Evaluation Analyst is expected to work with a moderate degree of autonomy under the overall supervision of the Manager in MIGES and guidance of the Chief Evaluation Officer. Contribute to MIGA’s self‑evaluation program • Support the self evaluation cycle for MIGA projects: compile evidence packages, clean and analyze data, and draft analytical sections in line with MIGA’s evaluative approach and data standards. • Apply agreed methodologies and incorporate lessons from prior exercises; maintain source traceability and document repositories. • Contribute to efficiency improvements in evaluation processes and tools; flag methodological gaps and propose options for Officer/Manager review. • Assist discussions on the review and update of IEG evaluation methodologies (background preparation, benchmarking, and note taking). Contribute to Monitoring and Results Reporting at MIGA • Support initiatives to improve efficiency of development data collection systems and processes (e.g., client data workflows and internal curation). (Aligned with DEIS guidance.) • Gather and consolidate inputs for WBG/MIGA Corporate Scorecard (CSC) reporting with appropriate quality checks and reproducibility. (Aligned with Scorecard FY24–30 framework.) • Assist engagement with WBG counterparts to ensure consistent application of Scorecard methodologies. • Support evaluations, audits, mid term reviews, and updates to the Scorecard approach as needed, with a focus on WBG guarantee projects. (Internal process notes on CSC.) • Coordinate with MIGES Economics on the IMPACT (Ex Ante Development Impact Framework) inputs and indicator tracing for guarantees. Contribute to MIGA’s review of IEG’s evaluation reports and products • Apply professional and evaluation standards to assist validation of IEG’s evaluative work on MIGA (portfolio scans, methods checks, evidence synthesis). • Prepare comparative analyses using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods; support discussions with operational, legal, and management stakeholders on performance and evaluative judgments. • Coordinate draft comments and feedback to IEG with relevant WBG counterparts; prepare high quality drafts and summaries for Officer/Manager review. Act as counterpart for IEG’s evaluative activities for MIGA • Track IEG evaluation schedules and proactively facilitate requests for data, documents, and meetings. • Engage with IEG teams to organize underlying data and materials in anticipation of report reviews and recommendation follow up. • Identify lessons from project evaluations, monitoring data, and external evidence; prepare quarterly summaries of salient lessons for MIGA projects. • Draft knowledge assets (briefs, slide decks) and support dissemination, including internal events (e.g., BBLs) led by Officers/Management. • Help create and maintain improved record systems for evaluation reports and related information to be shared within MIGA and across the WBG.