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A department of the World Bank's Development Economics Vice-Presidency, DIME's purpose is to increase the use of impact evaluation (IE) in the design and implementation of public policy and to develop institutional capacity and motivation for evidence-based policy.
DIME’s work focuses on:
•Evaluating programs at scale to answer policy-relevant questions;
•Developing innovative data systems and data analytics tools for real-time decisions;
•Using causal inference analysis to identify mechanisms to improve results;
•Building capacity to strengthen country institutions for evidence-based policymaking.
DIME aims to overcome the challenge of identifying true cause-and-effect relations in policy programs. By linking researchers to policymakers and feeding results back into policies, DIME fosters systematic use of evidence, which informs adoption, mid-course corrections, and scale-up of policies. Through workshops and clinics with operational staff and government clients, joint research teams, active field coordination, as well as research products such as seminars, papers, and policy briefs, DIME builds capacity while forming a wider community of practice.
DIME accompanies impact evaluations during their entire life-cycle. It starts with assessing demand, identifying research questions, as well as supporting project implementation, high quality data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results.
With a portfolio of more than 220 impact evaluations, DIME operates across all sectors in about 60 countries spanning the globe. The IEs test a variety of interventions and mechanisms to understand why policy succeeds or fails and how to improve policy design and implementation to obtain better results. By working proactively in collaboration with clients, DIME employs experimental methods to infer causality whenever possible (79% of the portfolio). 17% of DIME IEs utilize non-experimental methods, while 4% use a combination of the two.
DIME is structured into 4 World Bank units:
-DIME 1 “Economic Growth and Structural Transformation”
-DIME 2 “Gender, Economic Opportunity, and Fragility”
-DIME 3 “Governance and Institution Building”
-DIME 4 “Infrastructure and Climate Change”
More information can be found at http://www.worldbank.org/dime.
Roles & Responsibilities:
DIME1 is each seeking to hire an Impact Evaluation ETC Analyst to support an ongoing portfolio of impact evaluations in Mozambique. The Analyst will work closely with DIME Economists, Research Officers, Analysts, Impact Evaluation Field Coordinators and Research Assistants on the team to produce high quality data and analysis.
We seek candidates with substantial experience related to impact evaluation data and coordination. He/She/They will need to demonstrate solid experience of survey collection preparation and supervision, preferably in a developing country context; strong technical skills in design and analysis of prospective impact evaluations; and the interest and ability to communicate technical methodologies in an organized and systematic manner to clients. Advanced knowledge of Stata (or R) and SurveyCTO programming languages is a requirement for this role.
Tasks:
The ETC Analyst will play a central role in executing and coordinating DIME’s ongoing impact evaluation research program in Mozambique. He/She/They will work on a number of key areas including but not limited to:
•Contribute to programmatic engagements and research agenda building at the pillar and country program level.
•Ensure good communication and coordination among members of the Impact Evaluation, Government, and Bank project teams – making the link between the research team and the field.
•Develop relationships with the relevant partners and understand their operational questions and capacity needs to implement the IEs.
•Monitor the program implementation to ensure the impact evaluation design is not compromised through close follow-up with the field teams. Support in development of experimental research designs, and supervision and coordination of field projects.
•Assist in the mentoring of STCs supporting the portfolio, and work with them closely on interaction with the government, data collection, monitoring of implementation, preparation of detailed work plans. Ensure research assistants and field coordinators adhere to all quality standards developed by the DIME Analytics team.
•Manage the IE data collection activities at all stages (procurement, survey design and programming, sampling, enumerator training, field work supervision, and quality assurance).
•Draft and provide inputs to dissemination products for various internal (TTLs, CMU) and external (government, donors, etc.) audiences including briefs, blogs, presentations, policy reports, and press releases.
•Work with the Research Assistants to consolidate all raw primary and secondary datasets into final datasets to be used for analysis in a consistent and replicable matter.
•Deliver capacity building and training activities for government and academic institutions.
The Impact Evaluation ETC Analyst will primarily support work under Mozambique Rural Development portfolio, that includes partnerships with the Government of Mozambique (MADER/FNDS), World Bank operations, FAO, and the EU Delegation. Under the program, the ETC Analyst will support the implementation of a series of impact evaluations that seek to promote evidence-based policy making in Mozambique’s agriculture and related sectors, by building a comprehensive knowledge agenda on what works across a wide variety of development interventions in the sector. The ETC Analyst will be responsible for coordinating the field implementation of the program alongside the Mozambique Country Coordinators and support managing workflows within the research team.
In addition to the above, the selected candidate will also assist in various tasks under DIME’s “Economic Growth and Structural Transformation” program as necessary.
A department of the World Bank's Development Economics Vice-Presidency, DIME's purpose is to increase the use of impact evaluation (IE) in the design and implementation of public policy and to develop institutional capacity and motivation for evidence-based policy.
•Evaluating programs at scale to answer policy-relevant questions;
•Using causal inference analysis to identify mechanisms to improve results;
DIME aims to overcome the challenge of identifying true cause-and-effect relations in policy programs. By linking researchers to policymakers and feeding results back into policies, DIME fosters systematic use of evidence, which informs adoption, mid-course corrections, and scale-up of policies. Through workshops and clinics with operational staff and government clients, joint research teams, active field coordination, as well as research products such as seminars, papers, and policy briefs, DIME builds capacity while forming a wider community of practice.
With a portfolio of more than 220 impact evaluations, DIME operates across all sectors in about 60 countries spanning the globe. The IEs test a variety of interventions and mechanisms to understand why policy succeeds or fails and how to improve policy design and implementation to obtain better results. By working proactively in collaboration with clients, DIME employs experimental methods to infer causality whenever possible (79% of the portfolio). 17% of DIME IEs utilize non-experimental methods, while 4% use a combination of the two.
-DIME 1 “Economic Growth and Structural Transformation”
-DIME 3 “Governance and Institution Building”
More information can be found at http://www.worldbank.org/dime.
DIME1 is each seeking to hire an Impact Evaluation ETC Analyst to support an ongoing portfolio of impact evaluations in Mozambique. The Analyst will work closely with DIME Economists, Research Officers, Analysts, Impact Evaluation Field Coordinators and Research Assistants on the team to produce high quality data and analysis.
Tasks:
•Ensure good communication and coordination among members of the Impact Evaluation, Government, and Bank project teams – making the link between the research team and the field.
•Monitor the program implementation to ensure the impact evaluation design is not compromised through close follow-up with the field teams. Support in development of experimental research designs, and supervision and coordination of field projects.
•Manage the IE data collection activities at all stages (procurement, survey design and programming, sampling, enumerator training, field work supervision, and quality assurance).
•Work with the Research Assistants to consolidate all raw primary and secondary datasets into final datasets to be used for analysis in a consistent and replicable matter.
The Impact Evaluation ETC Analyst will primarily support work under Mozambique Rural Development portfolio, that includes partnerships with the Government of Mozambique (MADER/FNDS), World Bank operations, FAO, and the EU Delegation. Under the program, the ETC Analyst will support the implementation of a series of impact evaluations that seek to promote evidence-based policy making in Mozambique’s agriculture and related sectors, by building a comprehensive knowledge agenda on what works across a wide variety of development interventions in the sector. The ETC Analyst will be responsible for coordinating the field implementation of the program alongside the Mozambique Country Coordinators and support managing workflows within the research team.
Selection Criteria
•A Master’s degree in economics, public policy, statistics or related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience in quantitative research and analytical work
•Technical expertise in impact evaluation (design and implementation) and a track-record of delivering IE products in challenging settings, including data collection outputs, client engagement, research design implementation.
•Demonstrated experience in leading day-to-day interactions with clients on impact evaluation research implementation.
•Knowledge of and experience with relevant WBG operational and business processes.
•Experience supervising, mentoring, or teaching others on data- or survey-related tasks.
•Experience in household survey design and large-scale implementation in rural areas in Mozambique, including developing survey workflows for internal and external teams.
•Commitment to teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and working across sectoral and organizational boundaries.
•Advanced proficiency with Stata and/or R and with software for data collection (SurveyCTO) is required.
•Fluency in English and Portuguese, with the ability to tailor communications appropriately for different audiences.
•Ability to work flexibly, creatively, and to multitask as the need arises. High degree of self-motivation, positive attitude, commitment, and drive.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
•Technical expertise in impact evaluation (design and implementation) and a track-record of delivering IE products in challenging settings, including data collection outputs, client engagement, research design implementation.
•Knowledge of and experience with relevant WBG operational and business processes.
•Experience in household survey design and large-scale implementation in rural areas in Mozambique, including developing survey workflows for internal and external teams.
•Advanced proficiency with Stata and/or R and with software for data collection (SurveyCTO) is required.
•Ability to work flexibly, creatively, and to multitask as the need arises. High degree of self-motivation, positive attitude, commitment, and drive.
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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.
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