Senior Evaluation Officer

Senior Evaluation Officer

Job # : req35152 Organization : World Bank Sector : Other Grade : GG Term Duration :  3 years 0 months Recruitment Type : International Recruitment Location : Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s) : Preferred Language(s) : Closing Date : 1 / 5 / 2026 (MM / DD / YYYY) at 11 : 59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work 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. For more information, visit .

About the World Bank Group

Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff located globally.

The WBG consists of five specialized institutions : the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

IEG’s Role

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is responsible for the assessment of the relevance, efficacy, and efficiency of World Bank Group operational policies, programs and activities, and their contribution to development effectiveness. IEG’s evaluations aim to enhance accountability and learning to inform the formulation of new directions, policies and procedures, country and sector strategies, and programs for the World Bank Group’s work.

IEG is directly responsible for :

• Assessing whether the World Bank Group Institutions’ operational policies, programs and activities are producing the expected results, including global, regional, and other programs in which the Institution(s) is (are) a participant.
• Incorporating evaluation assessments and findings into recommendations designed to help improve the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s programs and activities, and their responsiveness to member countries’ needs and concerns.
• Appraising the Institutions’ self-evaluations of strategies and projects and attesting to their adequacy to the Boards.
• Reporting periodically to the Boards on actions taken by the Institution(s) in response to evaluation findings, and on the measures being taken to improve the overall operations evaluation system including dissemination and outreach activities.
• Identifying and disseminating evaluation findings and lessons to maximize contributions to the World Bank Group’s learning and knowledge framework and reinforce learning and accountability within the World Bank Group in service of achieving its corporate goals.
• Encouraging and assisting developing member countries to build effective monitoring and evaluation associations, capacities and systems.
• Working closely with development partners and developing countries to foster international evaluation harmonization, to develop evaluation capacity in developing countries, and to encourage best practice in international development evaluation.

IEG operational departments

IEG is led by the Director General, Evaluation (DGE), who reports directly to the Board of Executive Directors through the Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE). IEG’s organizational structure comprises two operational departments : Finance, Private Sector, Sustainable Development and Infrastructure (IEGSP) and Human Development and Economic Growth (IEGHE), which are responsible for leading the evaluation of WBG programs and projects, analytic and advisory products, country strategies, corporate evaluations, and sector, thematic or focused evaluations across the WBG. The IEGSP department comprises three units : IEG Infrastructure and Digital (IEGID), IEG Private Sector Development (IEGPS), and IEG Planet (IEGPL). IEGPL covers all planet sectors (notably agriculture, environment, climate, water) and covers all three WBG institutions : World Bank (including IDA and IBRD), IFC and MIGA.

Duties and Accountabilities

The Senior Evaluation Officer, IEGPL, reports to the Manager of IEGPL. He / she will be a strong evaluator, with extensive experience in planet sectors including climate and nature-based solutions. He / she will be directly responsible for related evaluations – including thematic evaluations, cluster project evaluations, validation work, and learning engagements and outreach. He / she will design and conduct evaluations. He she / may also contribute to other evaluations, and corporate activities as a subject matter expert, as well as contributing to IEG corporate objectives.

More specifically, under the direction of the Unit Manager, the Senior Evaluation Officer will have the following primary responsibilities :

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate is required to have the following minimum qualifications, skills, motivation, and personal attributes :

WBG Culture Attributes :

1. Sense of urgency : Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

2. Thoughtful risk-taking : Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.

3. Empowerment and accountability : Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.