Technical Information Specialist - Midrand at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Key Responsibilities

• Provision of Economic Information and Development Results Coordination
• Assist with the development and implementation of project indicators across the Bank sectors for measuring the development targets, outputs, and outcomes.
• Design and implement appropriate data collection and monitoring tools, systems, methods, and approaches to
• assess the development results of DBSA activities/ projects/ programmes.
• Train the investment teams on the Bank's data collection tools, and systems to ensure the correct capturing of
• development indicators for projects and programmes.
• Ensure that each project/ initiative has pre-identified measures and performance indicators captured in a
• Development Results Template (DRT) to assess the outputs and outcomes of development activities, as set out in the Development Results Framework.
• Coordinate the Development Result Working Group (DRWG) meetings and its inputs (that each project/programme has completed DRT indicators, appraisal, and related specialist reports) and outputs (secretarial functions, that project/programs have signed Record of Decisions (RoDs)).
• Provide specialist inputs to the evaluation reports including those of the development partners.
• Develop and implement monitoring systems suitable for tracking whether DBSA operations adhere to, amongst
• others, governance, compliance and environmental standards and investments/projects/programmes
• Maintain and update the monitoring of project systems/database process of the DBSA aligned to the vision, strategy, and goals in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Undertake economic analysis and utilize models (Quantec and Conningarth) to produce reports that support
• investments and reporting of development results including updating of the economic models.
• Collaborate with units of the Bank and forums to provide specialist inputs such as on Green Climate Mapping, and Catalysation amongst others.
• Respond to all ad-hoc information requests as and when requested by the Head of OEU.

Reporting

• Provide technical information reports on project appraisals and country risk profiles.
• Provide reports to management on data collection and monitoring tools, systems developed and implemented on DBSA activities/projects/programmes and development results.
• Provide management and the Social and Ethical Committee (SEC) with Green Mapping reports to assess the Bank’s Just Transition development initiative.
• Provide various economic reports and periodic reports to the evaluation teams, country risk desk and catalyzation group, EXCO and Board Committees.
• Special communications with the unit Head concerning issues such as project sustainability and safeguarding of the Bank’s investments.
• Contribute to the DBSA mid-term and annual report and other reports, inter alia, DBSA’s contribution to development and poverty reduction.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Quality of socio-economic information provided to the investment team and management.
• Quality of the development activities/ projects/ programmes coordinated and monitored.
• Utilization of indicators that are Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic (SMART) and Time-bound.
• Effectiveness of the Data collection, Monitoring systems, tools and frameworks put in place.
• Quality contribution to investment deals/ programmes/ projects/ assignments in respect of DRT’s.
• Regular attendance and active participation at the DRWG.
• Produce development results reports for approval within the agreed timeframes.
• Implementation, and management of standards/ guidelines / toolkits developed to support development results reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Capacity development of key stakeholders on all processes related to the DRT.

Expertise & Technical Competencies

Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in Economics, Econometrics Development/Social Sciences or any related qualification.
• A minimum of 7 years working experience in a similar role working in the financial services or DFI industries or
• related.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in macroeconomics tools and models usage to support decision-making
• process.
• Demonstrable experience in economic analysis, and generating monitoring reports on development results
• Understanding the global, regional and local economic development .
• Proven experience in stakeholder management/networking/relationship building in terms of monitoring of projects and programmes.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of sustainable development, relevant legislation, regulations, policies,
• systems and procedures governing infrastructure planning and development finance environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the corporate lending process.
• High level of competency required in MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Projects.
• Proven experience in implementing economic and monitoring systems and tools for an organisation.
• Experience in preparing comprehensive monitoring and management reports.

Technical Competencies

Detail Orientation:

• Reviews all relevant information or aspects of a situation before taking action or making a decision.
• Pays close attention to details that are important to others to make sure they are right.
• Verifies that work has been completed according to the standards and procedures.