Intern IAF

Purpose of Job

The Intern, Impact Assessment and Foresights (IAF) is responsible for supporting ongoing team’s work on thematic impact assessments of EBRD operations, management of thematic assessment and evaluation system, and liaison with other departments within the Bank on matters related to impact assessments and learning from experience, including Evaluation Department (EvD) and Office of the Chief Economist (OCE), among others.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Support preparation of multiple, thematic impact assessments of EBRD operations as well as impact-related background papers. This includes data collection, review and manipulation, communicating with key internal stakeholders and data/information providers, collecting supplementary data from external sources, contributing to quantitative and qualitative analysis, and written inputs;
• Support preparation of the unit’s work programme, tracking progress and updating work program related documents for impact assessments and foresights in the EBRD;
• Support Management liaison with the Evaluation Department (EvD) with a focus on timeliness and process compliance per the Operations Manual; help follow-up with various internal stakeholders and communicating with key managers when required; contribute to finalising the action plans for various EvD special studies and preparing action plan update documents.
• Provide ad hoc support and conduct other tasks as requested by IAF members.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Degree or student in economics, data science, business administration or related field;
• Strong analytical and synthesizing skills with the ability to interpret transition impact/microeconomic related information;
• Strong quantitative skills, a strong knowledge of statistical and geospatial software and tools (e.g. Stata, R, Python) and managing large datasets is an advantage;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Good organisational skills, including the ability to plan and work with limited supervision;
• Experience in supporting external publications and/or using visualisation/business intelligence platforms would be an asset.

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

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