Technical Information Specialist

5 months ago

Midrand, South Africa DBSA Full time

The purpose of the role is to provide economic and other related information to support planning, sustainable investment, implementation, and reporting for DBSA-funded projects.

Provide socio-economic information which includes inputs to the project appraisals, country risk profiles and
economic impacts of infrastructure investments relating to approvals, commitments and disbursements of projects.

**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 de

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