Managing Director, Chief Evaluator

About the Position

We are seeking a Managing Director, Chief Evaluator to lead the Independent Evaluation function at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). This role is pivotal in ensuring strategic oversight and accountability, embedding a culture and practice of evaluation across the Bank.

Purpose of Job

The Managing Director, Chief Evaluator pilots the Independent Evaluation function of the Bank and plays a pivotal role in embedding a culture and practice of evaluation across the EBRD. The role leads the Independent Evaluation function and oversees the preparation and circulation of evaluation reports.

Taking into account evolving international practices, relevant research and evaluation report findings, and with consideration of the private sector focus of the EBRD, the MD Chief Evaluator deploys a strategic approach to position the Bank as a lead evaluation example across Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), continuously improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance of the Bank’s evaluation activities for the design and conduct of operations.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the Board of Directors to ensure understanding and support for the mission, strategy, and activities of IEvD.
• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and managerial oversight to the IEvD.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and standards.
• Communicate evaluation findings and recommendations effectively to the Board, management, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure maximum impact by sequencing findings to inform relevant aspects of the Bank’s wider strategic planning.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the IEvD.
• Contribute to the Bank’s standing and reputation among its shareholders, institutional counterparts, and the wider public.
• Develop a medium-term strategic plan for IEvD.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the IEvD's work programme and budget.
• Jointly with management, track follow-up on relevant recommendations.
• Manage the IEvD's budget and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Attract and retain highly capable staff.
• Work with Management to design, continually improve, and advise upon the Bank’s Self Evaluation system.
• Represent the IEvD at internal and external meetings, conferences, and other events.
• Champion and role model the Bank’s Workplace Behaviours, and promote these within the team.

Requirements

• Strong academic background to at least Masters level in business, finance, or a relevant area.
• In-depth knowledge of evaluation’s role in a private sector-oriented international financial institution.
• Strong leadership skills: ability to motivate, persuade, and guide.
• Strong managerial experience and skills, including planning and team building.
• Experience in a multicultural environment.
• Experience in working in the private sector or working with the private sector would be desirable.
• Organisation awareness and ability to get things done.
• Ability to apply sound professional judgement based on extensive practical experience.
• Ability to devise creative solutions on complex issues regarding wider institutional performance.
• Highly developed communication skills; ability to communicate with clarity and impact.
• Sound judgement, and the highest standards of integrity.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and strategic issues to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to formulate strategy and policy objectives and conceptual and strategic level skills.
• Strong partnership skills and negotiation skills.

We Offer

• 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.
• A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals.
• An environment that places sustainability, equality, and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
• A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.

About the Company

At EBRD, our Values – Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility – are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. 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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, or disability.