Conferences Analyst, SEC Conference Office

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The Corporate Secretariat Conferences Office (SECCO), situated within the Corporate Secretariat VPU of the World Bank Group and reporting to the Director of the Corporate Secretariat Affairs and Administration department (SECCA), manages the planning and implementation of all logistical arrangements for the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors and the Spring Meetings, including the management of 150 ancillary events that take place during the Meetings.

The Spring Meetings are held yearly in the Headquarters of the WBG and IMF in Washington DC. The Annual Meetings take place two years in Washington DC, and every third year overseas, at the invitation of one of the WBG and IMF member countries.

The Conferences Analyst is responsible for supporting and assisting the Manager in planning, implementing, monitoring, and coordinating a variety of Meetings-related tasks and projects.

Under guidance of the Manager, the Conference Analyst is expected to:

• Coordinate materials related to Annual Meetings planning missions such as developing schedules, creating/collecting Terms of Reference, producing slides/presentations, compiling Aide Memoires.
• Assist the Manager in coordinating the Meeting Schedule and logistical arrangements for the Annual Meetings Chairman.
• Assist the Manager and MS HR Officer in advertising for vacancies and assist Officers/Team Leads in shortlisting and interviewing for Meetings Secretariat positions.
• Assist in the documentation, editing, updating and revision of the Annual Meetings Requirements Manual, maintaining version control in shared/collaborative platforms (e.g., SharePoint), and overseeing the production process to completion.
• Oversee and mentor volunteers, admin support, and temporary assistants recruited during the Spring & Annual Meetings.
• Work with MS Communications Officer to draft and track the distribution of communication documents and materials to be disseminated to the ED offices, departments in the Bank, and Meetings’ participants.
• Assist in the review and updates to web platform and mobile app content to include:
  Annual Meetings website (AMWeb), mobile app, and secure login viewing platform.
• Coordinate and communicate with external Publishers/Media Partners; coordinate the logistics and operations with internal teams as well as external parties.
• Provide additional communications and event technology support:
  • o Use registration system to send emails and newsletters to Participants.
  • o Gather analytics for web/mobile applications and communications, provide dashboard updates.
• Supervise and coordinate the logistics of shipments for overseas Meetings. Coordinate directly with shipping agent on forms, paperwork, shipment tracking, and post-event payment reconciliation.
• Oversee the process for sourcing and selecting branded merchandise and gifts: ordering, tracking distribution of gifts and recipients, inventory management, and cost control.
• Handle other ad hoc projects, research, or process-improvement initiatives relating to the work of SECCO, as assigned by the…