POSITION: Chief Ethics Officer
REPORTS TO: President of the World Bank Group
INSTITUTION: The World Bank
LOCATION: Washington DC
WEBSITE: www.worldbank.org
The Chief Ethics Officer is responsible for insuring overall Ethics across the World Bank Group.
This includes management and leadership of the EBC. It entails management and oversight of Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure; Implementation and Strategic Development of Financial Disclosure Program; oversight of Conflicts of Interest and a pro-active educational role in Prevention and Outreach, fostering management and employee awareness of Bank standards on ethical behavior, business practices/conduct, etc., as established in the Code of Professional Ethics.
The Chief Ethics Officer is accountable for providing leadership and communicating the vision on all matters relating to ethics at the WBG. Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure are principal areas of focus, and the Chief Ethics Officer is expected to pay particular attention to outreach and prevention. The Chief Ethics Officer will advise the President and senior management on all matters relating to ethics and business conduct.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
An advanced university degree in law, criminal justice or other relevant field.
A minimum of 15 years of experience – including 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of corporate or business ethics and related fields, preferably in the international arena.
Demonstrated ability to make sound judgments based on legal grounding and ability to communicate advice with authority.
An impeccable record for integrity and ethical behavior. Knowledge of current industry best practices relating to corporate ethics and business conduct/practices, preferred.
Proven conceptual, analytical, and evaluative skills; and an ability to conduct independent research and analysis.
Good knowledge or understanding of the Bank Group and its operations is desirable.
Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to work effectively in a team/task force as participant or team leader, and with senior staff and managers.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively on highly sensitive issues with staff and managers at all levels, with particular emphasis on developing trust and demonstrating fairness.
Experience and demonstrated sensitivity in working with cross cultural aspects of human relations, and the ability to influence appropriately.
Excellent communications skills (oral, written and presentational) and proven ability to prepare, present and discuss findings and recommendations on issues clearly and concisely, and to organize and produce major reports.
Ability to coach and mentor junior staff.
For more information please contact Mr. Herb Cooper, Senior Consultant, Diverisifed Search Ray & Berndtson, herb.cooper@divsearch.com
