Operational Resources and Policies Department

Role

The core responsibilities of the Operational Resources and Policies Department are:

• To be the focal point for the development and revision of operational policies and guidelines;
• To coordinate operations programming for regional departments and production of corporate level operations documents and reports that inform the use and allocation of resources;
• To provide guidance on compliance with Bank Group policies, guidelines and strategies and to promote awareness of these; and
• To update, disseminate and train Bank staff on the Bank Group’s Operations Manual.

Reporting Relationships

The Director of ORPC reports to the Vice President of the Country and Regional Programs and Policy Complex (ORVP).

Principal Activities

The Director of ORPC is a member of the Operations Committee and the Asset and Liability Committee. The Director also supervises the front office staff of ORPC and staff within the Operations Strategy & Policies Division.

Operations Strategy & Policies Division (ORPC.1)

Key activities are as follows:

• Lead the formulation of operations policies and guidelines in collaboration with other department and units;
• Oversee operational policy matters related to Bank products and strategies at the regional, country and sector level;
• Coordinate the Bank’s regional and sector departments to articulate operational programming and prepare other corporate level operations documents and reports that inform the use and allocation of resources;
• Review operational documents for compliance with existing policies, guidelines and strategic priorities of the Bank Group;
• Respond to policy queries or concerns raised both internally and from external stakeholders;
• Maintain an updated Operations Manual and lead in the development of knowledge products to support efficient business processes and mainstream operational policies and guidelines throughout the Bank;
• Act as liaison in establishing and maintaining partnerships on policy and operational issues with key multilateral and bilateral partners; and
• Organize global and regional multilateral consultations and seminars on the harmonization and coordination of operational policies and practices.

Key Interactions

Internal Interfaces:

• The Presidency Complex (PRST), especially the Departments of the General Secretariat (SEGL); General Counsel and Legal Services (GECL); Programming and Budget (COBS); Operations Evaluation (OPEV); Quality Assurance and Results (ORQR); the Chief Operating Officer (VP/COO); the Office of the Auditor General (OAGL); Strategy Office (STRG); and the Compliance Review & Mediation Unit (CRMU).
• The Office of the Chief Economist (ECON), notably the Departments of Development Research (EDRE) and Statistics (ESTA).
• The Country and Regional Programs and Policy Complex (ORVP), which includes 9 Regional Departments, Procurement & Fiduciary Services (ORPF), Partnerships & Cooperation Unit (ORRU), and Resources Mobilisation Unit (ORMU).
• The Sector Operations Complex (OSVP);
• The Infrastructure, Private Sector & Regional Integration Complex (OIVP);
• The Finance Complex (FNVP); and
• The Corporate Services Complex (CSVP), especially the Information Management Department (CIMM).

External Interfaces:

Country Authorities, Multilateral Development Banks, UN Agencies, NGOs and other development partners.