OVERVIEW

JOB PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Country Operations Manager, to manage the portfolio of a specific sector (Education/Health/Urban Development/Water) projects and TAs within the approved costs, timelines and quality to ensure efficient delivery of the Bank’s mandate to support socio-economic development in the relevant Member Countries. Supervise and provide technical oversight to Project Officers on day-to-day basis for the implementation of projects and provide clearance on their tasks. Lead in the project appraisals, conduct portfolio quality reviews, clear project progress reports and PIASRs, contribute to clearance of tender documents and contracts related to implementation of the approved projects and proactively mitigate risks issues in the portfolios. Provide technical support and contribution in shaping the Bank’s strategy by focusing on the given sector in the covered region, including contribution to MCPS, analytical work and programming. Contribute to the Bank’s operational, financial and procurement policies and guidelines as well as to the knowledge management agenda. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Project Appraisal:
• Lead the preparation of project appraisals to ensure comprehensive coverage of the technical, economic, social, financial, procurement, institutional and environmental aspects of the project proposals are in line with the operations manual and applicable policies/procedures of the Bank.

• Seek strategic guidance and inputs from the respective Sector Team leads in Country Programs Directorate (DGCP) and Global Practices and Partnerships Directorate (DGGPP) to further refine and enhance the project appraisal documents prior to submission for Board approval.

• Ensure all changes identified during project preparation and appraisal are incorporated in all the relevant documents for alignment of project design, sector policy and approach prior to submission of project for Board approval.

Project Approval:
• Lead in the preparation, follow-up and communication of project preparation and approvals, in line with IsDB’s business processes, delegation of authority with the relevant focal points and stakeholders (Bank, MC, Partners)

Project Implementation and Monitoring:
• Coordinate with respective DGCP and DGGPP Sectoral Leads for receiving guidance and technical assistance in all aspects across the entire project lifecycle. 

• Maintain project plans to ensure ongoing monitoring of project progress, proactive identification of issues and implementation of action plans to resolve issues promptly.

• Liaise with the Operations Quality and Monitoring (OQM) Unit during the operational cycle of projects to ensure necessary operational policies and procedures are being followed and suggestions for improvements are implemented. 

• Review disbursement requests and advise on clearance status to country management to ensure timely resolution of procurement and other related issues and ensure that Undisbursed Commitments are minimized. 

Project Closure and Review:
• Contribute to the development of project completion reports, on completion of each project, ensuring that all elements of the project charter have been incorporated in the report. 

• Provide inputs to the Sectoral Teams in DGCP and GPP ensuring that the problems and issues faced, remedial actions taken, and the lessons learned are well documented for reference in the future projects.

• Provide necessary inputs to the Portfolio Effectiveness Unit, at the end of the project portfolio cycle, to ensure that the portfolio development effectiveness objectives have been achieved. 

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Education/ Energy/ Food Security/ Health Management/ Rural Development/Water Management/ Economics or related field.
• Master’s degree would be preferred. 
• Additional qualification or certification in Project Management like PMP would be highly desirable.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree/6 years with a Master’s degree in the development sector, of which minimum 5 years in a specific sector. 

• Languages: English: Mandatory l French: Mandatory

SKILLS & NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE

• Project Management skills.
• People Management skills. 
• Quality Management.
• Results Orientation.
• Portfolio Management.
• Time and resource management. 
• Building Relationships
• Passion for Excellence
• Problem Solving skills
• Vendor Management
• Global Trends and Challenges in the specific sector.
• IT skills, especially in project management.

ABOUT APPLICATION PROCESS

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

• Resume/CV
• Copy of passport
• Academic certificate
   

If you are currently an IsDB Regular staff applying for this role and get selected through the competitive selection process; your current contract type and other terms and conditions will remain unchanged.

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